151. Papyrus 2214
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2214
- Title:
- Petition (?) (P.Wisc. II 49, TM 26683), and Liturgy List (P.Wisc. II 85, SB VIII 10193, P.Leit. 2, TM 15904)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto (P.Wisc. II 49, TM 26683): Fragment of a second- or third-century petition concerning a vineyard, presumably a draft. Verso (P.Wisc. II 85, TM 15904): List submitted by Heraclides, secretary (grammateus) of Oxyrhynchus, nominating men eligible for the supervision of irrigation works. The ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century-3rd century
- Extent:
-
Two fragments of a medium-brown papyrus, two additional fragments of which are at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, inventoried as 51; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, the upper fragment bears 9 lines running along the fibres from the top of a column, with upper and left margins; the lower fragment bears portions from the feet of two columns, of which 5 and 3 lines survive; the lower margin measures 60 and 80 mm. The papyrus was cut to host another text on the other side. On the back, there are portions of one column written against the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.