1. Papyrus 193
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 193
- Title:
- Land Register (P.Lond. II 193 ro., TM 25635), and Account of a Pawnbroker (SB XVI 12421, P.Lond. II 193 vo., TM 26726)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto (TM 25635): Register of the second half of the first century recording owners of land, the size of the plots stated in aruras, and the tax stated in artabas of wheat. Verso (26726): Second-century account recording the loans made on various days by a pawnbroker, on the security of dishes ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1st century-2nd century
- Extent:
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Two fragments being the upper and lower portions of a light-brown papyrus roll. Both sides bear writing, with the text running along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The back was rotated 180 degrees. Each side contains portions of three columns, mutilated in the middle and worm-eaten throughout. The columns on the back were numbered 10-12 at the top. Vertical folds are visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.
