1. Papyrus 582
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 582
- Title:
- Letter to Elephant Hunters (P.Petr. II 40a, P.Petr. III 53g, Chrest.Wilck. 452, P.Lond. III 582 descr., TM 7473)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of Marnes to Nektenibis, Atibis and others, reassuring them that the time left for them to stay there is little: the change-over is being prepared and the elephant hunters will soon be there. They should expect a supply of grain from Heroonpolis. Marnes inquires about the price of grain a...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 30 November 224 BC
- Extent:
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Three fragments of a long and narrow papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with holes and surface damage throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Part of one column remains, with some lines lost in between the fragments; traces of ink are visible in the left margin. A sheet-join runs along the height in the right margin. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
