1. Papyrus 2079
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2079
- Title:
- Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1982, SB V 7985, TM 1544)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of Hermolaus, chief financial official (oikonomos) of the Memphite nome, to Zenon, informing him that he sent an agent to collect croton and asking him to hire draught animals for him. The address is on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 7 April 252 BC
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, light-brown, complete, slightly damaged along the folding lines; written on both sides. On the front, there are 6 lines running across the fibres; all margins are extant. On the back, there is one line running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
