1. Papyrus 620
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 620
- Title:
- Fragment of a Will (P.Grenf. I 24, P.Lond. III 620 descr., TM 48347)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragment of a will drawn up in Krokodilopolis, in the Pathyrite nome; the name of the testator is lost. The dating clause and the opening of the document survive.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 139-132 BC
- Extent:
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Papyrus fragment, broken off to the sides; the surviving portion is well preserved. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Parts of 9 lines lacking beginnings and ends remain. Some blank space separates line 7 from line 8. Upper and lower margins are wide. A sheet-join running across the fibres and along the height of the sheet is visible in the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
