1. Papyrus 977
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 977
- Title:
- Sale of a Slave (P.Lond. III 977, TM 22756)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary sale of a slave by Claudius Theon Timagenes to Flavius Sanctus alias Magnillius, of Antinoopolis.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 330
- Extent:
-
Two larger fragments and four detached scraps from the left-hand side of a papyrus roll, broken off at the bottom, mutilated to the right and damaged by holes throughout; with minor abrasion and other surface damage in places. Writing is on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The beginnings of 41 lines are preserved, with traces of another line. Upper and left margins partly survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
