1. Papyrus 2998
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2998
- Title:
- Letter of Oil-Sellers (P.Hib. II 234, TM 5194)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of the oil-sellers of the Oxyrhynchite nome to Heraclides; the text continues on the other side. Only a portion of the letter has been published.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 246-221 BC
- Extent:
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Medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and surface damage in places; written on both sides. On one side there are 20 lines written across the fibres, obliterated; the text continues on the other side with 6 lines written along the fibres; the papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
