1. Papyrus 556
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 556
- Title:
- Petition of a Prisoner (P.Petr. II 19(2), P.Petr. III 35b, P.Lond. III 556 descr., TM 7432)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary petition of a man who was imprisoned for some work-related offence and is now asking for help.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC
- Extent:
-
Lower portion of a papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text breaks off at the top; 11 lines remain; further writing is visible on the right edge. The lower margin survives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
