1081. Papyrus 1225
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1225
- Title:
- Lease of Land (P.Lond. III 1225, TM 22847)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary application for a lease of twenty-seven aruras of land located in the Hermopolite nome; the names of the parties are lost.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 70-71
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a mid-dark brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, bottom and left; a small piece of papyrus was glued onto the surface; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There is one column, with portions of 17 lines, all lacking the beginnings; of the last 4 lines, only the ends are preserved. The right margin is generous and measures 50 mm; no other margin survives. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom along the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.