1. Papyrus 551
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 551
- Title:
- Petition to the King (P.Petr. II 17(1), P.Petr. III 22(a), P.Lond. III 551 descr., TM 7395)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary petition to the king concerning a charge moved by Lamiske, wife of Parmeniskos. The defendant asks that the strategus should call some witnesses who will testify in his favour.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 229-228 BC
- Extent:
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Fragment of a papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off on all sides, with light-coloured patches and minor abrasion in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 30 lines, with traces of one additional line at the top and one at the bottom. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.