1. Papyrus 2656
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2656
- Title:
- Petition of a Prisoner to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2045, TM 1607)
- Scope & Content:
- Pais, brother of Patis, appeals to Zenon as he has been held in prison for five months unjustly and lacks all necessities there. He asks Zenon to bail him out on his guarantee to appear, and he will provide sureties once released.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
- Medium-brown papyrus sheet, darker in places complete and well preserved, with slight damage along the folds; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 7 lines written across the fibres, complete; all margins are extant, the lower being ample. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
