1. Papyrus 1983
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1983
- Title:
- Petition to the Nomarch (P.Fam.Tebt. 38 = Pap.Lugd.Bat. VI 38, SB IV 7363, TM 20967)
- Scope & Content:
- Petition to Callon, nomarch of Antinoopolis, from Lysimachus alias Didymus and Philosarapis, sons of Heraclides, who accuse their brother Philantinous of having pledged their female slave, Martilla, inherited from their mother, to a creditor. The money was enjoyed by Philantinous only. The petiti...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 12 or 13 September 168
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, complete; with insect-holes especially along the vertical folds and minor abrasion in places; written on both sides. On the front, there are 25 lines running along the fibres; margins are extant. The back was rotated 90 degrees and bears one line written along the fibres at the top left. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
