1841. Papyrus 2495
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2495
- Title:
- Private Letter from Dorotheus to Papnuthius (P.Lond. VI 1927, TM 32660)
- Scope & Content:
- A private letter from Dorotheus, from the Oxyrhynchite nome, to an unnamed recipient, who should be Papnuthius, containing greetings and zealous compliments; Dorotheus also asks his correspondent whether he wants the writer to come up. Only faded traces survive of the column on the back alongsid...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- Mid 4th century
- Extent:
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A larger fragment and two scraps from a papyrus sheet, worm-eaten in places, with much of the lower part on the left being lost. On the recto there are two columns written along the fibres; the top margin measures between 9-16 mm, the left one 33 mm and the right one between 10-23 mm. The space between the columns measures approximately 35 mm. On the verso there are faded traces of a column, written across the fibres and headed by A (= no. 1), in addition to four figures (oblong parallelograms with a single stroke through each).