1. Papyrus 848
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 848
- Title:
- Portion of a Document (P.Lond. III 848 ro. descr., TM 29242), and Order to Deliver Fleeces (P.Lond. III 848 vo., TM 22693)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto (P.Lond. III 848 ro. descr., TM 29242): Portion of a document (perhaps a return) including several names, with mention of the record-office (mnemoneion) and of year 19, month Hadrianos (= Choiak). Unpublished. Verso (P.Lond. III 848 vo., TM 22693): Order from Ischyrion to Kouis (Akouis) t...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century-early 3rd century
- Extent:
- Portion of a medium-brown papyrus, with insect holes in places, especially along the horizontal fold; written on both sides. The front bears portions of 12 lines running along the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; traces of another line are visible at the top. The papyrus was later cut to host the text on the back, which consists of one column of 6 lines written across the fibres in the upper part of the sheet. Margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
