Papyrus Personal Letter
Dublin Core
Title
Papyrus Personal Letter
Subject
papyrus letter, Roman Egypt, shopping list
Description
A personal letter written on a papyrus sheet from a Roman Egyptian to his brother detailing a shopping list of food to buy with corresponding prices for the items. items include poultry, bread, lupines, chickpeas, kidney beans, and fenugreek.
Creator
Heraclides
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gallery 171
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date
early 3rd-century CE, gifted to the museum in 1925
Contributor
M. Nahman, donator of object to The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rights
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Relation
Greek and Roman Art
Format
image/JPG
895 x 1200
895 x 1200
Language
Greek
Type
Image
Identifier
Object Number: 25.8
Coverage
3rd-century, Late Imperial Roman Egypt
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
A shopping list for food items from a Roman Egyptian to his brother.
Original Format
Personal letter written on a papyrus sheet
H. 10.2 cm x W. 7.9 cm
H. 10.2 cm x W. 7.9 cm
Citation
Heraclides, “Papyrus Personal Letter,” Omeka, accessed February 6, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/204.