Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 158
Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 158 (P. Oxy. 158 or P. Oxy. I 158) is a letter, written in Greek and discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. The document was written in the 6th or 7th century. Currently it is housed in the Egyptian Museum (10043) in Cairo.[1]
Description
The document is a letter from Victor to Cosmas, a comes, concerning two bricklayers who had left their work without finishing it. The measurements of the fragment are 115 by 325 mm.[2]
It was discovered by
Text
Two bricklayers from Tampeti were brought to Ibion, and I urge you, my true and illustrious brother, to order the overseer of Tampeti to take security of them, against their absconding again and leaving their work half done. I write with many expressions of respect for your eminence, and entreat you to take every opportunity of writing to me about the state of your eminence's health.[2]
See also
References
- ^ P. Oxy. 158 at the Oxyrhynchus Online
- ^ a b c Grenfell, B. P.; Hunt, A. S. (1898). Oxyrhynchus Papyri I. London: Egypt Exploration Fund. p. 238.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: B. P. Grenfell; A. S. Hunt (1898). Oxyrhynchus Papyri I. London: Egypt Exploration Fund.