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1821. Papyrus 2544

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2544
Title:
Letter to Paieous Concerning a Debtor (P.Lond. VI 1915, SB Kopt. III 1668, TM 16853)
Scope & Content:
A letter to the priest Paieous from Herieous, member of the Meletian community, concerning the vicissitudes of Pamontheis, a fellow member and wine-seller who had to borrow a large sum of money which he was unable to pay back. He was forced to sell everything, down to his clothes, and had his ch...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Coptic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
330-340
Extent:

A papyrus sheet, light and brown by patches. Damaged in the top left corner and broken off at the bottom, but complete on either side. Ink is faded in places, especially in the first lines. Writing is along the fibres on the front, with the exception of one line, written across the fibres from top to bottom of the left margin; on the back there are portions of four Greek lines and, after some blank space, two Coptic lines written along the fibres. The last line, written the reverse way up, is in Greek. Mounted in a glass case.

1822. Papyrus 2545

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2545
Title:
Letter to Paieous Concerning a Debtor (P.Lond. VI 1916, TM 16854)
Scope & Content:
A letter to the priest Paieous and the Meletian community from Herieous and Moses, concerning the vicissitudes of Pamontheis, a fellow member and a wine-seller who had to borrow a large sum of money which he was unable to pay back. As a result, he had his children carried off by the creditors. H...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
330-340
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, discoloured in places; damaged throughout and lacking the top right half; writing is across the fibres on either side. On the front there are two lines written along the fibres from top to bottom in the left margin. Mounted in a glass case.

1823. Papyrus 2546

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2546
Title:
Letter to Paieous on the Delivery of Supplies (P.Lond. VI 1918, TM 16856)
Scope & Content:
A letter addressed to Apa Paieous, head of the Meletian community in Hathor, from Charisius, who sends greetings to members of the community and reports the dispatch of some goods, such as dates, grapes and sweet olives. Charisius wishes to visit them soon. On the back there is the docket and tw...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
330-340
Extent:

A light-brown papyrus sheet, damaged throughout and broken off at the bottom; top, right and left margins are extant. Writing is along the fibres on either side, the back also having two diagrams. The papyrus was folded from right to left and then from top to bottom. Mounted in a glass case.

1824. Papyrus 2547

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2547
Title:
Letter to Apa Paieous (P.Lond. VI 1919, TM 16857)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Pennes to Apa Paieous, head of the Meletian community in Hathor, containing greetings, compliments and pious thoughts.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
330-340
Extent:

A light-brown papyrus, imperfect on the left, containing two columns, the first of which is incomplete. The papyrus was folded from right to left and is rubbed in a few places. Writing is along the fibres, the back only having a few traces. Partly mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1825. Papyrus 2551(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2551(A-B)
Title:
Marriage contract (TM 48345), and Account
Scope & Content:
Left fragment (A) (TM 48345): Marriage contract between Paniskos and anonymous woman, followed by a list of witnesses. Reserved for publication. Right fragment (B): Account referring to reports (prosangeliai), a temple, money, a certain Kollouthos and possibly a village named Psob(this).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame:

Left fragment (A): Large fragment, written on side (17 lines along the fibres), with right margin partly extant.

Right fragment (B): Small fragment, written on one side (5 lines along the fibres).

1826. Papyrus 2553

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2553
Title:
Letter of Recommendation from Proclus to Asclepiades (TM 10546)
Scope & Content:
Left portion of a letter, the right portion of which is P.Col. VIII 211, in which Proclus recommends to Asclepiades, dioiketes, the bearer of the letter, Isidorus, a cultivator from Psophtis in the Memphite nome. Isidorus had a dispute with Tryphon, strategus of the Arsinoite nome, concerning a ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 February 6
Extent:

Left-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, the right-hand part of which is at the Columbia University, published as P.Col. VIII 211. Writing is on one side along the fibres; top, left and bottom margin of the BL fragment extant. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1827. Papyrus 2554

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2554
Title:
Request for Cancelling a Loan Agreement Upon Repayment of the Debt (SB V 7634, TM 17992)
Scope & Content:
A petition addressed to the councillor Aurelius Ammonius and to Aurelius Heliodorus, keepers of the archives in Oxyrhynchus, from four men, who were lent 4500 drachmas with a general lien on their property. As they now have repaid the debt, for which they provide receipt, they ask that the entry...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 August 249
Extent:

An almost fully preserved papyrus sheet, lacking the top right-hand edge and torn in places; a few wormholes are visible. Writing is along the fibres, the back only having one line. Housed in a glass case.

1828. Papyrus 2555

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2555
Title:
Private Letter (SB V 7635, TM 35115)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Argyrius to his master Hierakion, containing an invitation to come over; when he comes, Hierakion is requested to bring, among the other things, a pillow that has been dispatched for Argyrius.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Late 5th century-Early 6th century
Extent:

A fully preserved papyrus sheet, with the exception of a small tear on the top right-hand corner; dark in places; writing is along the fibres on either side, the back having one-line docket. Housed in a glass case.

1829. Papyrus 2556

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2556
Title:
Psalm 2:3-12 (P.Lond.Lit. 204, TM 61958, LDAB 3115)
Scope & Content:
A leaf from a miniature papyrus codex containing Psalm 2:3-12. Recto: Psalm 2:3-7. Verso: Psalm 2:7-12. The detached scrap at the bottom of the frame does not belong here.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Leaf from a papyrus codex (miniature), imperfect on one side, containing 12 lines on either side; the upper margin measures 10 mm, the lower 15 mm; a scrap from another text, upside down in the frame and now detached from the leaf, had been added (possibly by the finders) to repair the gap in the lower corner of the leaf. Housed in a glass case.

1830. Papyrus 2557

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2557
Title:
Genesis (P.Lond.Lit. 202, TM 61981, LDAB 3140)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary leaf of a codex containing on one side across the fibres Genesis 46:27-32, and on the other, along the fibres, Genesis 47:2-5.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century-4th century
Extent:

Lower portion of a leaf from a papyrus codex, originally having 16 or 17 lines per page. One side preserves 10 lines written across the fibres and parts of the lower and right margins; the other side preserves 9 lines written along the fibres, the lower and left margins. Housed in a glass case.

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