1. Papyrus 2318(A-B)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2318(A-B)
- Title:
- Letters from the Archive of Zenon (P.Cair.Zen. II 59156, TM 804; P.Lond. VII 2079, TM 1640)
- Scope & Content:
- Left fragment (A) (P.Cair.Zen. II 59156, TM 804): Fragment of a letter the largest portion of which is preserved in a papyrus now in Cairo (Egyptian Museum CG 59156). Zenon is ordered by Apollonius to take as many pear shoots and young plants as possible from Apollonius's garden and palace in Me...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
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Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
Left fragment (A): Light-brown papyrus fragment; broken off at the bottom and right; with the beginnings of 2 lines running across the fibres, upper and left margins on the front; the back bears 2 lines written along the fibres upside down in relation to the text on the front. Another portion of the same papyrus is in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, inventoried as CG 59156.
Right fragment (B): Light-brown; portions of 2 lines running across the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; with upper margin measuring 30 mm. The back is blank.
