1. Papyrus 1227
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1227
- Title:
- Application for Lease of Land (P.Lond. III 1227, TM 22848)
- Scope & Content:
- Application for a one-year lease of public land located in the Hermopolite nome addressed to Apollonius, strategus of the Hermopolite nome, from Cornelius Aphynchis, son of Petenobsis. With subscription of Cornelius Aphynchis at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 23 October 152
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet, complete, but with holes and surface damage; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 15 lines, abraded in places and written in the centre of the sheet. Margins are extant, with the upper and lower being wide, and measuring 90 mm and 45 mm respectively. No margin was left to the right. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass fame.
