1. Papyrus 576
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 576
- Title:
- Official Letter with Legal Documents (P.Petr. II 38c, P.Petr. III 25, Chrest.Mitt. 30, P.Lond. III 576 descr., TM 7403)
- Scope & Content:
- Official letter from Argaeus to Aphthonetus, strategus of the Arsinoite nome, including the copy of the legal decision concerning a dispute between Apollonius and Ammonius, in which Aphthonetus had been involved. The text continues on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- After 8 March 228 BC
- Extent:
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Long and narrow papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and damaged by holes; written on both sides. The front bears a column of 44 lines written along the fibres; margins are minimal and there is a modern annotation at the top, indicating the mummy case from which the papyrus comes. The text continues on the back with 19 lines running against the fibres and written upside down in relation to the text on the front. The lower half of the sheet is blank. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
