1. Papyrus 1781
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1781
- Title:
- Lease of Land (P.Lond. V 1688, TM 19705)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary lease of land under water in Aphrodito for the period of one year; the names of the parties are mutilated, but the lessor may be Apollos, father of the notary and poet Dioscorus.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 25 December 523
- Extent:
- Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and left, abraded throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 10 lines, lacking the beginnings; upper and right margins survive, the right being irregular and minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
