1. Papyrus 165
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 165
- Title:
- Three Certificates for Five-Day Work (P.Lond. II 165a-c, TM 11633-11635)
- Scope & Content:
- Three certificates for the requisite five-day work (penthemeros) on the dykes, all of the same date, in the same hand, and signed by Dionysius. Upper papyrus (P.Lond. II 165a, TM 11633): Certificate issued to Paous, of Soknopaiou Nesos, for the five-day work he performed on the dykes. With the ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1 August 49
- Extent:
-
Three papyrus sheets, mounted on cardboard in one glass case.
Upper papyrus (A): Complete, although slightly damaged to the left; the text runs along the fibres on one side and the back is blank; there are four complete lines. All margins are extant.
Mid papyrus (B): Complete, with slight damage along the upper and lower edges, and abraded in places. The text runs along the fibres on one side and consists of 4 complete lines. All margins are extant. The back is blank.
Lower papyrus (C): Complete, with slight damage throughout and lacking a strip of horizontal fibres at the bottom. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 4 complete lines. All margins are extant.
