1. Papyrus 538(A-B)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 538(A-B)
- Title:
- Letters to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 35, P.Petr. II 13(9), P.Petr. III 42b(3), P.Lond. III 538a descr., TM 7636; P.Petrie Kleon 38, P.Petr. II 13(10), P.Petr. III 42b(4), P.Lond. III 538b descr., TM 7637)
- Scope & Content:
- Two letters addressed to the engineer Cleon. Upper papyrus (A) (P.Petrie Kleon 35, P.Petr. II 13(9), P.Petr. III 42b(3), P.Lond. III 538a descr., TM 7636): Letter concerning the opening of a sluice gate, enclosing the copy of a letter sent by a certain Themistus. The name of the sender is lost,...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 260-249 BC
- Extent:
-
Fragments of two papyrus sheets that do not belong together, from mummy cartonnage, bearing writing on both sides; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame, with two openings showing the text on the back.
Upper papyrus (A): Broken off at the bottom and damaged along the edges; covered with plaster residue; 9 lines written along the fibres on the front, with only few traces of the last; on the back there is one word running along the fibres. Left and upper margins measure c.10 mm.
Lower papyrus (B): Broken off to the right and damaged at the top and left; the original papyrus might have been 320 mm wide, in which case slightly half of the text would be lost. On the front there are 5 lines written across the fibres, with upper, lower and left margins measuring c.15 mm; on the back there is one word running along the fibres, written the other way up in relation to the text on the front.
