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941. Papyrus 1186

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1186
Title:
Notice of Removal (P.Oxy. II 251, P.Lond. III 1186 descr., TM 20521)
Scope & Content:
Notice addressed to Didymus and presumably Apollonius, district and village scribes (topogrammateis and komogrammateis), by Thamounis, of Oxyrhynchus, reporting that her son Thoonis no longer lives in the quarter where he was registered, but moved abroad. Thamounis asks that his son may be added...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8 January 44
Extent:

Fragmentary papyrus sheet, worm-eaten throughout, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 41 lines, with traces of ink in the upper margin. The numbers in red refers to the edition in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

942. Papyrus 1187

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1187
Title:
Deed of Divorce, with Repayment of Dowry (P.Oxy. II 266, Chrest.Mitt. 292, P.Lond. III 1187 descr., TM 20537)
Scope & Content:
Deed of divorce between Thaesis, daughter of Thonis and Sintheus, and Petosarapis, son of Thompekysis and Sinthonis, both of Oxyrhynchus. Thaesis acknowledges that she has received back 400 drachmas, which she had brought to her husband as a dowry. Both parties state that they renounce all claim...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
96
Extent:

Two joining fragments of a papyrus sheet of light colour, broken off at the bottom and lacking part of the left half; torn at the top and displaying minor surface damage throughout. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; there are 23 lines, but of the last only few traces survive; from line 11, lines lack the beginnings. The left margin survives up to line 10, the upper margin is damaged, and measures 20 mm, and no margin was left to the right. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

943. Papyrus 1188

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1188
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Oxy. II 277, P.Lond. III 1188 descr., TM 20548)
Scope & Content:
A lease of 36 ¾ aruras of land located near Pamis, in the Oxryhynchite nome, the lessor being Dionysius, son of Alexander, and the lessee Artemidorus, son of Artemidorus. The land is to be sown with wheat, and the produce is to be equally divided among the parties; the lessee is responsible for ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 September 19 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, damaged by holes mostly affecting its lower half and the upper margin; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There is one column of narrow format, comprising 19 lines and mutilated in its lower half; lines 16 and 19 are indented. Margins partly survive, with the right being irregular. Folding lines are visible. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

944. Papyrus 1189

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1189
Title:
Possible Amulet with Christian Prayer (P.Lond.Lit. 230 descr., P.Oxy. III 407, TM 64310, LDAB 5531, Van Haelst 0952)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Christian prayer for protection and forgiveness of transgressions using Ps 145, 6a-b and Ps 50, 3b+11b, probably for personal use. Mid-3rd to 4th century. Verso: Title of the text on the recto ('prayer') and a brief memorandum of some amounts in a separate cursive hand. Barker (2010) cau...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century-4th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, but damaged at the top and in the middle, with little text loss. There is writing on both sides along the fibres on the recto and against them on the verso. Text is well-preserved, but with white precipitations on the inner side of the glazings; original margins with deep lower margin (90 mm); recto: six and a half lines, verso: three lines; mounted in glass.

945. Papyrus 1190

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1190
Title:
Homer, Iliad VI (P.Oxy. III 445, P.Lond.Lit. 14, TM 60674, LDAB 1799)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll containing portions of the sixth book of Homer’s Iliad, with marginal annotations and end-title. Left-hand fragment: Column 1: Portions of Iliad VI.128-9, 134-7, 148; Column 2: Iliad VI.173-199. Right-hand fragment: Column 1: Iliad VI.445-88; Column 2: Iliad VI....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:
Two fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, with writing on one side. The back is blank. The front bears portions of four columns written along the fibres; each column had 44 lines. Upper and lower margins survive. The modern annotation in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

946. Papyrus 1191

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1191
Title:
Homer, Iliad XI (P.Oxy. III 550, P.Lond.Lit. 250, TM 60501, LDAB 1624)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll containing portions from the eleventh book of Homer’s Iliad. Left column: Iliad XI.505-516, 521-547 (only endings of lines); Right column: Iliad XI.555-567, 572-602 (only beginnings of lines), with new readings in lines 563 and 595. On the back, there are traces of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Two fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, with writing on both sides. The front bears portions of two columns written along the fibres, with no line being complete. The lower margin survives. On the back, there are traces of an effaced text, running across the fibres. The modern annotation in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

947. Papyrus 1192

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1192
Title:
Descent to Hades (P.Fay. 2, P.Lond.Lit. 240, TM 63835, LDAB 5049, MP3 1923)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a lyric composition on a man’s descent to Hades in order to converse with a woman, whom he blames; macabre details of his journey are provided, such as dogs eating corpses; the act of fishing using a corpse’s hair is also described.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus roll, with severe surface damage on the left-hand side; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 3 columns, with the first and second badly mutilated. Upper and lower margin partly survive. The annotation in red refers to the publication in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

948. Papyrus 1193

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1193
Title:
Banker’s Receipt and Account (P.Fay. 18, P.Lond. III 1193 descr., TM 45365)
Scope & Content:
Bank receipt issued for a payment made by the priests of the temple of Sokanobkoneus at Bakchias on account of taxes. Dated 8 October 109 BC or 29 September 73 BC. An account is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
109 or 73 BC
Extent:
Small and rectangular papyrus sheet, complete, with damage along the vertical folds and with insect holes of varying size in places; written on both sides. The front bears 5 lines, complete; margins are extant, the upper being generous (40 mm). On the back, there is one column of 9 lines, somewhat abraded, written across the fibres in the left-hand part of the sheet. There are modern annotations on both sides; the one in red refers to the publication in P.Fay. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

949. Papyrus 1194

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1194
Title:
Order to Pay (P.Fay. 18a, P.Lond. III 1194 descr., TM 41730)
Scope & Content:
Straton, scribe of the farmers, orders Acusilaus, director of the granary (sitologus) of Bakchias, to pay two artabas of wheat to Petesuchus, son of Paesis. With subscriptions of Petalus and of Marres, village scribe (komogrammateus).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 November 11 BC
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, pale-brown, lacking part of the lower edge and damaged by insect holes; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 9 lines; upper and left margins measure c. 6 mm, the right margin 3 mm and the lower 15 mm; the modern annotation in red refers to the publication in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

950. Papyrus 1195

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1195
Title:
Tax-Collectors’ Return (P.Fay. 42(a), P.Lond. III 1195 descr., TM 10890)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary report of the collectors of money taxes (praktores argyrikon) of the village of Pharbaithos in the Arsinoite nome, addressed to the strategus of the division of Herakleides, listing arrears of taxes in the month Phamenoth. The back deals with the same subject, but is written in a dif...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
168, 200, or 229
Extent:
Papyrus fragment, broken off at the bottom and right (front), rubbed in places, with holes and surface damage; written on both sides. The front bears the top of two columns, and the beginnings of the lines from a third column; the annotation in red refers to the publication in P.Fay. On the back, there is one column, mutilated at the bottom and right, written against the fibres. The blank space on the left is ample. A modern annotation is visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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