Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 295 (P. Oxy. 295 or P. Oxy. II 295 ) is a fragment of a Letter of a Daughter, in Greek . It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus . The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. It was written about 35. Currently it is housed in the library of the Columbia University (Rare Book & Manuscript Library ) in New York City .[ 1]
Description
The measurements of the fragment are 250 by 84 mm.[ 2]
The document was written by Thaisous and was addressed to her mother.[ 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]
The papyrus was found with Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 293 and Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 294 . It is of the same early period.[ 2]
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References
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.