1. Papyrus 24
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 24
- Title:
- Petitions (UPZ I 2, TM 3393; UPZ I 52, TM 3443)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto (UPZ I 2, TM 3393): Petition to the strategus of Memphis, Dionysius, by Harmais, a recluse in the Serapeum, against Nephoris. Nephoris’s daughter Tathemis, who had been living in the temple with Harmais, had deposited a considerable sum of money with Harmais for safekeeping. Nephoris claim...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 163-161 BC
- Extent:
-
Long and narrow medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, damaged along the folds; written on both sides. On the front, there is one column of 31 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant, the right being minimal. The back bears two columns written along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
