ROMAN. Imperial. Papyrus fragment of agricultural accounts. 2nd century AD.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 1251. Estimated: $ 1 500

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Sold For $ 2 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ROMAN. Imperial. Papyrus fragment of agricultural accounts. 2nd century AD. Bureaucratic papyrus fragment citing parcels of land and quantities of grain produced for an unknown area in Egypt, possibly to be assessed for taxation. Largely numeric Greek text in two columns on one side and one column only on other, with precise grain measurement down to minute quantities. Professionaly matted and sealed between heavy-duty glass with lot number attached. Dimensions of document: 145x55mm. Overall dimension: 215x163mm. Evidence of insect damage, part of the fragment separated but present, otherwise sizeable fragment. Extremely rare.

From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection. Ex Maggs Bros. Ltd. 1059 (1985), lot 6 (catalog included).


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 18 September at 2 PM ET.

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