971. Papyrus 1392
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1392
- Title:
- Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1399, TM 19848)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, with orders concerning the production of nails.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 709-714
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, medium-brown, broken off on the right and damaged by insect-holes throughout; written on side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 12 lines running across the fibres and lacking the ends. The first line is very fragmentary. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.