21. Papyrus 34
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 34
- Title:
- Report on the Allowances due to the Twins of the Serapeum (P.Lond. I 34, UPZ I 37, TM 3428)
- Scope & Content:
- Copy of official papers concerning the allowances due to the twin sisters Taous and Tages, and including: minute of Ptolemaeus, enclosing Dorion’s report, with the amount of oil due annually and the statement that nothing has been paid for the 20th year; official dockets; report of Areus.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 8 February 161 BC
- Extent:
-
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, complete, with few holes on the left and at the bottom not affecting the writing; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 23 lines, complete; all margins are extant, with the blank at the bottom measuring 140 mm. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at 30 mm from the left edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.