1. Papyrus 240
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 240
- Title:
- Petition of Aurelia Ataris to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 51, P.Lond. II 240, TM 10042)
- Scope & Content:
- A woman named Aurelia Ataris, daughter of a veteran and landholder in Hermopolis, petitions Flavius Abinnaeus reporting that, when she demanded repayment of a debt that a certain Poleion owed her, he shut her in his house and, with the assistance of the son of a village policeman and his sister,...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 29 August 346
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet, fully preserved although somewhat damaged at the bottom. Writing is on one side along the fibres; all margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.