1. Papyrus 2859
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2859
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Documents (P.Lond. VII 2192, TM 2461)
- Scope & Content:
- A (P.Lond. VII 2192, SB X 10296, TM 2461): Fragment of a letter to the concessionaire of the perfume monopoly in Philadelphia from the contractors of the Arsinoite nome. Dated 93-92 or 60-59 BC. B-F: Unpublished fragmentary documents; C bears writing on both sides and the text on the back is da...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1st century BC
- Extent:
-
Six fragments that do not belong together, housed in one glass frame.
A: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the sides, broken off at the top and bottom, worm-eaten in places; written on one side along the fibres; the front bears 7 lines. The back is blank.
B: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, apparently complete on the right, broken off on all other sides; written on one side along the fibres; the front bears the ends of 5 lines. The back is blank.
C: Lower left portion of a papyrus sheet, written on both sides. The front bears parts of 12 lines from the bottom of a column, written along the fibres; the back contains parts of 7 lines from the bottom of a column, running across the fibres.
D: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top and perhaps at the bottom, broken off on the other sides; with surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres; the front bears parts of 7 lines. The back is blank.
E: Small papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears parts of 1 line; the back is blank.
F: Small papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears a few letters from 3 lines; the back is blank.
