1. Papyrus 317
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 317
- Title:
- Receipt (P.Lond. II 317, Chrest.Wilck. 31, TM 19983)
- Scope & Content:
- Beginning of a receipt acknowledging that Anubion, son of Anubion, of Memphis, has paid to Labois, son of Anubion, of Memphis, the outstanding sum for the price of a boat used to transport manure. The payment was made through the bank of Sarapion, son of Areius, former high priest in the Hadrian...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2 September 156
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and lacking a few horizontal fibres in the lower portion. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having a one-line docket. On the front 13 lines survive, with the last two very fragmentary. Left and upper margins are extant; no margin was left to the right. The surface is slightly damaged in places. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.
