1. Papyrus 514
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 514
- Title:
- Letter concerning Stonecutters (P.Petrie Kleon 62, P.Petr. II 4(5), P.Petr. III 42g(1), P.Lond. III 514 descr., TM 7657)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragment of a letter requesting that money and iron tools be sent for nine stonecutters. The sender, whose name is lost, is working in the Arsinoite village of Tanis and has brought the men to the recipient so that their personal description may be made.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 260-249 BC
- Extent:
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Long and narrow papyrus slip from mummy cartonnage, broken off at the top, with few holes in the preserved portion; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 4 lines, the first of which is mutilated at the end. Blank space separates the last word. The left margin measures 27 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
