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1141. Papyrus 1453

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1453
Title:
Account from the Archive of Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1437, TM 19882)
Scope & Content:
Portion of an account concerning workmen sent to Babylon to perform various works.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17 December 718
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus, broken off at the bottom and sides and damaged in the middle; written on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 8 lines written along the fibres; part of the upper margin survives; on the back, there are 9 lines, with ample blank space at the bottom. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1142. Papyrus 1458

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1458
Title:
Tax Account from the Archive of Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1417, TM 39749)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary account of public taxes for the village of Aphrodito for the fourth and fifth indictions.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:
Papyrus fragment, medium-brown, broken off on the right and at the bottom; with small holes, especially on the right; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of 5 lines running along the fibres; upper and left margins survive. Horizontal folds are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame..

1143. Papyrus 1461(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1461(A-B)
Title:
Accounts from the Archive of Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1456, TM 39772-3, 19892)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (TM 39772): Portion of a register recording the number of sailors requisitioned. Lower papyrus (B) (TM 39772, 19892): Portions of two accounts on both sides with miscellaneous entries.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

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

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown fragment, broken off to the right, at the top and bottom; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 6 lines written across the fibres, with traces of another line at the top.

Lower papyrus (B): Light-brown fragment, broken off at the top and right; written on both sides. On the front, there are the beginnings of 5 lines; on the back, there are 6 lines written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front.

1144. Papyrus 1464

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1464
Title:
Fragment of an Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik? (P.Lond. IV 1409, TM 19856)
Scope & Content:
Fragment preserving a date, i.e. 8th indiction, Thoth 15 (=12 Sept. 709), presumably part of a letter from from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 September 709
Extent:

Small fragment from a papyrus roll, with remains of two Greek lines, written on one side across the fibres; mounted on cardboard in one glass case.

1145. Papyrus 1476

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1476
Title:
Tax Register (P.Lond. IV 1425, TM 39751)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a tax register, listing various localities and figures arranged in four columns, with amounts paid for various taxes and totals given in the last column.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Early 8th century
Extent:

Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, whether a roll or codex is unclear; with insect-holes at the top and bottom; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears 10 lines from the top of a column, running along the fibres and lacking the beginnings. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1146. Papyrus 1481

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1481
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1411, TM 19858)
Scope & Content:
Letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik containing an order addressed to the inhabitants of Aphrodito to send money (four nomismata) for the wage of an employee working on the mosque of Damascus; it was apparently sent together with Papyrus 1339 (P.Lond. IV 1341) and is dated to 7 Hathyr, 8th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 November 709
Extent:

Small fragment from a papyrus roll, written on one side across the fibres, preserving the end of one Arabic line on top and of three Greek lines; mounted on cardboard in one glass case.

1147. Papyrus 1488(A)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1488(A)
Title:
List of Names from the Archive of Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1454, TM 39770)
Scope & Content:
Fragment containing a list of names (sailors or labourers), arranged in two columns after the heading; with notarial subscription at the end. The document was the conclusion of a Coptic contract of surety.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus roll, broken off at the top and on the right and imperfect along the left edge; written on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are two lines as heading, followed by two narrow and short columns; traces of another line are visible at the top. The text runs across the fibres. The lower margin is extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1148. Papyrus 1493

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1493
Title:
Account from the Archive of Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1445, TM 39766)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary register recording sums of money for various expenses.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:
Lower left portion of a medium-brown papyrus roll, broken off at the top and left and with minor damage along the horizontal folds; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears the ends of 11 lines running across the fibres; of the first line, only the feet of few letters survive. The right margin is minimal, the lower is ample. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1149. Papyrus 1502(B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1502(B)
Title:
Account of Expenses (P.Lond. IV 1458, TM 39850)
Scope & Content:
Two fragments of a codex containing an account for various expenses, including for interest on arrears, exchanges of money (or conversion to standard coinage), maintenance of the sailors.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

Two fragments of varying size from a papyrus codex, bearing writing on both sides; the larger fragment is abraded on the back and damaged by some insect-holes. Housed in a glass frame.

1150. Papyrus 1503(A)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1503(A)
Title:
List of Fugitives (P.Lond. IV 1461, TM 19895)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a register listing fugitives from Aphrodito, who had fled to other pagarchies. The names are arranged under pagarchies and villages.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 709
Extent:

Eleven fragments of a papyrus codex, labelled 1-11 in the frame; medium-brown in colour, and darker in places; written on both sides, along and across the fibres. Housed in a glass frame.

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