1. Papyrus 1388
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1388
- Title:
- Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius on Supplies for the Fleet (P.Lond. IV 1392, TM 19843)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, with the order to dispatch butter of good quality to Alexandria for the fleet on the raiding expeditions. With address, name of the courier and summary on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 711
- Extent:
-
Medium-brown papyrus roll, lacking the right-hand side; written on both sides. The front bears 19 lines running across the fibres, lacking the ends; on the back, there are two lines written along the fibres, one the other way up in relation to the other. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame, with a small opening for the text on the back.
