1. Papyrus 1037
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1037
- Title:
- Receipt for Advance Payment (P.Lond. III 1037, TM 38251)
- Scope & Content:
- Receipt acknowledging the advance payment of money for the irrigation work of some vineyard located in the Hermopolite nome; the names of the parties are lost.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom; overall well preserved. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 13 lines, the first and last being mutilated. Side margins are extant and minimal. A sheet-join running across the fibres and along the height of the sheet is visible at c. 45 mm from the left edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
