1. Papyrus 498
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 498
- Title:
- Beginning of a Document (P.Petr. I 22(1), P.Petr. III 145 descr., P.Lond. III 498 descr., TM 2897)
- Scope & Content:
- Beginning of a contract, with date and mention of a certain Aristios of Cyrene.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 250-249 BC
- Extent:
- Papyrus fragment from mummy cartonnage, broken off at the bottom and sides; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. Portions of 4 lines from the top of a column remain; the upper margin survives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
