1. Papyrus 888
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 888
- Title:
- Receipt for Repayment of Loan (SB XVIII 13846, TM 89), and Loan Contract (P.Lond. II 888(b) descr., TM 5898)
- Scope & Content:
- Left papyrus (A) (TM 89): Acknowledgment of the repayment of a loan, amounting to eight bronze talents, repaid by Panebchounis, son of Totoes, to Pmois, son of Phentemmoutis. Drawn up in Krokodilopolis, Pathyrite nome, by the notary (agoranomos) Paniscus, and dated 6 January 107 BC. The docket i...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 139-107 BC
- Extent:
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Two papyrus fragments not belonging together, housed in the same glass frame.
Left papyrus (A): Medium-to-dark-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top and bottom, broken off on the sides; with holes regularly distributed along the right edge; written on both sides. The front bears the mid portions of 22 lines running along the fibres; upper and lower margins survive; on the back, there are 3 lines, written across the fibres, upside down in relation to the text on the front.
Right papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top, right and bottom, broken off on the left; written on both sides. The front bears the ends of 28 lines running along the fibres; the lower margin survives, the right and upper margins are minimal; on the back, there are portions of 2 lines, written across the fibres at the bottom, upside down in relation to the text on the front.
