1. Papyrus 2662
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2662
- Title:
- Private Letter (P.Lond. VII 1977, TM 1540)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter from Zenon to Zenon, concerning a payment made by Nicon on account of some honey and a refund to be made to Thyrsus; with accounts concerning the honey at the bottom and back; the back bears the address.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 23 July 253 BC
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, pale-brown, complete and well preserved, with a break along a horizontal fold; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 12 lines running across the fibres; five additional lines occupy the lower margin; margins are extant, and a sheet-join runs along the width of the papyrus near its middle. On the back, there is one word running along the fibres, written at the bottom right, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. At the lower left corner there are traces of few washed out letters, running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
