1. Papyrus 3020
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 3020
- Title:
- Official Letter (P.Hib. II 256, TM 5214)
- Scope & Content:
- Conclusion of an official letter with the order to supply bread to some individuals so that they may not die of hunger. The date follows.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 17 November 249 BC
- Extent:
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Lower right corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres the back being blank. On the front, there are the ends of 6 lines; of the first line, only a few traces are visible. Lower and right margins survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
