1121. Papyrus 1344
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1344
- Title:
- Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1347, TM 19805)
- Scope & Content:
- Order of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, to supply 10 ½ solidi towards the cost of post-horses stationed at the village of Mounachthe (Thmonachthe), in Upper Egypt; an account of the expenditures (including fodder, bridles, saddles, and the wages of the groom and...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 10 January 710
- Extent:
- Dark-brown papyrus, broken off at the top, overall well preserved; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 16 lines, fairly spaced; the top of the column is lost; lower and side margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.