COLLECTION NAME:
Papyri Collection
Record
Reference number:
Greek P Herm Rees 17
Side:
recto
Image Number:
JRL0701100dc
Image Title:
Letter
Subject:
Letters
Citation reference:
P. Herm. 17
Description:
Fragment of a letter in a sixth century hand. On the verso is a letter from Leuchis to Apa John. The recto letter appears to pre-date the verso letter.
Date created:
6th century CE
Time period covered:
1 BCE - 500 CE
Language:
Greek
Language code:
grc-EG
Item height:
96 mm
Item width:
274 mm
Technique used:
Handwriting
Support material:
Papyrus
Discovery site:
Egypt: Hermopolis (mod. El-Ashmunein) [?]
Bibliography:
'Papyri from Hermopolis and other documents of the Byzantine Period' edited with translations and notes by B. R. Rees (London: Egypt Exploration Society, 1964).
Current repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Category:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Fragments
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Image rights:
The University of Manchester Library
Work rights:
The University of Manchester Library
Image sequence number:
hermrees0017r
Image technique:
Digital capture by Gten
Date image captured:
2006-10-27
Date: issued:
2007-03
Metadata language:
eng-GB
Letter
