1. Papyrus 1529
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1529
- Title:
- Will of Acusilaus (P.Oxy. III 494, Chrest.Mitt. 305, TM 20630)
- Scope & Content:
- Copy of the will of Acusilaus, son of Dius and Dionysia, of Oxyrhynchus, making provisions for his son, wife and slaves. Acusilaus grants freedom to his five slaves for their good will and affection; his son Dius is made the heir of his property, subject to a life-interest for his wife Aristous a...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- October-November 165
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved, only lacking the lower left corner. The writing runs on one side along the fibres, and the back is blank. On the front, there are forty-four lines; margins are extant, the lower being ample. No blank space was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
