451. Papyrus 629
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 629
- Title:
- Record of Purchases (P.Grenf. I 33, P.Lond. III 629 descr., TM 260)
- Scope & Content:
- Record of various sales of land, purchased by Paesis son of Peteuris, dated from 105 to 103 BC. Text across the fibres: Lines 1-5: End of a contract; price paid: 1 talent. Line 6-end: Sale of 1 ¼ aruras of land from Pachnoubis and his siblings, at the price of 2,800 drachmas. Text along the ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- After 1 November 103 BC
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, lacking part of the top and bottom; with surface damage in places. Writing runs on both sides. The text across the fibres was written first and has 27 lines; the sheet was rotated 180 degrees to host writing on the other sides, which bears 29 lines along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.