| Artefact ID | 997 |
| TM ID | TM 32837 |
| Findspot (DEChriM ID) | 28 (al-Bahnasā) | Class | Textual |
| Material | Papyrus |
| Writing medium | Sheet/roll |
| Text content | Documentary |
| Language | Greek |
| Description | P.Oxy. XVII 2156: Business letter According to ed. pr. the layout fits the usual structure of 4th c. letters, with indentations on l. 2 and final greetings (with nomen sacrum). Verso: address. |
| Selection criteria | Mention of Christian individuals/communities, Christian terms/formulas/concepts, Nomina sacra |
| Date from | 325 |
| Date to | 399 |
| Dating criteria | Dated in ed. pr. to late 4th or 5th c.; Fournet 2017: 420 suggests a date in 4th c., whereas, based on monetary amounts mentioned in the letter, Bagnall 2009 already suggested that it was written c. 325-330 (mentioned in Blumell & Wayment 2015: 601). |
| Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
| Archaeological context | - |
| Accession number | Oxford, Sackler Library, Papyrology Rooms P. Oxy. 2156 [currently lost] |
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