961. Papyrus 1372
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1372
- Title:
- Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius on Supply of Workers (P.Lond. IV 1376, TM 19832)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, instructing him to send four labourers from his administrative district, who are to work at the island of Babylon for a period of six months. With address and summary on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Arabic and Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1 May 710
- Extent:
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Medium-brown papyrus roll, with darker patches, lacking the upper right-hand corner and with holes and a vertical break in the centre and along the horizontal fold; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 15 lines running across the fibres, fairly spaced; lines 1-3 lack the ends, line 4 is very fragmentary. Traces of Arabic text remain in line 1. Upper, left and right margins are minimal; the lower margin is ample. On the back, there are portions of two lines written along the fibres on the top right, upside down in relation to each other. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.