1. Papyrus 2917
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2917
- Title:
- Sale of a Building (TM 653738)
- Scope & Content:
- Conclusion of the sale of four parts of a building by two siblings, one of whom is an anchorite, and the wife of a third brother; the buyer's name is lost. The sellers acknowledge that they have received the price of 1 solidus and 8 carats in full. The scribe Aurelius Ioseph wrote on their behalf.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- late 5th - early 6th century
- Extent:
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Fragment of a papyrus sheet, complete at the bottom, but broken off at the top and either side. The lower margin measures approximately 50 mm. Writing is on one side across the fibres. Housed in one glass case.
