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1881. Papyrus 2741

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2741
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2157, TM 1717)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary account listing amounts of wheat, barley and fodder.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet complete on the right, damaged by insect holes throughout. On the front, there are portions of 6 lines written along the fibres. The right margin and part of the left margin survive. The back bears scant traces of ink at the top. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1882. Papyrus 2742

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2742
Title:
Accounts from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2162, TM 1722)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary accounts, apparently connected to the valuation of imported oil; on the back there is another account, washed out, listing items and prices, each check-marked through a slanting stroke.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the bottom and on the right, with some surface damage; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 2 columns; of the first, only the ends of two lines survive; the second has 5 lines. The right margin is minimal and the lower margin is extant. Folding lines are still visible. The back bears 1 column, largely obliterated and possibly intentionally washed out. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1883. Papyrus 2743

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2743
Title:
Fragment of a Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2128, TM 1689)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a letter from the archive of Zenon.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Lower portion of a papyrus sheet, light-brown, broken off at the top, but complete at the sides and bottom; the front bears 4 lines along the fibres, the first of which is very fragmentary. Left and lower margins are extant, the right margin is minimal. On the back there are traces of one line written across the fibres, very faded. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1884. Papyrus 2744

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2744
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2014, TM 1576)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of Heraclides, who, among other things, asks that Clearchus be received; the address is on the back. Dated in the month of Mesore.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
October 243 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, shredded on the right; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 8 lines running along the fibres and imperfect at the end. Upper, lower and left margins are extant. Folding lines are still visible. On the back there are 2 lines in faded ink, written across the fibres upside down in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1885. Papyrus 2745

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2745
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2171, TM 2393)
Scope & Content:
Account of the amounts due for transport, possibly handed in by the carrier to Zenon or one of his accountants. The same amounts and individuals recur in P.Cair.Zen. IV 59739; P.Cair.Zen. IV 59740 may refer to the same transaction.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the sides, broken off at the bottom. On the front, there are 5 lines running along the fibres. The back is blank apart from a few small traces of ink at the bottom. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1886. Papyrus 2746

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2746
Title:
Memorandum from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2050, TM 1612)
Scope & Content:
Memorandum addressed to Polykles in the form of a double document; the name of the author is not given. The recipient is asked to remind Eutychos of the assistant Harendotes. PSI VI 674 preserves the rest of the document.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, the right-hand portion of which is PSI VI 674, now in Florence; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of 10 lines running along the fibres, the continuation of which is preserved on the Florence fragment; a blank space of about 75 mm separate lines 5 and 6; upper, lower, and left margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1887. Papyrus 2747

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2747
Title:
Petition and Letter to Zenon (SB XXII 15462, TM 1654; P.Lond. VII 2130, TM 1690)
Scope & Content:
A (SB XXII 15462, P.Lond. VII 2129, TM 1654): Fragment of a petition to Zenon, concerned with some objects that had been entrusted to Niceratus, who went away, and mentioning the sale of a slave; dated 3 November 255 BC. PSI VI 563, P.Cair.Zen. IV 59625, and P.Lond. VII 2093 preserve the rest of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
255 BC
Extent:

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

A: Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, further portions of which are Papyrus 2354(F), and two fragments in Cairo and Florence; complete at the top and bottom, broken off on the sides; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the central portions of 7 lines written across the fibres; upper and lower margins survive.

B: Dark-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top and on the right, broken off on the other sides; badly shredded; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are the ends of 2 lines written along the fibres; the right margin is minimal, the upper measures 50 mm. On the back, there are two lines written along the fibres.

1888. Papyrus 2748

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2748
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2044, TM 1606)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a letter to Zenon, the name of the sender is damaged. The author has received Zenon’s letter and will be there on the 17th of Choiak. Additional details are lost.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Fragment of a light-brown papyrus, broken off at the bottom and riddled with insect-holes; bearing writing on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 4 lines from the top of a column; the upper margin is generous (40 mm), the left and right margins are minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1889. Papyrus 2749

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2749
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2160, TM 1720)
Scope & Content:
Portions of an account of wheat and emmer-wheat (olyra) issued to various individuals, apparently as loans; the fragments possibly belong to P.Cair. Zen. IV 59715.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
252-251 BC
Extent:
Three fragments from a dark-brown papyrus, not joining, each complete at the foot; they bear writing on one side along the fibres, their back being blank. On the front, the top right fragment preserves portions of two columns; the top left fragment bears portions of 5 lines; the lower fragment has 15 fragmentary lines. The fragments are housed in a glass frame.

1890. Papyrus 2750

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2750
Title:
Miscellaneous Texts (P.Lond. VII 2048, TM 1610)
Scope & Content:
A (P.Lond. VII 2048, TM 1610): Fragment of a business letter from Petobastis, possibly Zenon’s pigeon-keeper, regarding wine. B-D: Fragments of documents, of which little remains; unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

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

A: Upper left corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 3 lines; the back is blank.

B: Small fragment from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on both sides; the front bears traces of writing along the fibres; the back preserves parts of a few lines written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the front.

C: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, written on both sides; the front bears parts of 4 lines written along the fibres; the back preserves 2 lines written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the front.

D: Small fragment from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres; the front bears parts of 3 lines. The back is blank.

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