1171. Papyrus 1355
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1355
- Title:
- Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1358, TM 19816)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, ordering him to collect and dispatch money for the expenses of his household; demand notes (entagia) had been sent to the various communities.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1 May 710
- Extent:
- Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, broken off at the top and left, and mutilated on the right; with regular holes along the right edge; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 9 lines running against the fibres, lacking beginnings and, at times, the ends. The lower margin survives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.