1. Papyrus 2390(A-D)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2390(A-D)
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Documents (TM 1684, 2392, 2396, 112689)
- Scope & Content:
- A (P.Lond. VII 2170, TM 2392): Fragment of an account from the archive of Zenon concerning beer, mentioning a brewer and beer-taxes. B (P.Lond. VII 2123, TM 1684): Document of uncertain nature from the archive of Zenon, with mention of the Arsinoite nome; dating between 259-229 BC. C (P.Lond. ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC-2nd century BC
- Extent:
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Four papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
A: Light-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left, broken off on the other sides; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 6 lines written across the fibres.
B: Light-brown papyrus sheet, apparently complete, but shredded; the writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 6 lines written along the fibres.
C: Medium-brown papyrus, broken off at the bottom, complete on the other sides; written on both sides. On the front, there are 8 lines from the top of a column, written along the fibres; upper and side margins are extant and minimal. On the back, there is one word running along the fibres.
D: Medium-to dark-brown papyrus fragment, apparently broken off on all sides; the writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 2 columns written along the fibres. A sheet-join runs vertically down the centre.
