41. Papyrus 2542
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2542
- Title:
- Gift in Contemplation of Death (P.Diog. 11, TM 10690)
- Scope & Content:
- At the presence of six witnesses, Isidora, daughter of Ptolemaeus, of Arsinoe, with her husband Marcus Lucretius Diogenes as a guardian, bequeaths most of her possessions, including land, buildings, golden objects and garments, to her son Isidorus one day before her death; two slaves and five hu...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 27 November-26 December 213
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by holes and with some abrasion to the right; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 32 lines; upper and lower margins are extant, the lower being irregular; no margin was left to the right; the left margin is lost opposite lines 10-15, but is otherwise preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
