1. Papyrus 342
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 342
- Title:
- Petition to a Beneficiarius (P.Lond. II 342, TM 11721)
- Scope & Content:
- Petition addressed to the beneficiarius (a military officer) stationed in the district from Pabous, of Soknopaiou Nesos, who complains about acts of violence and threats perpetrated against him by Sempronius, a village elder, and his people. The men came over to his house on that very day, tryin...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 21 June 185 or 217
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, complete, with few small holes along the folds; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text is complete and has 21 lines, the last of which is separated from the others by some blank space. All margins are extant, with the right being irregular and minimal. The blank space at the bottom measures c. 50 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
