COLLECTION NAME:
Papyri Collection
Record
Reference number:
Coptic P 159
Side:
recto
Image Number:
JRL0929081dc
Image Title:
Lease of a Vineyard
Subject:
Legal documents
Citation reference:
P. Ryl. Copt. 159
Description:
The terms of the lease of land to Ionobr (Onnophrius), a husbandman, are written in great detail. It is signed by the lessee and the signatures of three witnesses. One of the witnesses, the priest Victor of Tsesio, acted as scribe.
Date created:
6th-7th century
Language:
Coptic
Language code:
cop
Script:
Seldom ligatured
Item height:
220 mm
Item width:
350 mm
Technique used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support material:
Papyrus
Bibliographic Reference:
Crum, W. E., Catalogue of the Coptic manuscripts in the collection of the John Rylands Library, Manchester: University Press, 1909.
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:
cop0159r
Image technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date image captured:
2009-07-29
Date: issued:
2009-08
Metadata language:
eng-GB
Lease of a Vineyard
