1. Papyrus 1684
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1684
- Title:
- Lease of a House (P.Lond. V 1768, TM 36939)
- Scope & Content:
- Lease of a house property located in Hermopolis, in the Quarter of the Western Citadel, provided with two exedrae, one external, facing north, and one, internal, facing east, a vaulted room in the cellar and a chaff barn, at a yearly rent of six carats. There follow the subscriptions of the lesse...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century
- Extent:
- Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, imperfect at the bottom, complete on the sides; the writing runs on both sides. On the front, there are 26 lines written along the fibres; left and right margins are minimal. A sheet-join runs along the right edge. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres, the sheet having been rotated 90 degrees. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
