1. Papyrus 2356(A-E)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2356(A-E)
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1513, 1583, 1602, 1620)
- Scope & Content:
- Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2040, TM 1602): Beginning of a letter from Menon to Criton; details are lost. B (P.Lond. VII 1950, TM 1513): Physical description of Thorax, Cilician, aged 18, for unknown purposes; dated 29 May 257 BC. The back bears the endorsemen...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
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Five papyrus fragments of varying size that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
A: Upper fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off on the right and at the bottom, imperfect on the left; written on one side. The front bears the beginnings of 2 lines written across the fibres. The back has ink smudges.
B: Light-brown papyrus slip, complete, with damage along the left edge and in the middle; written on both sides. The front bears portions 3 lines written across the fibres; on the back, there is a word written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front.
C: Lower right portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears 1 lines; the lower margin is ample; folding lines are still visible. The back is blank.
D: Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus, written on both sides. On the front, there are the beginnings of 4 lines written across the fibres; upper, lower and left margins are extant. On the back, there are the ends of 2 lines written along the fibres.
E: Left-hand fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side. On the front there are the beginnings of 4 lines written across the fibres; upper, lower and left margins are extant. Folding lines are still visible. The back is blank.
