1. Papyrus 499(A-C)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 499(A-C)
- Title:
- Fragments of Documents (P.Petr. I 24, P.Petr. III 52(b), TM 2898)
- Scope & Content:
- Three papyrus fragments from cartonnage. Upper papyrus (A) (P.Petr. I 24(1), P.Petr. III 52(b)1): Conclusion of a document, of which only the date survives (230 BC?). Second papyrus (B) (P.Petr. I 24(2), P.Petr. III 52(b)2): Fragment of a contract, dated in January or February 269 BC. Lower p...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 269-230 BC
- Extent:
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Three papyrus fragments that do not belong together, extracted from mummy cartonnage, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.
Upper papyrus (A): Lower right corner of a medium-brown papyrus, with plaster residue; written on one side across the fibres. The end of 1 line survives, with a small trace of another line at the top, and lower and right margins. The back is blank.
Second papyrus (B): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, complete at the top and broken off on the other sides; written on one side across the fibres. Portions of 10 lines survive, with only scant traces of the last two lines; the upper margin is extant. The back is blank.
Lower papyrus (C): Bottom of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete on the sides and broken off at the top; written on one side across the fibres. Four lines from the bottom of a column survive, with lower and side margins. The back is blank.
