1. Papyrus 2693
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2693
- Title:
- Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1591, 1613, 1686-8, 2395)
- Scope & Content:
- Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. Fragment at the bottom right (A) (P.Lond. VII 2173, TM 2395): Accounts written on both sides. Upper left fragment (B) (P.Lond. VII 2051, TM 1613): Portion of a letter from Strombus to Zenon, of which little remains. Lower left fragment (C) (P.Lo...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC-2nd century BC
- Extent:
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Ten papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
Fragment at the bottom right (A): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on both sides. On the front, there are the central portions of 11 lines running along the fibres. On the back, there are 12 lines running across the fibres.
Upper left fragment (B): Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and left, broken off on all sides; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of 4 lines written across the fibres. Upper and left margins survive.
Lower left fragment (C): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete on the right and at the foot, and broken off on all other sides; writing runs on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are the ends of 3 lines running along the fibres. The right margin is minimal, the left is ample.
Second fragment from the top in the centre (D): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and right, and broken off on the other sides. The writing runs on one side; the back is blank. There survive portions of 6 lines written across the fibres.
Top right fragment (E): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, badly damaged; the writing runs on one side along the fibres; the ends of six lines survive. The back is blank.
Second papyrus from top on the left (F): Dark-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and broken off on all other sides; written on one side. The front bears the beginnings of 7 lines running along the fibres. The back is blank.
Upper fragment in the centre (G): Papyrus fragment, darkened at the top, broken off on all sides. The front bears portions of 6 lines written along the fibres. The back is blank.
The three scraps at the bottom bear a few letters.
