1. Papyrus 526
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 526
- Title:
- Letter to Theodorus (P.Petrie Kleon 40, P.Petr. II 9(4), P.Petr. III 43(5), P.Lond. III 526 descr., TM 7444)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of Hermaphilus to Theodorus, enclosing the copy of the letter of Teos, an official of the Arsinoite village of Tanchoiris, requesting that the irrigation work be assigned to them. Of this letter, only the beginning survives. With docket on the back including date, name of the sender, subj...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 20 August 240 BC
- Extent:
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Fragmentary papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, broken off at the bottom and damaged at the top; with breaks along the folding lines; traces of plaster remain. Writing runs across the fibres on the front, and along them on the back. The front bears 7 lines and traces of another line at the bottom; upper and left margins measure c. 30 mm; the right margin is minimal. The back bears one column of three lines and a word next to it, located in the left-hand portion. The text is written upside down in relation to the front. The modern annotation indicates the mummy from which the papyrus comes. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
