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Papyrus 899
- Record Id:
- 040-003434362
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104451
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100071205764.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100147463670.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 899
- Title:
-
Private Letter to a Son (P.Lond. III 899, TM 29246)
- Scope & Content:
- A letter sent from Hermaeus to his son Areius. He informs and instructs his son about various matters, such as dyeing and financial dealings with a certain Paneros. The letter concludes with greetings to the wife of Areius and his daughter, to whom Hermaius sent twelve eggs.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Greek Manuscripts
Papyri Collections - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104451
040-003434362 - Is part of:
- Papyrus 1-3136 : Papyri
Papyrus 899 : Private Letter to a Son (P.Lond. III 899, TM 29246) - Hierarchy:
- 032-002104451[0800]/040-003434362
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Papyrus 1-3136
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
-
A sheet of papyrus written along the fibres on one side; left and right margins are extant, the right one being minimal, the left measuring approximately 28 mm. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100147463670.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- 0100
- End Date:
- 0199
- Date Range:
- 2nd century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Papyrus.
Dimensions: 155 x 125. Housed in a glass case measuring 205 x 180 mm.
Script: Thin, cursive hand of medium size.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: Egypt.
Provenance: Egypt. Purchased as part of a lot comprising Papyri 884-1178 from the Reverend Chauncey Murch (b. 1856, d. 1907) on 8 June 1901.
- Former External References:
- P.Lond. III 899
- Publications:
-
Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum in the Years 1901-1905 (London: British Museum 1907), p. 441.
Greek Papyri in the British Museum III (London: British Museum 1907), pp. 208-209, no. 899.
Berichtigungsliste der griechischen Papyrusurkunden aus Ägypten I (Berlin–Leipzig: K. J. Trübner 1922), p. 289.
Metadata provided by the 2018 Heidelberg Research Webinar on BL Greek Papyri, funded by the MWK Baden-Württemberg and taught by R. Ast and L. Berkes.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)