1. Add MS 38895 B
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 38895 B
- Title:
- Sale of a Vineyard (TM 97890)
- Scope & Content:
- The document records the purchase of a vineyard by a man named Denes from another named Aspomaces. It included two versions of the text, following the format of Doppelurkunde (“double document”). There are important differences between both versions. Dated to 22/21 BC if the date (year 291) is a...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 22-21 BC or 43-44
- Extent:
- Parchment sheet, complete, with little surface damage and few holes, located in the upper portion. Written on one side, the back bearing the British Museum red stamp and the inventory number. The front has 30 lines, and all margins are extant. The sheet is housed in a glass case named Add MS 38895 B. The original clay seals and string used to seal the documents are housed in another frame, named Add MS 38895 C.
