1. Papyrus 1739
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1739
- Title:
- Lease of Land (P.Lond. V 1690, TM 19707)
- Scope & Content:
- One-year lease of land, the lessee being Aurelius Apollos, son of Dioscorus, village headman (protokometes), and the lessor the monastery of Zmin; with summary on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 30 August 527
- Extent:
- Two non-contiguous fragments of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, slightly abraded in places and damaged by insect holes; writing runs along the fibres on both sides. On the front, there are 11 lines, with traces of another line at the bottom; upper and side margins survive. On the back there is one line written in the upper part of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
