1. Papyrus 540(a-c)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 540(a-c)
- Title:
- Fragments of Letters from the Archive of the Engineers Cleon and Theodorus (P.Petrie Kleon 77, P.Petr. II 13(12a), P.Petr. III 42g(5), P.Lond. III 540a descr., TM 7661; P.Petrie Kleon 71, P.Petr. II 13(12b), P.Lond. III 540b descr., TM 44589; P.Petrie Kleon 73, P.Petr. II 13(13), P.Petr. III 42g(6), P.Lond. III 540c descr., TM 7662)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper papyrus (A) (P.Petrie Kleon 77, P.Petr. II 13(12a), P.Petr. III 42g(5), P.Lond. III 540a descr., TM 7661): Fragment of a letter from Cleon to Theodorus, with address on the back. Details of the content are lost through mutilation. Papyrus in the middle (B) P.Petrie Kleon 71, P.Petr. II 13...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 260-249 BC
- Extent:
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Three fragments of three papyrus sheets from mummy cartonnage, housed in the same glass frame. The modern annotations refer to the mummies from which the papyri come.
Upper papyrus (A): Fragment of a sheet bearing writing on both sides. On the front there are 2 lines written across the fibres; upper and left margins measure 25 mm. On the back there is one word parallel to the fibres, written the other way up in relation to the text on the front.
Papyrus in the middle (B): Fragment from the top of a sheet, with remains of 3 lines written along the fibres on the front; traces of another line at the bottom remain. The upper margin survives to 18 mm. The fragment is mounted on cardboard.
Lower papyrus (C): Upper portion of a sheet, with detached fragment being the upper right corner; with some holes and plaster residue. The front bears 5 lines, with a blank of 25 mm between lines 3 and 4; the upper margin measures 20 mm, and the left 10 mm. The back bears one word parallel to the fibres, written the other way up in relation to the text on the front.
