1551. Papyrus 583
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 583
- Title:
- Description of Property (P.Petr. II 41, P.Petr. III 60, P.Lond. III 583 descr.,TM 7947)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary document preserving the description of a property, detaling the contiguous holdings and their size.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a long and narrow papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off at the top and with plaster residue; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 15 lines and traces of another line at the top. The lower margin is wide. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.