Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 289
Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 289 (P. Oxy. 289 or P. Oxy. II 289) is a fragment containing taxation accounts, in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript, written on papyrus in the form of a sheet, was written after 26 January 83. Currently it is housed in the British Library (Department of Manuscripts 799) in London.[1]
Description[edit]
The measurements of the fragment are 216 by 530 mm. The document is mutilated.[2]
The document was written by an unknown author. It contains taxation accounts.[1][2]
This papyrus was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1899.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b P. Oxy. 289 at the Oxyrhynchus Online
- ^ a b c Grenfell, B. P.; Hunt, A. S. (1898). Oxyrhynchus Papyri II. London: Egypt Exploration Fund. pp. 284–288.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: B. P. Grenfell; A. S. Hunt (1899). Oxyrhynchus Papyri II. London: Egypt Exploration Fund.
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