1561. Papyrus 2513
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2513
- Title:
- Petition about Mortgaged Land (P.Diog. 17, TM 26616)
- Scope & Content:
- Petition to the strategus, enclosing the copy of the subscription of the prefect in reply to a petition sent to him about a dispute over a mortgaged plot of land. The land had been inherited by the petitioner from his grandmother. The petioner asks that his opponent be summoned by the strategus....
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 132-248
- Extent:
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Mid-dark brown papyrus sheet, broken off to the left, with holes in the preserved portion; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 35 lines, lacking the beginnings; upper and lower margins survive, with the blank at the bottom measuring 70-75 mm. No margin was left to the right. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.