1171. Papyrus 1383
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1383
- Title:
- Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius on Supplies for the Fleet (P.Lond. IV 1386, TM 19840)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, instructing him to collect and send money for articles needed for the fleet at Klysma; instructions on the freight charges to be paid are given.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 708-709
- Extent:
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Medium-brown papyrus roll, broken off at the top and right; with few holes in the preserved portion; written one side, the back being blank. The front bears 15 lines written across the fibres and lacking the ends. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.