1251. Papyrus 1889
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1889
- Title:
- Report of Legal Proceedings (SB I 5761, TM 13999)
- Scope & Content:
- Court protocol concerned with a dispute over inheritance. Ptolema, a minor, had inherited a house and some land from her late father, sold by her guardians to repay the debts incurred. Ptolema demands that Apia, wife of one of the creditors, returns what she was given to repay a debt connected to...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 89-91
- Extent:
- Portion of a medium-brown papyrus roll, broken off on the left and with damage along the vertical folds; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 2 columns written along the fibres; the second is complete, the first lacks a few letters at the beginnings of the lines; upper, lower and right margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.