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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Papyrus 1-3136 Language Greek, Ancient

2011. Papyrus 3018

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3018
Title:
Official Letter (P.Hib. II 254, TM 5212)
Scope & Content:
Official letter concerning grain from Alexander to Apollonius, who had sent Perdiccas to announce his visit.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-240 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, worm-eaten in places; written on one side across the fibres. On the front, there are 12 lines. The back is blank. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2012. Papyrus 3019

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3019
Title:
Official Letter (P.Hib. II 255, TM 5213)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from Alexander to Apollonius, written on the back of another text, of which little survives; only one fragment has been published.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-240 BC
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on both sides. On the front, there are parts of 3 lines written across the fibres. On the back, parts of 7 lines running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2013. Papyrus 3020

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3020
Title:
Official Letter (P.Hib. II 256, TM 5214)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of an official letter with the order to supply bread to some individuals so that they may not die of hunger. The date follows.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17 November 249 BC
Extent:

Lower right corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres the back being blank. On the front, there are the ends of 6 lines; of the first line, only a few traces are visible. Lower and right margins survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2014. Papyrus 3022

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3022
Title:
Official Letter (P.Hib. II 258, TM 5216)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter from Theodorus, perhaps the chief of police, to Harmiysis, possibly a police guard.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17 November 249 BC
Extent:

Fragment with four detached scraps a medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue in places. On the front, there are parts of 8 lines. A few traces of ink are visible on the back. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2015. Papyrus 3023

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3023
Title:
Private Letter (P.Hib. II 259, TM 5217)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter dealing with contributions for a shared meal (eranos), of which the author acknowledges receipt; the names of the correspondents are damaged. The date is at the end. On the back, there are remains of the cartonnage painted decoration with part of a face.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 October 235 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and damaged in places; written on one side across the fibres. On the front, there are 8 lines. The back bears remains of the painted decoration, with part of a face. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2016. Papyrus 3024

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3024
Title:
Fragment of a Letter (P.Hib. II 260, TM 5218)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter from mummy cartonnage, of which little remains.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-240 BC
Extent:

Two fragments from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on one side across the fibres; the front bears parts of 2 and 3 lines. The back is covered with plaster. The fragments are mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2017. Papyrus 3028

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3028
Title:
Contract (P.Hib. II 264, TM 5220)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary contract in Demotic, followed by the Greek docket registering the deed. The Demotic text is unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 January 248 BC
Extent:

Three larger fragments and some scraps, extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on one side along the fibres, with plaster residue in places. The fragments are mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2018. Papyrus 3030

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3030
Title:
Tax Account (P.Hib. II 266, TM 5222)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary account of taxes, including the tax on wool and the artisans’ tax, probably arranged by day of the month.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
around 250 BC
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a papyrus extracted from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres. The largest fragment bears portions of 16 lines, with blank space between lines 10 and 11; the other fragments preserve a few letters from a few lines. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2019. Papyrus 3031

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3031
Title:
Fragments from a Tax-Register (P.Hib. II 267, TM 5222)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a tax-register, listing various individuals who made purchases. Most of the fragments are unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 230 BC
Extent:

Five papyrus fragments recovered from mummy cartonnage, possibly from the same roll, with surface damage; written on one side along the fibres. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2020. Papyrus 3034

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3034
Title:
Private accounts (P.Hib. II 270, TM 5225)
Scope & Content:
Portion of private accounts, with reference to ‘sambyke’ (stringed instrument)-players and some item of calf-skin, and mentioning days in the months of Mecheir, Phamenoth and Pharmouthi. The back bears further accounts, not visible.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-240 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus with detached scrap, recovered from mummy cartonnage; written on both sides. The front bears 5 lines written along the fibres, the back 12 lines written across the fibres, not visible as the papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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