1. Papyrus 1044
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1044
- Title:
- Donation (P.Lond. III 1044, Chrest.Mitt. 367, TM 38257)
- Scope & Content:
- Aurelia Aphthonia, daughter of Taurinus, bequeaths her share of a house-property in Hermopolis to her son Asyncritius, but retains the usufruct for the remainder of her life. With Aphthonia’s subscription written by Aurelius Anouthis, deacon of Hermopolis and doctor, as she was illiterate, and w...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century
- Extent:
-
Papyrus with three detached scraps in the middle, darker by patches, broken off at the top, torn along the right edge and mutilated in the middle; with surface damage in places. Written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There is one column of 47 lines; left and lower margins survive; the right margin is minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
