Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 274 Explained

Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 274 (P. Oxy. 274 or P. Oxy. II 274) is a fragment of a Register of Property, in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. It is dated to 28 August 97. Currently it is housed in the Union Theological Seminary (Rare Book Library) in New York City.^[1]

Description

The document was written by an unknown scribe. It is a part of an official Register of real Property owned by various persons.

The measurements of the fragment are 345 by 215 mm. The document is mutilated.^[2]

It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1899.

See also

• Oxyrhynchus Papyri

Notes and References

1. http://163.1.169.40/cgi-bin/library?e=d-000-00---0POxy--00-0-0--0prompt-10---4------0-1l--1-en-50---20-about---00031-001-1-0utfZz-8-00&a=d&c=POxy&cl=CL5.1.2&d=HASH66d3681e4cf53cbe92ae08 P. Oxy. 274
2. Book: Grenfell , B. P. . Bernard Pyne Grenfell . Hunt . A. S. . Arthur Surridge Hunt . Oxyrhynchus Papyri II . Egypt Exploration Fund . 1898 . London . 259–262 .