1. Papyrus 564-565
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 564-565
- Title:
- Receipts from the Archive of Charmus (P.Petr. III 61g, P.Lond. III 564 descr., TM 7501; P.Petr. III 61h, P.Lond. III 565 descr., TM 7502)
- Scope & Content:
- Acknowledgments of goods received for drivers and for maintainence of horses and mules from the archive of Charmus. Papyrus 565 (P.Petr. II 25h, P.Petr. III 61h, P.Lond. III 565 descr., TM 7502): The Lybian Apollonius, son of Menelaus, acknowledges receipt of fodder for fifteen horses and ten m...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 227 BC
- Extent:
-
Four papyrus fragments from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres, the back bearing no writing, and mounted in the same glass case.
Upper papyrus (Papyrus 565): Top of a sheet, with surface damage in the preserved portion; 9 lines remain, some of which fragmentary and rubbed; side and upper margins survive.
Second and third papyrus (Papyrus 564) from top: Two fragments, presumably from the same sheet. The first preserves the upper portion of the sheet, and lacks the upper right corner; with 6 lines; of the first 3 lines only the beginnings remain; upper and left margins survive, right margin minimal. Papyrus 564 lacks part of its right portion, and is damaged and rubbed throughout; it bears 20 lines.
Lower papyrus: Fragment of a sheet, with 6 lines, complete with the exception of line 1, which is fragmentary. Side margins are extant.
