1. Papyrus 1734
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1734
- Title:
- Deed of Divorce (P.Lond. V 1712, TM 19729)
- Scope & Content:
- Deed of divorce by mutual agreement between Aurelius Mathias, son of Phoebammon and Helene, oarsman, and Aurelia Cyra, daughter of Ioannes and Tanoe, both from Antinoopolis. An evil demon is blamed for the separation. The ex-spouses acknowledge that they have received back their possessions in fu...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 15 July 569
- Extent:
- Dark-brown papyrus, incomplete at the bottom and left, and with a few holes in places; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 26 lines, some of which are very fragmentary. Almost no margin was left at the top and right, while the lower margin is ample. The left margin is poorly preserved. Vertical folds are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
