1. Papyrus 1661
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1661
- Title:
- Order to Send Persons to Court (P.Lond. V 1679, TM 19698)
- Scope & Content:
- Copy of an official order to send two persons to court; the names of the individuals summoned are given at the end and are Apollos, a village headman (protokometes), and a woman named Mariam; the endorsement is on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 525-526
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, mutilated at the top and bottom, with minor surface damage along the left edge and with few insect holes in places; written on both sides. The front bears 15 lines written along the fibres, with the first and last damaged; margins on the sides survive. On the back there is one damaged line running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
