1. Egerton Papyrus 35
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton Papyrus 35
- Title:
- Contract of Labour of Purple Dyers (P.Grenf. II 87, TM 22640)
- Scope & Content:
- A contract whereby Aurelius Ioannes and his two sons, purple-dyers of Hermopolis, acknowledge to have received almost five gold solidi each in advance from Colluthus, a flax-worker of Hermopolis, on account of the work they will be doing for Colluthus at his workshop. The work consists of dying 225 ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 23 May 602
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, of lighter colour in the middle portion, with damage along the folding lines and broken off at the bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having a two-line docket. On the front the upper and lower margins are lost. No margin was left to the sides. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.
