1. Papyrus 3007
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 3007
- Title:
- Official Letter (P.Hib. II 243, TM 5202)
- Scope & Content:
- Portion of an official letter concerning tax alleviation and mentioning Athenagoras and Apollonius, possibly the financial official. Only part of the letter has been published. The back bears traces of another text and of the painted decoration.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 260-250 BC
- Extent:
-
Medium-brown papyrus with five detached scraps, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and surface damage in places; written on both sides. On the front, the largest fragment preserves the foot of two columns written along the fibres; the smaller fragments preserve a few traces of ink; on the back, there are traces of two columns written across the fibres and remains of the painted decoration. The fragments are housed in a glass frame; four of the scraps are mounted on cardboard.
