Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 295
Greek papyrus fragment
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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 295 (P. Oxy. 295 or P. Oxy. II 295) is a fragment of a letter in Greek, written by a woman to her mother. 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]
