1. Papyrus 297
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 297
- Title:
- Extract from a Census Register (P.Lond. II 297a descr., TM 19979 - under publication), and Payment of Sales-Tax (P.Lond. II 297b, TM 19980)
- Scope & Content:
- Left fragment (P.Lond. II 297a descr., TM 19979): Extract from census registers of 89-90; under publication. Right fragment (P.Lond. II 297b, TM 19980): Ptollas, son of Heron, has paid the sales-tax on account of Statilius Apion and Valerius Apollonius, nomarchs, through two intermediaries, for...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together housed in one glass case.
Left fragment (A): Broken off at the bottom, with holes and surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. 12 lines survive.
Right fragment (B): Broken off at the bottom, damaged by holes; with writing on both sides along the fibres. On the front, a strip of vertical fibres is visible in the upper poriotn of the sheet. The back was rotated 90 degrees and contains one line and a red stamp. The front bears the top of a column, of which 10 lines survive.
