1. Papyrus 2686
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2686
- Title:
- Fragments of Documents (P.Lond. VII 1990, TM 1552)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. VII 1990, TM 1552): Portion of a business letter from Apollonius, finance minister (dioiketes), to Zenon; with docket and address on the back, and same date as P.Mich.Zen. 48. Other papyri (B-C): Fragments of documents, of which little remains. Unpublished.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
-
Three papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
Upper papyrus (A): Light-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on the right and damaged along the left edge; written on both sides. On the front, there remain the beginnings of 4 lines running across the fibres; upper and lower margins are generous. On the back, there are 2 lines written along the fibres upside down in relation to the text on the front and, after some blank space, the beginning of a word.
Second papyrus (B): Bottom left corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there survive the beginnings of 3 lines running across the fibres, with lower and left margins.
Lower papyrus (C): Medium brown papyrus fragment, written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there is one line and traces of another line, running across the fibres.
