1. Papyrus 971
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 971
- Title:
- Report of Legal Proceedings (P.Lond. III 971, Chrest.Mitt. 95, TM 31971)
- Scope & Content:
- Record of a hearing held before some high official concerning a dispute over the appointment to a liturgy (compulsory public service). The advocate of Sallustia, owner of land in the Hermopolite nome, complains that one of her overseers has been appointed for a tax-collection liturgy; the matter...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient and Latin
- Date Range:
- 4th century
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, darker by patches, complete but torn along the edges and with few holes and minor surface damage throughout. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 20 lines, well preserved; some of these are indented. Upper and left margins are extant; parts of lower and right margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
