1. Papyrus 887
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 887
- Title:
- Petition (P.Lond. III 887, TM 78481)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary petition, with the names of the writer and of the recipient being lost; the petitioner complains that his neighbour having dwellings in the same house-property had offered the petitioner’s property to another Egyptian for profit and had forcibly expelled him from his units; he asks t...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet, imperfect at the top and damaged by small insect holes throughout. The front bears 14 lines running across the fibres, some of which are damaged; lower and side margins are extant, the upper margin survives at the top right; very faded traces of ink are visible on the back. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
