1. Papyrus 453
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 453
- Title:
- Private Letter (P.Lond. II 453, TM 33209)
- Scope & Content:
- A letter of Markiane to her son Sabinos on private affairs. With postscript in the left margin and address on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 4th century
- Extent:
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Light-brown papyus sheet, fully preserved, although somewhat defaced in places, especially at the top and bottom. Writing is on both sides along the fibres, the back bearing one line; on the front, one line was written perpendicularly to the main text from top to bottom of the left margin. All margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.
