1. Papyrus 254
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 254
- Title:
- Accounts (P.Lond. II 254 ro., P.Lond. II 254 vo., TM 11655, 28030)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto (TM 11655): Account recording the artabas of wheat and occasionally of barley for seed distributed daily in various localities of the Arsinoite nome, such as Kerkesoucha, Bakchias, Karanis. Dated to 8 February 134. Verso (TM 28030): Second-century account for 12-18 Phaophi, with names a...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century
- Extent:
-
Papyrus roll, darkened in places and damaged by holes of varying size, abrasion, and loss of fibres. It bears writing on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front contains 9 narrow columns; the intercolumn and lower margin are irregular. The upper and right margins are minimal; the left margin survives to x mm. The back contains 4 broad columns, with wide intercolumn between the third and fourth columns. In the left margin there are two lines.
The papyrus is mounted in a glass case.
