1. Papyrus 2217
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2217
- Title:
- Petition to a Bishop (SB IV 7449, TM 35117)
- Scope & Content:
- Aurelia Nonna petitions the bishop of the Oxyrhynchus Theodorus, accusing Alypius, a monk and her nephew, of trying to give Nonna’s daughter in marriage to a relative. As the daughter was refusing, the monk beat Nonna and tore her clothes. She now asks that Alypius be summoned; Nonna will accept ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd half of 5th century
- Extent:
- Medium-brown papyrus sheet, riddled with small insect-holes and with damage throughout; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 14 lines running along the fibres. All margins are extant; folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
