2681. Papyrus 473
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 473
- Title:
- Sale of a Donkey (P.Lond. II 473, TM 11754)
- Scope & Content:
- Sarapion, aged 45, has purchased a white-coloured female donkey at the market-place in Arsinoe. The document is signed by Melas.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 20 March 193
- Extent:
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Square-shaped papyrus sheet of small size, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text, complete, occupies half of the sheet and consists of seven lines, the ink of some of which is dripped. All margins are extant, with no margin at the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.