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1. Papyrus 155

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 155
Title:
Surgical Treatise (P.Lond.Lit. 166, P.Lond. II 155 ro. descr., TM 59973, LDAB 1085, MP3 2374), and Cercidas’ Choliambi (P.Lond.Lit. 58, P.Lond. II 155 vo descr.. TM 59438, LDAB 537, MP3 238)
Scope & Content:
Portion of the same roll as P.Cair.Mich. II 11. Recto (P.Lond.Lit. 166, P.Lond. II 155 ro. descr., TM 59973, LDAB 1085, MP3 2374): Part of a medical treatise on surgery, explaining four procedures for reducing the dislocation of the jaw. The Michigan piece deals with the dislocation of the shou...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-3rd century
Extent:

Portion of the same papyrus roll as a Michigan papyrus inventoried as P. 4829 b/26/B; of good quality, but damaged by insect holes and abrasion in places; bearing writing on both sides; housed in a glass frame.

Recto: Portions of five columns (234 x 70 mm) written along the fibres, three of which are almost complete, with 39 lines, each having 23-28 letters. The first and the fifth column are very fragmentary. The upper margin survives up to 15 mm, the lower 35 mm; the intercolumn measures 15 mm.

Verso: Portions of three columns written across the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front; of the third column, only the beginnings of few lines remain; the second column is the best preserved and is 117 mm high; the lower margin is ample and measures 110-120 mm.

2. Papyrus 156

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 156
Title:
List of Tax Payments (P.Lond. II 156, TM 11631)
Scope & Content:
A list headed ‘Year 16, Tybi 30’, divided into sections and arranged in two columns. Each entry consists of names of persons with patronymics in most cases, followed by sums stated in drachmas. The sums range from 4 to 48 (usually 8 or 12); the total is given at the end. On the back there is the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 January 208
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged along the folding lines, with wormholes of varying size and abrasion in places. Writing runs along the fibres on either side: on the front there are two columns of 40 and 26 lines respectively; the last two lines of the second column are separated by blank space from the other lines and are indented. The back has two lines with further traces of ink: the second line is written upside down in relation to the first. There are dark spots. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

3. Papyrus 175

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 175
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents (P.Lond. II 175(a-e), TM 19957-19958, 25615, 28015-28016)
Scope & Content:
Upper left papyrus (A) (TM 25615): Portion of a tax-register, each entry including name of the tax-payer, extension of land in aruras and artabas of wheat paid. Upper right papyrus (B) (TM 28015): Portion of a second-century land register. Unpublished. Lower left fragment (C) (TM 19957): Fragm...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

Five papyrus fragments not belonging together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper left papyrus (A): Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus, complete on the right and at the bottom; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 17 lines; right and lower margins are extant. The back is blank.

Upper right papyrus (B): Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus, complete at the top and on the right; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 11 lines; right and upper margins are extant. A sheet-join runs along the right edge. The back is blank.

Lower left fragment (C): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and at the top; written on one side along the fibres. The beginnings of 13 lines survive, as well as the left and lower margins. The back is blank.

Fragment in the middle (D): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, written on one side along the fibres. Portions of 12 lines survive, damaged in places. The back is blank.

Lower right fragment (E): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, written on one side along the fibres. Portions of 14 lines survive. The back is blank.

4. Papyrus 229

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 229
Title:
Deed of sale of a slave boy (P. Lond. I 229), with original seals
Scope & Content:
Deed of sale (P. Lond. I 229), in Latin, whereby C. Fabullius Macer purchases a boy named Abbas or Eutyches, aged seven years, from Q. Julius Priscus. Signed by the parties and witnesses, whose seals are ranged along the top of the document. Mutilated Greek subscription.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient and Latin
Date Range:
24 May 0166
Extent:

1 roll, writing on one side only, mounted in glass

5. Papyrus 267

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 267
Title:
Register of Land (P.Lond. II 267, TM 11662) and Demotic Text (P.Lond. II 267 vo. descr., TM 105767)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 11662): Register of land for taxation arranged in twenty columns, not fully preserved, with traces of an additional one. For each entry geographical details in relation to the field described before are provided; then is given its extent and rate of taxation, followed by names of pers...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Egyptian (Ancient) and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
114 (after 2 April)
Extent:

Two large fragments of a papyrus roll, written on both sides, in Greek on the recto and in Demotic on the verso; damaged by worm holes and lacking both beginning and end; housed in two glass frames.