1. Papyrus 248
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 248
- Title:
- Letter of Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 43, P.Lond. II 248, TM 10033)
- Scope & Content:
- A letter of Abinnaeus to two men both named Menas, Apollos and all his friends, reminding them to pay their debts to his brothers and his son for articles such as dates and barley. He enumerates the sums due and the total. There is no closing greeting.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 348-351
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, although with a few holes in the lower portion; the surface is damaged in places. Writing is on one side along the fibres. All margins are extant, and an ample margin was left to the right (30-53 mm). The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
