1001. Papyrus 1401
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1401
- Title:
- Fragments from the Archive of Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1464, TM 19915)
- Scope & Content:
- Miscellaneous fragments of letters from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Arabic and Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 709-714
- Extent:
-
Ten papyrus fragments of varying size, housed in the same glass frame; five of these bear writing on both sides; the fragment at the bottom right bears Arabic and Greek lines. Each fragment preserves portions of a few lines, running along or across the fibres.