1. Papyrus 2481
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2481
- Title:
- Sale of Female Slaves (P.Oxy. XIV 1706, TM 21984) and List of Contracts (P.Oxy. XIV 1726, TM 31796)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto (P.Oxy. XIV 1706, TM 21984): Sale of two female slaves, one of whom is called Aphrodite, the buyer being Sarapias alias Thaesis, from Antinoupolis, acting with her guardian; the sellers and their brother, who is acting as their guardian, are from Oxyrhynchus. A second hand occasionally fil...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- early 3rd century
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, with writing on both sides; on the recto the text runs along the fibres and is complete at the top and left, but is broken off at the bottom and right; the first two lines are also damaged; the left margin measures 15 mm and the upper one 17 mm. On the verso the text runs across the fibres and is broken off at the bottom and left. Housed in a glass case.
