1. Papyrus 1352
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1352
- Title:
- Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1355, TM 19813)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, ordering to supply money for naval purposes, mentioning the raiding expedition (cursus); with address on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Arabic and Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 29 March 710
- Extent:
- Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, broken off on the left, complete at the top, right and bottom, but somewhat torn along the right edge; with minor abrasion in places; written on both sides. The front bears the ends of 13 lines running across the fibres, fairly spaced, the first of which is in Arabic; upper and lower margins are extant, and the right is minimal. On the back, there is the end of one line written along the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
