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Papyrus 3060
- Record Id:
- 040-003417551
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104451
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100061688971.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100143126093.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 3060
- Title:
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Letter from an Athlete to the Senate of Oxyrhynchus (P.Oxy. XXVII 2477, TM 17011)
- Scope & Content:
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A fragmentary letter or petition addressed to the senate of Oxyrhynchus from Aurelius Ammon, a pancratiast, possibly in relation to the privileges granted to athletes. The man seems to be willing to travel outside the homeland, where he has already proved his skills. Dated in the 4th year of Diocletian and 3rd of Maximian (years are inverted in the text), Pharmouthi (March/April 289); with autograph subscription followed by tachygraphic marks in lighter ink at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Greek Manuscripts
Papyri Collections - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104451
040-003417551 - Is part of:
- Papyrus 1-3136 : Papyri
Papyrus 3060 : Letter from an Athlete to the Senate of Oxyrhynchus (P.Oxy. XXVII 2477, TM 17011) - Hierarchy:
- 032-002104451[0657]/040-003417551
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Papyrus 1-3136
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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A sheet lacking its portion on the right-hand side from the same ‘pasted roll’ (tomos synkollesimos) as Papyrus 3058 (P.Oxy. XXVII 2475) and Papyrus 3059 (P.Oxy. XXVII 2476); written on one side along the fibres, containing one column numbered as ‘4’ (delta) on top, with the heading letter and tachygraphic marks at the end being in lighter ink than the rest of the text. A few small wormholes are visible; a small portion of surface is damaged on the right-hand side.
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100143126093.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- 289
- End Date:
- 289
- Date Range:
- March or April 289
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Papyrus.
Dimensions: 230 x 100 mm. Housed in one glass case measuring 320 x 170 mm.
Script: Practised upright hand, quick and cursive.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: Oxyrhynchus, Oxyrhynchite nome, Egypt.
Provenance: Oxyrhynchus, Oxyrhynchite nome, Egypt. Presented with a lot comprising Papyri 3036-3063 by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Society on 10 November 1962.
- Former External References:
- P.Oxy. XXVII 2477
- Publications:
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The Oxyrhynchus Papyri XXVII (London: Egypt Exploration Society 1962), pp. 162-175, no. 2477.
Berichtigungsliste der griechischen Papyrusurkunden aus Ägypten V (Leiden: E. J. Brill 1969), p. 82.
Berichtigungsliste der griechischen Papyrusurkunden aus Ägypten VI (Leiden: E. J. Brill 1976), p. 109.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)