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111. Papyrus 147

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 147
Title:
Magical Spells (P.Lond. II 147 descr., PGM(2) II 11b, TM 64086, LDAB 5304)
Scope & Content:
Portions of three short magical spells; the third is a table gimmick to make people who have been drinking at the symposium appear to have donkey snouts from afar to outsiders.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking the left-hand side, darkened and abraded in places, with a black stain at the bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; parts of 16 lines are preserved. Upper, lower and right margins are extant, with the right being irregular. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

112. Papyrus 148

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 148
Title:
Magical Text (P.Lond. II 148 descr., PGM 2) II 11c, TM 63836, LDAB 5050)
Scope & Content:
A love spell to secure the affection of a woman, arranged in two columns; with a list of magical words at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, darker by patches, lacking its right-hand side and with some holes in the middle. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are two columns: the first is complete, of the second, only the beginnings of the lines survive. Upper, lower and left margins are extant; the intercolumn measures 3-10 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

113. Papyrus 149

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 149
Title:
Gift in Contemplation of Death (P.Sijp. 44, P.Lond. II 149 descr., TM 25608)
Scope & Content:
A division of property in contemplation of death made by Petheus in favour of the members of his family. The wife Tamystha is to inherit furniture, household goods and clothes, and is to repay all debts he may have incurred; a female slave, Isarus, is to be set free on condition that she attends...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c.130
Extent:

Papyrus damaged by holes throughout, especially in the left half. The text runs along the fibres on one side, with the back being blank, and consists of one broad column, mutilated in places. The lower and right margins measure 15 and 28 mm respectively. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

114. Papyrus 151

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 151
Title:
Receipt for Rent (P.Lond. II 251, TM 28009)
Scope & Content:
A receipt acknowledging that Didymus has received the payment for the rent for the olive crops from Petheus the elder. The rent is paid in quantities of oil; a gift of one artaba of olives was also given.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
87-88?
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken of at the bottom, with the loss of presumably one line of text. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank. Upper, left and right margins are extant. Five horizontal folds are visible; there are dark spots in the top right edge and at the bottom. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

115. Papyrus 153

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 153
Title:
Repayment of a Deposit (P.Lond. II 153, TM 33203)
Scope & Content:
A receipt acknowledging that Serenus, a guard (singularis) of the prefect of Egypt, has received back through Iulius Marianus the 1000 drachmas he had given as a deposit to a third party.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, irregularly cut and torn, damaged and abraded in places. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; the text consists of 11 lines, the ends of which are often lost. All margins are extant, the right and bottom being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

116. Papyrus 154

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 154
Title:
Sale of Part of a Courtyard (P.Lond. II 154, Chrest.Mitt. 255, TM 11630)
Scope & Content:
A deed of sale whereby Heraclides, son of Petheus, aged 20, sells a portion of a courtyard located in Karanis to Philemon, son of Ptolemaeus, for 200 drachmas. The subscriptions of the parties follow: Corax, son of Apollonius, wrote on behalf of Heraclides and his mother Isidora as they are illi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 January 68
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking the lower left edge and abraded in places, especially in the left half. Writing runs on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text consists of one broad column; the last few lines are broken at the beginning. All margins are preserved, the upper and right being minimal and the left being irregular. There are a few wormholes. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

117. 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.

118. 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.

119. Papyrus 157

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 157
Title:
Private Letter (P.Lond. II 157a, TM 28010), and Receipt for Rent (P.Lond. II 157b, TM 31207)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (P.Lond. II 157a, TM 28010): An order to some slaves to return what was stolen from the house of a fellow-slave, a camel-herd, or else to bring everything to the sender. Lower Papyrus (P.Lond. II 157b, TM 31207): Fragmentary receipt acknowledging that Ammonous has received 8 artab...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper papyrus (Papyrus 157 A): complete, with few wormholes along the vertical folds and the upper and right edges. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 65 mm.

Lower papyrus (Papyrus 157 B): broken off at the bottom and damaged on top, having lost its upper margin. The text runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank. The left margin is extant; no margin was left to the right. A few wormholes are visible.

120. Papyrus 159

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 159
Title:
Hesiod, Theogony (P.Lond.Lit. 33, TM 60145, LDAB 1259, MP3 495)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll containing Hesiod’s Theogony: Left fragment: Theogony 210-238; Right upper fragment: Theogony 259-267; Second fragment from the top: Theogony 268-271; Third fragment from top: Theogony 296-297; Right lower fragment: Theogony 220 or 272 and traces of another line.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century-4th century
Extent:

Five fragments of varying size containing remains of three columns from a light-brown papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres. Three of the fragments contain few letters; the largest fragment contains part of a column of 29 lines, 164 mm high, with upper and lower margins surviving to 7 mm and 40 mm respectively. The remaining fragment preserves the bottom of a column, the lower margin measuring 33 mm. The fragments are mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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