1. Papyrus 2747
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2747
- Title:
- Petition and Letter to Zenon (SB XXII 15462, TM 1654; P.Lond. VII 2130, TM 1690)
- Scope & Content:
- A (SB XXII 15462, P.Lond. VII 2129, TM 1654): Fragment of a petition to Zenon, concerned with some objects that had been entrusted to Niceratus, who went away, and mentioning the sale of a slave; dated 3 November 255 BC. PSI VI 563, P.Cair.Zen. IV 59625, and P.Lond. VII 2093 preserve the rest of...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 255 BC
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
A: Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, further portions of which are Papyrus 2354(F), and two fragments in Cairo and Florence; complete at the top and bottom, broken off on the sides; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the central portions of 7 lines written across the fibres; upper and lower margins survive.
B: Dark-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top and on the right, broken off on the other sides; badly shredded; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are the ends of 2 lines written along the fibres; the right margin is minimal, the upper measures 50 mm. On the back, there are two lines written along the fibres.
