1. Papyrus 1359
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1359
- Title:
- Official Letter on Fugitives (P.Lond. IV 1361, TM 45072)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary letter by the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, concerning fugitives.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 31 July 710
- Extent:
- Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, broken off at the top and left and damaged by regular holes of fair size along the horizontal folds; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 8 lines lacking the beginnings; the lower margin is extant, the right is minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
