1. Papyrus 3006
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 3006
- Title:
- Fragment of an Official Letter (P.Hib. II 242, TM 5201)
- Scope & Content:
- Portion of an official letter, with reference to farmers and the Herakleopolite nome. Only the first eight lines have been published.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 246-205 BC
- Extent:
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Lower left portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet with five detached scraps, extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on one side across the fibres; the front bears parts of 13 lines; the detached scraps bear traces of ink. The back is blank. The fragments are housed in a glass frame; four of the scraps have been mounted on paper.
