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11. Papyrus 1352

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1352
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1355, TM 19813)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, ordering to supply money for naval purposes, mentioning the raiding expedition (cursus); with address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 March 710
Extent:
Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, broken off on the left, complete at the top, right and bottom, but somewhat torn along the right edge; with minor abrasion in places; written on both sides. The front bears the ends of 13 lines running across the fibres, fairly spaced, the first of which is in Arabic; upper and lower margins are extant, and the right is minimal. On the back, there is the end of one line written along the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

12. Papyrus 1357

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1357
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1359, TM 19817)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, urging him to pay the fine assessed upon him and the officials of his district upon receipt of the letter. Should he fail to do so, he shall be punished, as he has no pretext for not paying. With address, date and summary...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 June 710
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus, complete, damaged by holes regularly appearing on the left-hand portion and somewhat damaged along the right edge; written on both sides. The front bears 21 lines written across the fibres, complete and fairly spaced; margins are extant. On the back, there are two lines written along the fibres upside down in relation to each other. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

13. Papyrus 1358

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1358
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1360, TM 19818)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, urging him to send the prepayment he had failed to make to one of his agents in Fustat. His agent is now under arrest, as he is unable to pay the dues in full. The back bears the address, the date, the name of the courier...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 July 710
Extent:
Two fragments of varying size from a medium-dark brown papyrus, damaged at the top and along the right edge; written on both sides. The front bears 12 lines written along the fibres, well spaced; the first line is in Arabic. Lower and side margins are minimal. Horizontal folds are still visible. On the back, the smaller fragment bears portions of 2 lines running along the fibres, written upside down in relation to one another. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

14. Papyrus 1368

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1368
Title:
Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius on Corn-Tax (P.Lond. IV 1370, TM 20496)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, urging him to send 1300 artabas of wheat for the corn-tax (embole), which were in arrears. Should he fail to do so, there would be consequences for him and his people. The back bears the address, the date, the name of the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 November 710
Extent:
Papyrus roll, mutilated at the top, complete at the bottom, right and left; damaged by holes throughout; a fragment from the top of the roll is now at the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, inventoried as 13339 f, and published as P.Ross.Georg. IV 12. Writing runs on both sides. The front bears 18 lines written across the fibres; portions of the first two lines are preserved in the fragment now at the Hermitage Museum. Line 1 is in Arabic. Margins are minimal. On the back, there are three lines written along the fibres, one of which is in the reverse direction in relation to the other two. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame with an opening to show the text on the back.

15. Papyrus 1436

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1436
Title:
Official Order from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1407, SB I 5641, TM 19854)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of an order of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik in Arabic and Greek, addressed to the inhabitants of Aphrodito. The recipients are ordered to pay one thousand artabas of wheat for the grain tax and deliver them to the granaries in Babylon. Dated in July or August 709 AD. The rest of the do...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
709
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, the left-hand portion of which is now in Heidelberg (PSR 15 b); written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are parts of 15 lines running across the fibres in Arabic and Greek. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

16. Papyrus 1437

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1437
Title:
Official Order from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1410, SB I 5639, TM 19857)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of an order of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik in Arabic and Greek, addressed to the inhabitants of Aphrodito. The recipients are asked to supply four skilled workmen to repair ships in Babylon. Details of the salaries are included. Dated in October or November. The rest of the document i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
709
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, further fragments of which are now in Heidelberg (PSR 14 and 19g); written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are parts of 10 lines running across the fibres in Arabic and Greek. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

17. Papyrus 1353

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1353
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1356, TM 19814)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, who is invited to be more accessible to the people. Basilius is also asked to summon the village headmen and chief men and instruct them to select trustworthy persons for the assessment of the dioikesis, to be...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 April 710
Extent:

Long fragment from a papyrus roll, lacking a few letters on the right-hand side at the beginning of each line; one Arabic line on top; two lines with the endorsement on the verso.

18. Papyrus 1360

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1360
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1362, TM 19820)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, concerning the delivery of some palm trunks necessary for the construction of the palace of the Caliph in Fustat. Dated to the 9th indiction, Mesore 26.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
19 August 710
Extent:

Long fragment from a papyrus roll, broken at the top with traces of one line, and lacking a few letters at the beginning of each line. On the recto, one Arabic line; on the verso two lines containing the endorsement.

19. Papyrus 1374

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1374
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1378, TM 19833)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, concerning a requisition for palm wood. The trunks that Basilius has to send to Babylon must be 10 and 12 cubits long and are to be used for the palace at Fustat, which is being built by the river under the su...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8 May 710
Extent:

Joining fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, with small gaps in the left-hand lower part which do not affect the text, and a larger lacuna affecting most of lines 2-4. With Arabic writing in line 1 and docket on the verso in two lines.

20. Papyrus 1372

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1372
Title:
Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius on Supply of Workers (P.Lond. IV 1376, TM 19832)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, instructing him to send four labourers from his administrative district, who are to work at the island of Babylon for a period of six months. With address and summary on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 May 710
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus roll, with darker patches, lacking the upper right-hand corner and with holes and a vertical break in the centre and along the horizontal fold; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 15 lines running across the fibres, fairly spaced; lines 1-3 lack the ends, line 4 is very fragmentary. Traces of Arabic text remain in line 1. Upper, left and right margins are minimal; the lower margin is ample. On the back, there are portions of two lines written along the fibres on the top right, upside down in relation to each other. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.