1. Papyrus 2670
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2670
- Title:
- Letter of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1972, TM 1535)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary letter of Zenon to Sosus, an agent of Zenon and Apollonius, the finance minister, with instructions concerning olive-plants and vines; the address is on the back. P.Cair. II 59197 preserves the right-hand portion of the letter.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 27 March 254 BC
- Extent:
- Left-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, the right-hand part of which is in Cairo, published as P.Cair.Zen. II 59197; with minor surface damage; written on both sides. On the front, there are the beginnings of 4 lines running across the fibres; upper, left, lower margins survive. On the back, there is the beginning of one word written along the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
