1. Papyrus 2449
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2449
- Title:
- Imperial Rescripts (P.Oxy. XII 1407, TM 31739)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto: Collection of imperial rescripts from different decades and issued from various places. Imperial titles are mostly preserved, but the subjects in most cases remain obscure. Column 1, lines 1-8: First rescript as an answer to a petition, from Neapolis (which Neapolis is not stated), date...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- late 3rd century
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus fragments of different size, written on both sides, along the fibres on the recto and across them on the verso. The smaller fragment, which was joined to the larger one, was placed upside down.
The recto preserves the ends of twenty-one long lines forming a column, and the beginnings of a few lines of a second column, partly preserved by the smaller fragment. The intercolumn measures 2--30 mm and the lower margin 28 mm.
The verso was reused for another text, of which parts of 12 lines survive. The upper margin measures 30 mm.
The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
