171. Papyrus 286
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 286
- Title:
- Lease of the Monopoly on Fulling (P.Lond. II 286, Chrest.Wilck. 315, TM 11670)
- Scope & Content:
- Four fullers lease from Satabous and Satabous, heads of the priests of Soknopaiou Nesos, the monopoly of the fulling industry for Neilopolis and Soknopaiou Nesos at a rent of 240 drachmas, to be paid in ten instalments. With subscriptions at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 88-89
- Extent:
-
Light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and damaged by holes throughout. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. One column of 22 lines survives, with traces of an additional line at the bottom; the surface is much defaced in the upper portion of the sheet. Left and upper margins are extant; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.