1. Papyrus 1736
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1736
- Title:
- Contract of Apprenticeship (P.Lond. V 1706, TM 36927)
- Scope & Content:
- A master acknowledges receipt of a money payment from a man for the training of his son Petrus; with endorsement on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 17 March 567
- Extent:
- Dark-brown papyrus sheet, lacking the left-hand half, with surface damage along the horizontal folds; written on both sides. On the front, there are 10 lines running across the fibres and lacking the beginnings; upper, right and lower margins survive. The ink has turned silver. The back bears one line written along the fibres in the upper half of the sheet, upside down in relation to the text on the front, and another line at the bottom. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
