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]
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]
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.
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