1401. Papyrus 1398
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1398
- Title:
- Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1372, TM 19828)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, concerning fugitives. Details are lost due to mutilation.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1 June (?) 710
- Extent:
-
Nine fragments from the right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus roll, broken off at the top, with breaks and holes along the horizontal folds; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the ends of 15 lines written across the fibres, fairly spaced. The lower margin is extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.