1. Papyrus 2374(A-F)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2374(A-F)
- Title:
- Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1677-9, 2370)
- Scope & Content:
- Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2116, TM 1677): Fragment of a letter, the names of the correspondents being lost. B (P.Lond. VII 2117, TM 1678): Fragment of a letter to Zenon of uncertain content owing to mutilation. The name of the sender is lost; the address is ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
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Six papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
A: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete on the right, and broken off on all other sides; with writing on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there are portions of six lines written along the fibres; the right margin is irregular and minimal
B: Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top, broken off on all other sides; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are four lines written across the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; on the back, there remains the beginning of one word written along the fibres upside down relative to the front.
C: Fragment of a medium- to dark-brown papyrus sheet, broken off on all sides; writing runs on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are portions of six lines running across the fibres. The fragment is placed upside down in the frame.
D: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; with writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are portions of three lines running along the fibres; a sheet-join is visible in the centre.
E: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, darker in places; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of five lines written along the fibres; a sheet-join runs along the left edge; the first sheet displays vertical fibres, the second has opposite fibre direction. The left margin survives.
F: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; with writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are portions of three lines running along the fibres.
