1. Papyrus 45
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 45
- Title:
- Petition to the King (P.Lond. I 45, UPZ I 10, TM 3401)
- Scope & Content:
- Petition to the king and queen by Ptolemaeus, son of Glaucias, 'secluded' (katochos) in the Serapeum in Memphis. Not only did his neighbours demolish a paternal house located in the Herakleopolite nome, carrying off the goods, but they also used the space as their own. As Ptolemaeus is not able ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 160 BC
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet of light colour with darker patches, complete, with few holes and some surface damage in places; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There is one column of 35 lines, with wide top. Left and bottom margins; the right margin is irregular and occasionally minimal. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at 55 mm from the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
