1. Papyrus 1078
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1078
- Title:
- Private Letter (SB XX 14449, P.Lond. III 1078 descr., TM 39683)
- Scope & Content:
- Private letter requesting permission for a visit, mentioning letters from Babylon and the dispatch of a pair of beast’s loads. With address on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 7th century
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, paler by patches, complete but with holes throughout; written on both sides. The front bears 10 lines written along the fibres, complete; margins survive. On the back there is one damaged line written along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
