1. Papyrus 1649
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1649
- Title:
- Letter from the Archive of Dioscorus (P.Lond. V 1681, ΤΜ 19699)
- Scope & Content:
- A letter addressed to Apollos from an unknown sender, who is complaining of the illegalities of a recently appointed village head (protokometes). On the back there is one-line docket. The text belongs to the archive of Dioscorus.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 524-547
- Extent:
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Dark-brown papyrus sheet, which was folded from bottom to top; written on both sides, the back only having one line running along the fibres. The front, written across the fibres, is broken off at the left, but has right, top and bottom margins extant. The papyrus is housed in one glass case.
