1. Papyrus 295
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 295
- Title:
- Receipt of a Camel-Keeper (P.Lond. II 295, TM 11678)
- Scope & Content:
- Receipt issued by Papeeis, a camel-keeper of Dionysias, to Ptollis and the other grain collectors (sitologi) of the toparchy of Dionysias, on account of the camels used for transporting the grain from the granaries of the division to designated harbours.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 118 or 139
- Extent:
-
Upper portion of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and somewhat damaged along some of the vertical folding lines; the lower part of the sheet is defaced. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Left and upper margins survive; no margin was left to the right, and the lower margin is lost. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
