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421. Papyrus 510

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 510
Title:
Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 51, SB XVIII 13881, P.Petr. II 4(1)+(9), P.Petr. III 42c(2-3), P.Lond. III 510+518b descr., TM 2611)
Scope & Content:
The foremen of the quarry-men write to Cleon with a complaint against the superintendent Apollonius. Apollonius assigned the soft rocks to his own men, while the senders of the letter have to work on the hard rock, wearing out their iron tools. They ask that the amount of rock cut be measured co...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 December 256 BC
Extent:
Papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue; Papyrus 518(b) belongs to the same sheet and is the lower left-hand portion. Writing runs across the fibres on the front and along them on the back. The front has 8 lines; the last word is written after some blank space. Margins survive. The back bears one column of 3 lines. The sheet was probably folded vertically in the middle. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

422. Papyrus 511(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 511(A-B)
Title:
Letter from Apollonius to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 57, P.Petr. II 4(2), P.Petr. III 42c(4), P.Lond. III 511(a-b) descr., TM 7640)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Cleon from Apollonius on the agreement he had reached with the foremen of the stonecutters before Diotimus, and which concerned the number of men engaged in the work, the ration of stones, and their wages. Apollonius had already provided this information in an earlier letter, and now i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Early 255 BC?
Extent:

Two fragments of a mid-brown papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage; broken off at the bottom (front), with traces of plaster, especially on the back, and minor surface damage in places; written on both sides. The front bears one column of 26 lines written across the fibres, with a gap between lines 18 and 19. Side margins are minimal; the upper margin measures 15 mm. The modern annotation indicates the mummy from which the papyrus comes. The back has one word written along the fibres in the lower right corner, upside down in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

423. Papyrus 512

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 512
Title:
Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 60, P.Petr. II 4(3), P.Petr. III 42c(5), P.Lond. III 512 descr., TM 7641)
Scope & Content:
Letter from the foremen of the stonecutters to Cleon, concerning the iron which was meant to be delivered to them and complaining about the fact that they had to borrow money to buy the iron.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Two fragments of the right-hand half of a papyrus sheet, reused as mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue in places; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 12 lines, lacking the beginnings with the exception of line 12. Upper and lower margins measure 20 mm; the right margin was irregularly cut. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

424. Papyrus 513

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 513
Title:
Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 32, P.Pter. II 4(4), P.Petr. III 42c(6), P.Lond. III 513 descr., TM 7642)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter to Cleon from the nomarch Etearchus, enclosing the copy of the letter he received from Petechonsis, vice-engineer, concerning some problems with the works to be done in the estate of Apollonius near Philadelpheia. Etearchus does not want to be blamed for this.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Two fragments of a papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with a small strip lost between them, broken off at the sides; written on one side across the fibres. The upper fragment contains portions of 4 lines and traces of another line at the bottom, the lower fragment bears parts of 6 lines and a trace from another line at the top. The upper margin measures 20 mm and the lower 20-25 mm; small strips and the left and right edges have been cut off. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

425. Papyrus 514

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 514
Title:
Letter concerning Stonecutters (P.Petrie Kleon 62, P.Petr. II 4(5), P.Petr. III 42g(1), P.Lond. III 514 descr., TM 7657)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter requesting that money and iron tools be sent for nine stonecutters. The sender, whose name is lost, is working in the Arsinoite village of Tanis and has brought the men to the recipient so that their personal description may be made.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Long and narrow papyrus slip from mummy cartonnage, broken off at the top, with few holes in the preserved portion; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 4 lines, the first of which is mutilated at the end. Blank space separates the last word. The left margin measures 27 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

426. Papyrus 515

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 515
Title:
Letter from Demetrius to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 54, P.Petr. II 4(6), P.Petr. III 42c(11), P.Lond. III 515 descr., TM 7646)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Cleon from Demetrius, who reports that he had been insulted in front of a crowd for having picked up a chisel belonging to someone else, and to have been attacked five days later as he wanted to distribute loaves of bread. He asks Cleon to take notice of this.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24 January 255 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, damaged by holes, especially in the upper portion; writing runs across the fibres on the front. There are 18 lines, with the first and last being indented, and an interlinear addition. Margins are minimal. On the back there are traces of plaster; a scrap with writing along the fibres is visible in the right edge. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

427. Papyrus 516

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 516
Title:
Petition to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 58, P.Petr. II 4(7), P.Petr. III 42g(2), P.Lond. III 516 descr., TM 7658)
Scope & Content:
Petition to Cleon from Demetrius, who is being held in prison and begs for Cleon’s help so that he may be freed. He had already written to him about the arrest.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
After 24 January 255BC?
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus slip, reused as mummy cartonnage, with some surface damage; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 7 lines, complete but abraded in places, with blank space before the last word. The upper margin measures 13 mm, the left 10 mm; the other margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

428. Papyrus 517

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 517
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 49, P.Petr. II 4(8), P.Petr. III 42c(1), P.Lond. III 517a descr., TM 7639), and Accounts (P.Lond. III 517b-c descr., TM 78461-78462)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Petrie Kleon 49, P.Petr. II 4(8), P.Petr. III 42c(1), P.Lond. III 517a descr., TM 7639): Correspondence enclosing a letter of Philoxenus, presumably forwarded to various recipients, concerning stone-cutting works. One hundred and forty stonecutters are not working because th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments of varying size from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres and mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): portions of two columns; of the first, the ends of 11 lines remain; of the second, 12 lines, with the last word of the last line written after a blank. Intercolumn and lower margin survive. A sheet-join runs across the fibres between the two columns. The back is blank.

Lower left papyrus (B): fragment with plaster residue and some surface damage; portions of 6 lines survive.

Lower right papyrus (C): Small fragment, broken off at all sides, with portions of 6 lines.

429. Papyrus 518

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 518
Title:
Letters to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 50, P.Petr. II 4(9), P.Petr. III 42c(2), TM 44593; P.Petrie Kleon 51, P.Petr. II 4(1)+(9), P.Petr. III 42c(2-3), P.Lond. III 510+518b descr., TM 2611)
Scope & Content:
Two letters to Cleon from mummy cartonnage. Upper papyrus (A) (P.Petrie Kleon 50, P.Petr. II 4(9), P.Petr. III 42c(2), TM 44593): Letter to Cleon from the stonecutters working in Patsontis, who ask for helpers to be sent so that they may finish the work quickly or else they will abandon it. The...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 November-18 December 256 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, from mummy cartonnage, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Mid-brown sheet, with plaster residue and holes; written on both sides. The front bears 13 lines written across the fibres; margins are minimal. The modern annotation indicates the mummy from which the papyrus derives. In the lower half of the back there are two lines along the fibres, and a drawing at the top.

Lower papyrus (B): Fragment of the same papyrus sheet as Papyrus 510, being its lower left-hand corner; bearing the beginnings of the last three lines, written across the fibres. The back is blank. With traces of plaster.

430. Papyrus 519

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 519
Title:
Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 33, P.Petr. II 4(12), P.Petr. III 42g(3), P.Lond. III 519 descr., TM 7659)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Cleon from Thamous on business matters, informing him that he had contracted the work and given Cleon’s receipt to Pasis. He also reported that the dyke was being flooded, and they were not responsible for this.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Long and narrow papyrus slip covered with plaster, reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off at the bottom; the right edge was cut off. Writing runs across the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The front bears one column of 16 lines, few of which lack the ends. The upper margin measures 20 mm. The modern annotation at the top indicates the mummy from which the papyrus comes. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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