Letter concerning a sum of money. — 6th century or 7th century; Egyptian, Hermopolite (?)
MS. Gr. class. d. 40 (P)
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Letter concerning a sum of money. — 6th century or 7th century; Egyptian, Hermopolite (?)
The address of the letter on the recto. An account of wheat and money, possibly related to taxes, written on the sheet turned 90 degrees. — 6th century or 7th century; Egyptian, Hermopolite (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Gr. class. d. 40 (P)
Associated place
Hermopolis
Fayûm
Place of origin
Egyptian, Hermopolite (?)
Date
6th century or 7th century
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
sheet
Support
papyrus
Physical extent
Left-hand side of a papyrus sheet with 9 lines damaged at their beginning. The address is on the back.
Acquisition
Purchased from Bernard P. Grenfell in November 1895.
Provenance
Acquired from the Fayûm, Hermopolis and unspecified sources.
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