1. Papyrus 2328
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2328
- Title:
- Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2043, TM 1605)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter to Zenon from Nikon, the overseer of Apollonius’ property in the Memphite nome, mentioning garden land and dry land; with address on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- about 257 BC (?)
- Extent:
- Two fragments of a long and narrow papyrus sheet which do not join, medium-brown, broken off at the bottom and complete at the top and on the sides; there is minor surface damage along the folds. Writing runs on both sides. On the front, there are 16 lines written along the fibres, the upper fragment bearing 6 lines, and the lower 10 lines; some lines were lost in between. The upper margin is ample; the right margin is minimal. On the back, there is one word written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
