1. Papyrus 454
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 454
- Title:
- Order to Supply (P.Abinn. 39, P.Lond. II 454a, TM 32677), and Fragment of a Document (P.Lond. II 454b, TM 33210)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper fragment (a) (P.Abinn. 39, P.Lond. II 454a, TM 32677): Order from Ammonius and Abrinicus to Zakaon, baker of white bread, to supply some articles to the praepositus at Dionysias. The papyrus belongs to the archive of Abinnaeus. On the back there are four lines of an account. Lower fragme...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 4th century
- Extent:
-
Two fragments that do not belong together, housed in a glass case.
Upper fragment (a): Upper portion of a sheet of papyrus, broken off at the bottom, written on both sides, along the fibres on the recto and across them on the verso. On the recto, four lines survive; upper, right and left margins are extant, with the right being minimal. On the verso are four lines in a different hand; the surface is damaged.
Lower fragment (b): Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and left; writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; the ends of seven lines survive. Upper and right margins are extant. The surface is somewhat abraded in places and there are a few wormholes.
