1. Papyrus 2393
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2393
- Title:
- Letter to Apollonius (P.Lond. VII 2024, TM 1586)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary letter to Apollonius; the name of the sender is lost; with address on the back and traces of another text, washed out, possibly a petition.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- late 3rd century-2nd century BC
- Extent:
- Dark-brown papyrus sheet of poor quality; broken off on the right and left and with surface damage throughout; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 9 lines written along the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends. Upper margin and part of the lower margin survive. On the back, there is a word written along the fibres and traces of another text, washed out, written across the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
