Egyptian papyrus fragment with Greek writing

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Title

Egyptian papyrus fragment with Greek writing

Date

109-110 CE

Creator

Unknown (Egyptian)
Greek (ancient); Romano-Egyptian

Coverage

Style/Period: Romano-Egyptian; Trajanic; Greek (language)
Discovery Site: Egypt
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: McCorkill loan

Type

writing and literature

Format

Materials/Techniques: papyrus (fiber product)
Measurements: 21.1 cm in length, 11.2 cm in width

Description

Rectangular Papyrus from Roman Egypt with Greek script, written in the 13th year of Trajan (109-110 CE). Contains 37-38 lines of text written in Greek. Document is probably an application for a lease.

Subject

papyri; Ancient Greek (language)

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: L.01.06.01
Record: UO-MCA-L-01-06-01

Source

Cataloguer: Sara Didi Hassane, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Unknown

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee