COLLECTION NAME:
Papyri Collection
Record
Reference number:
Greek P 659
Side:
recto
Image Number:
JRL030584tr
Image Title:
Petition to the Praeses
Subject:
Law
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Arion of Theadelphia
Citation reference:
P. Ryl. Gr. 4 659, P. Sakaon 41
Description:
Petition to the Praeses Sabinianus from Arion of Theadelphia, a childless widower, for protection from local collectors who are threatening him.
Date created:
322 CE
Time period covered:
1 BCE - 500 CE
Place covered:
Egypt
People covered:
Arion of Theadelphia
People covered:
Sabinianus
Language:
Greek
Language code:
grc-EG
Item height:
193 mm
Item width:
265 mm
Technique used:
Handwriting
Support material:
Papyrus
Discovery site:
Egypt: Arsinoites: Theadelpheia (mod. Batn el-Harit)
Bibliography:
Hunt, Arthur S., et al. Catalogue of the Greek and Latin Papyri in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, University Press, 1911-1952
Current repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Category:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Fragments
Image rights:
The University of Manchester Library
Work rights:
The University of Manchester Library
Image sequence number:
grc0659r
Image technique:
Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, July 2004
Metadata language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Papyri
Petition to the Praeses
