COLLECTION NAME:
Papyri Collection
Record
Reference number:
Greek P 237
Side:
recto
Obverse:
Greek P 238
Image Number:
JRL1502106
Image Title:
Letter of an Agent
Alternative Image Title:
Private Correspondence
Subject:
Letters
Citation reference:
P. Ryl. Gr. 2 237
Description:
A nearly complete column of a letter. Occupied with business details but the context is not clear. Since the verso contains a letter written by Alypius it is likely that the recipient of the document on the recto was Alypius himself.
Date created:
3rd century CE
Time period covered:
1 BCE - 500 CE
Language:
Greek
Language code:
grc-EG
Item height:
227 mm
Item width:
166 mm
Technique used:
Handwriting
Support material:
Papyrus
Style Period:
Roman Empire
Discovery site:
Egypt: Arsinoites (mod. Fayum)
Interrelation fragments:
Greek Papyrus 238
Notes:
Recto only.
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:
grc0237r
Image technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date image captured:
2014-09-25
Metadata language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Papyri
Letter of an Agent
