Fragment of a leaf from a papyrus codex, with two columns per page, imperfect on all sides and with small insect holes; a joining fragment is held in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, published as P.Ryl. III 489; written on both sides. The right margin survives to 50 mm; the column’s width is 70 mm, with 17-19 letters per line. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
Recto: Portions of two columns, written along the lines; of column 1 only few line-ends survive; column 2 is better preserved; with right margin (50 mm) and intercolumn (c. 15 mm).
Verso: 1 column, across the fibres, broken at the top and bottom.