1. Papyrus 858
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 858
- Title:
- Fragments of Contracts (P.Lond. III 858(a-b), TM 22696, 25970)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper papyrus (A) (TM 22696): Beginning of an application for a two-year lease of land, dated to 153-154. Lower papyrus (B) (TM 25970): Fragment of a late first-century contract of sale, with fragmentary reference to the current year (‘4th’ survives); some of the standard clauses remain. Unpubl...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 75-154
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, mountedon cardboard in the same glass frame.
Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, riddled with insect-holes; broken off at the bottom and left; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 8 lines from the top of a column, lacking the beginnings. Part of the upper margin survives, the right margin is minimal. The back is blank.
Lower papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the right and broken off on all other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 8 lines, with traces of another line at the top and a scant trace of a further line at the bottom. The right margin is extant. Vertical folds are visible. The back is blank.
