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Project / Collection Papyri Collections Language Greek, Ancient Name Menas, notary in Hermopolis, 1st half of 6th century

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 1013
Title:: Lease of Land (P.Bas. II 53, SB XVIII 13584, P.Lond. III 1013 descr., TM 36280)
Scope & Content:: Silvanus, son of Phoebammon, leases from his son Petrus a third share of plots of land located in three different places in the Hermopolite village of Enseu, for as long as the lessee wishes. With subscriptions of Silvanus and three witnesses, and subscription of the notary Menas. A fragment in B...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 8 October 538
Extent:: Papyrus fragment, darker by patches, rubbed in places; an additional small fragment of the same papyrus is in Basel (P.Bas. inv. 42). Writing is on both sides: the front bears the right-hand portion of 25 lines, with signs in the lower margin. Upper, lower and right margins are extant and minimal. The fragment in Basel preserves the beginnings of 12 lines and the right margin; 40-44 letters were lost between the fragments. Vertical folds are visible; on the back, traces of five lines against the fibres, written upside down and in mirror script, were transferred from another document; a sheet-join is visible at c. 45 mm from the right edge. Part of the endorsement is preserved on the back of the fragment in Basel. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 1656
Title:: Lease of Land (P.Lond. V 1770, TM 19760)
Scope & Content:: Five-year lease of land, the name of the lessor being lost. The lessee is Apa Menas, from the village of Enseu. The rent is to be paid in full if the land is inundated, otherwise only one third of it will be paid; additional payments in kind shall be made. With subscriptions of Menas (written by ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: 6th century
Extent:: Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and right, complete on the other sides; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 27 lines written along the fibres, lacking the ends; lower and left margins are extant. Folding lines are still visible. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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