1. Papyrus 417
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 417
- Title:
- Letter to Abinnaeus on a Deserter (P.Abinn. 32, P.Lond. II 417, Chrest.Wilck. 129, TM 10029)
- Scope & Content:
- A letter addressed to Abinnaeus from Caor, clergyman of Hermopolis, who urges the recipient to forgive Paulus, a soldier who had deserted, as Caor is not able to pay a visit to Abinnaeus on that day.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- c. 346
- Extent:
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Fully preserved papyrus sheet, light-brown in its lower half, lacking the lower left edge. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. All margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
