1. Papyrus 2349
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2349
- Title:
- Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2053, TM 1615)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary letter to Zenon from Sostratus, who reports on the subject of horses (five of which were in foal) and on the price of some wine. The address is on the back. Another fragment of the same papyrus is in Cairo.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 255-246 BC
- Extent:
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Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, the right-hand portion of which is in Cairo;complete at the top and bottom, broken off at the right and left; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 10 lines running across the fibres and lacking beginnings and ends. Upper and lower margins are extant. On the back there is one word written along the fibres in the lower half, upside down in relation to the text on the front, lacking the end. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
