1. Papyrus 1073
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1073
- Title:
- Letter to the Comes (P.Lond. III 1073, TM 38290)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter to the count (comes) Anatolius, concerned with the complaint of some farmers, bearers of the letter, who are being hindered by the neighbours. The recipient is asked to write to the village heads (protokometai). The endorsement is on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century-7th century
- Extent:
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Medium-brown papyrus slip, complete and well preserved; with minor damage along the horizontal folds; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are four lines written across the fibres; all margins are extant. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres at the top. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
