1391. Papyrus 1747
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1747
- Title:
- Letter (P.Lond. V 1840 descr., TM 36957)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragment of a letter, either private or official, possibly from the archive of Dioscorus of Aphrodito. The names of the correspondents are lost.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century
- Extent:
-
Fragment from a dark-brown papyrus sheet, broken off to the left, imperfect on the right, complete at the top and bottom; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears the central portions of 7 lines; upper and lower margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.