1. Papyrus 549
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 549
- Title:
- Letter of Recommendation (P.Petrie Kleon 83, P.Petr. II 15(3), P.Petr. III 43(4), P.Lond. III 549 descr. TM 7443)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary letter of recommendation for a man whose name is lost. The recipient is asked to do his best so that a secretarial office is registered for the man. With marginal texts, including figures.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 260-236 BC
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off at the top, lacking the lower corners and with some surface damage in places; written on one side, the back being blank. There are 9 lines written along the fibres; opposite line 6, 6 short lines running along the fibres were added in the left margin; at the bottom there are 5 lines written across the fibres. The left margin measures 15 mm; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
