421. Add MS 38895 A
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 38895 A
- Title:
- Sale of a Vineyard (Jur.Pap. 36, TM 70352, TM 97889)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto: The document records the purchase of a vineyard by a man named Gathakes from the brothers Barakes and Sobenes. It included two versions of the text, following the format of Doppelurkunde (“double document”). There are important differences between both versions. Dated to November 88 BCE ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient and Parthian
- Date Range:
- 88 BC or 24 BC
- Extent:
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Parchment sheet, complete, but damaged by holes of varying size and little surface damage throughout; written on both sides, in Greek on the recto and in Parthian on the verso. The recto bears 64 lines; all margins are extant, with upper and side margins being minimal. On the back there are modern annotations, viz. the inventory number and the British Museum stamp in red. The sheet is housed in a glass case.
