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Language Greek, Ancient Name Sarapammon, 3rd century Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 1236

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1236
Title:
List of Tax Payments (SB XX 14306, P.Lond. III 1236 ro. descr., TM 14859), and Private Letter (P.Flor. II 233*, P.Lond. III 1236 vo. descr., TM 11113)
Scope & Content:
Recto (SB XX 14306, TM 14859): Record of tax payments levied on real estates, dated to 137−142. Verso (P.Flor. II 233*, TM 11113): Letter from Sarapammon to Heroninus, dated to 22 July 264, with the request to supply fodder for the oxen and to pay the ox-driver and a carpenter.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
137-264
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus roll, pale-brown, with darker patches; damaged by holes throughout; written on both sides. The front bears the ends of 16 lines written along the fibres from a column, broken off at the top too. Trace of another column on the right is visible opposite line 5, after 40 mm. The roll was cut off to host the text on the back, which bears 11 lines running across the fibres. The lower margin is ample. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 1567

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1567
Title:
Private Letter (SB XVIII 13591, TM 30980)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Sarapammon and Syra from Koprys and Senthonis, who have not received any news and are concerned about whether Syra has arrived. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:
Upper portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet with minor surface damage along the vertical folds; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 11 lines from the top of a column, written along the fibres; upper and side margins are extant. On the back, there is the beginning of 1 line running along the fibres. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.