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1151. Papyrus 1504

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1504
Title:
Account from the Archive of Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1418, TM 19868)
Scope & Content:
Account of receipts and expenses recorded by Sergius, a tax-official (hypodektes), from Emphyteuton Epoikion near Aphrodito for the fifth indiction; the first column lists names of individuals, followed by amounts of money; the second column records various purposes for which sums were paid out. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
706-707
Extent:
Papyrus roll, medium-brown, damaged at the bottom, otherwise well preserved; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are two columns written along the fibres in Greek; the first sheet of the roll, which displays vertical fibres, bears Arabic lines, written along the fibres perpendicularly to the Greek text; another Arabic line runs across the fibres on the second sheet. Sheet-joins are visible. On the back, there is one Greek line written across the fibres at the top. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame with a small opening for the text on the back.

1152. Papyrus 1505 and 1517

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1505 and 1517
Title:
Register from the Archive of Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1438+1484, TM 19883)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a register recording expenses and mentioning the dux, forty-one sailors who had fled and skilled workmen.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
704-705 (?)
Extent:
Two papyrus fragments that belong together, but had been previously given two separate inventory numbers; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there is a column of 11 lines, with traces of another line at the top. A sheet-join runs vertically towards the end of the column of writing. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1153. Papyrus 1509(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1509(A-B)
Title:
Accounts from the Archive of Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1439-1440, TM 39756, 19884)
Scope & Content:
Two fragmentary accounts from the archive of Basilius. Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. IV 1439, TM 39756): Portion of an account of expenditures, including salaries of sailors and workers. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. IV 1440, TM 19884): Portion of an account of expenditures, dated around 709.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

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

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, imperfect on the right and complete on the other sides; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears 7 lines and traces of another line at the bottom; upper and left margins are extant. The back is blank.

Lower papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off on all sides; possibly from a codex; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 6 lines and traces of another line at the bottom; lines are fairly spaced. The back is blank.

1154. Papyrus 1519

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1519
Title:
Seals from Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1492, TM 39809)
Scope & Content:
Collection of twenty-four detached seals of brown clay from Aphrodito, displaying various devices, including an animal (wolf?) facing right with a star, two individuals (possibly women) facing one another, a helmeted head, an Arabic inscription.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

Twenty-four seals of brown clay, detached from the papyrus rolls. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1155. Papyrus 1520

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1520
Title:
Seals from Aphrodito
Scope & Content:
Collection of four detached seals of brown clay from Aphrodito. Unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

Four seals of brown clay, detached from the papyrus rolls. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1156. Papyrus 1523

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1523
Title:
Life of Alcibiades (P.Oxy. III 411, P.Lond.Lit. 123, TM 64743, LDAB 5977, MP3 2077)
Scope & Content:
Leaf from a parchment codex containing an account of the life of Alcibiades by an unknown author, covering the events from the mutilation of the Herms to the arrival at Sparta (415-414 BC). Thucydides' history seems to have served as a model, but the text displays additional details and some dif...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5th century
Extent:
Leaf from a parchment codex, worm-eaten and bearing writing on both sides. Each page bear two columns, measuring approximately 150 x 58 mm; there are 30 lines to the column, with 15-19 letters per line. The codex belongs to Turner’s ‘large, square’ type. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. III. The fragment is housed in a glass frame.

1157. Papyrus 1524

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1524
Title:
Hypothesis of Euripides’ Electra and Account (P.Oxy. III 420, P.Lond.Lit. 72, TM 59860, LDAB 966, TM 111095)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a summary (hypothesis) of Euripides’ Electra, lines 341-584, on the recognition of Orestes by Electra. The back was reused to host an account from the late third century.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus fragment, written on both sides. On the front, there are 22 lines from the top of a column, written along the fibres and abraded in places. The upper margin survives. On the back, there are portions of one column written across the fibres, of which 13 lines survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1158. Papyrus 1525

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1525
Title:
Antiphanes, Anthropogonia (P.Lond.Lit. 87, P.Oxy. III 427, CGFP *3, PCG II 34, TM 59131, LDAB 226, MP3 90) and Lines from a Document
Scope & Content:
Recto: Two documentary lines and a third one, possibly obliterated, at the bottom. Verso: Antiphanes, ‘Creation of Humankind’ (Anthropogonia). Ends of three lines in iambic trimeter or trochaic tetrameter at the conclusion of a drama. The sentiment expressed is along the lines of, ‘if you appla...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

A papyrus fragment bearing writing on both sides. On the recto there are three lines written along the fibres, with a large blank space between lines 2-3. The verso preserves three concluding verses with a subscription, written against the fibres. Mounted in glass.

1159. Papyrus 1526

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1526
Title:
Register and Astrological Calendar (P.Oxy. III 465, P.Lond.Lit. 173, TM 63514, LDAB 4723)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Portions of a register listing persons with their ages, unpublished. Verso: Portions of an astrological calendar based on a five-day interval, describing for each period the relevant signs or constellations and the presiding divinities as well as their influences, signs and omens.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Fragments of varying size from a medium-brown papyrus roll, written on both sides. On the front, there are remains of several columns written along the fibres. On the back, there are portions of ten columns running across the fibres, each 105 mm wide. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1160. Papyrus 1527

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1527
Title:
Decree in Honour of a Gymnasiarch (P.Oxy. III 473, Chrest.Wilck. 33, TM 20608)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary copy of a decree in honour of a gymnasiarch whose name is lost, enumerating his public services, such as his contributions to the funds for theatrical displays and the restoration of the baths.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
138-160
Extent:
Portion of a papyrus roll, broken off to the left, with few holes and surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; there are portions of 8 lines lacking the beginnings, for a loss of 30-40 letters; upper and lower margins are extant and generous; no margin was left to the right. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at the left of the centre. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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