1. Papyrus 793
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 793
- Title:
- Indemnification of a Surety (P.Oxy. II 270, P.Lond. III 793 descr., Chrest.Mitt. 236, TM 20541)
- Scope & Content:
- An agreement whereby Lucia, also called Thaisas, indemnifies Sarapion alias Clarus against any exaction on account of her loan for which Sarapion had acted as a security. Lucia had borrowed 3500 drachmas to be repaid with interest from Heraclides, son of Apollonius, on mortgage of some of her la...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 94
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, nearly complete, but damaged by holes and darkened across the middle. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 105-115 mm; no margin was left to the right. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
