1. Papyrus 990
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 990
- Title:
- Receipt of a Shipmaster (SB XX 14466, P.Lond. III 990 descr., TM 35748)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary receipt issued by Phoebammon, a shipmaster, to Hermophilus, an official (hypodektes, 'receiver'), on account of some goods transported.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 5th century
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, light-brown, with a dark patch at the bottom; broken off to the right, with minor surface damage in places; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 5 lines; lines 1-4 lack the ends. The text occupies the upper half of the sheet, with a blank at the bottom of c. 60 mm; left and upper margins survive as well. A sheet-join runs along the width of the sheet. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
