1. Papyrus 871
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 871
- Title:
- Lease of a Dining Room (P.Lond. III 871, TM 41307)
- Scope & Content:
- Menas, son of Zenobius, leases from the count (comes) Flavius Sergius, son of the late Petrus, a dining room in a house in Arsinoe for an undetermined period; the endorsement is on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 20 April 603
- Extent:
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Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, lacking the lower right corner, and displaying insect holes in places; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are 23 lines written along the fibres; side margins are minimal. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres in the upper part of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
