1. Papyrus 2371(A-M)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2371(A-M)
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1519, 1670, 1671, 1672)
- Scope & Content:
- Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. B (P.Lond. VII 1956, TM 1519): Fragment of a document, possibly a letter, of which the date survives (November/December 256 BC). The back contains traces of writing. E (P.Lond. VII 2109, TM 1670): Fragment of a document, apparently a letter; detai...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
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Twelve papyrus fragments of varying size that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
A: Lower left portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, with a hole in the centre; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 2 lines, and traces of another line at the top survive. Lower and left margins remain. The back is blank.
B: Light-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on both sides. The front bears portions of 3 lines running across the fibres; the back contains traces of writing running along the fibres.
C: Lower portion of a light-to-medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 3 lines; the lower margin survives. The back is blank.
D: Upper portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side across the fibres. The front bears the ends of 2 lines; the upper margin survives and folding lines are still visible. The back is blank, only displaying a black spot, possibly a trace of ink.
E: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, possibly complete at the top, broken off on all other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 7 lines, lacking beginnings and ends. The back is blank.
F: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 4 lines, lacking beginnings and ends. The back is blank.
G: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off on all sides and with surface damage; written on both sides. On one side, there are traces of 3 lines written across the fibres, on the other, there remain portions of 4 lines written along the fibres.
H: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off on all sides; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears portions of 4 lines, lacking beginnings and ends. The back is blank.
I: Small fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, broken off on all sides, containing a few letters from one line running along the fibres on the front. The back is blank.
K: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, apparently blank, or possibly with traces of obliterated writing.
L: Small fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, broken off on all sides, containing one letter of 4 lines running along the fibres on the front. The back is blank.
M: Upper portion of a medium-brown papyrus, broken off at the bottom and on the sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front preserves part of a word and ample upper margin. The back is blank.
