1. Papyrus 548
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 548
- Title:
- Letters from Asclepiades (P.Petrie Kleon 80, P.Petr. II 15(2a), P.Petr. III 43(7), P.Lond. III 548a descr., TM 7446; P.Petrie Kleon 81, P.Petr. II 15(2b), P.Petr. III 43(7), P.Lond. III 548b descr., TM 388508)
- Scope & Content:
- Two letters of Asclepiades concerning the payment in kind due to the engineer Theodorus. Upper papyrus (A) (P.Petrie Kleon 80, P.Petr. II 15(2a), P.Petr. III 43(7), P.Lond. III 548a descr., TM 7446): Letter of Asclepiades to Hephaestion, with the order to make a payment in kind to Theodorus. Th...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 238-237 BC
- Extent:
-
Two fragments of varying size from two sheets from the same mummy cartonnage, housed in the same glass frame. The modern annotations indicate the mummy from which the papyri derive.
Upper papyrus (A): Lacking the lower right corner and with some surface damage; written on both sides. The front bears 10 lines written across the fibres; upper and left margins measure 15 mm, the lower margin measures 25 mm; a sheet-join is visible at the bottom. On the back writing runs along the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front.
Lower papyrus (B): Small fragment from the top of a sheet, containing portions of 3 lines written against the fibres, and lacking beginnings and ends. The upper margin measures 15 mm.
