1. Papyrus 361
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 361
- Title:
- Petition to Withdraw a Lease (P.Lond. II 361 ro., TM 25626), and Legal Document (P.Lond. II 361 vo. descr., TM 11740)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto (TM 25626): Late first-century petition addressed to the strategus of the meris of Herakleides in the Arsinoite nome from a resident of the meris of Polemon, who requests that a contract for a lease of an oliveyard be cancelled. The lease had been undertaken by his late parent, and the pet...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 75-115
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and sides, and with minor damage throughout; written on both sides. The front bears 17 lines (with a supralinear addition) running parallel with the fibres and lacking beginnings and few letters at the end. The lower margin measures 80 mm. On the back there are 27 lines, lacking beginnings and ends and running against the fibres. Part of the upper and the lower margins survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
