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611. Papyrus 2470

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2470
Title:
Ephorus, Historiae XII or XI (P.Oxy. XIII 1610, P.Lond.Lit. 109, TM 59723, LDAB 827, MP3 357)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of Book XII or XI of Ephorus’ Historiae on the Pentencontaetia. Fragments 1-5: On Themistocles. Fragments 6-14, 53: On Cimon’s operations by sea. Fragments 15-16: On Persian matters. Fragment 17: Geographical description. Fragments 18, 26, 31, 38 and 41: On Themistocles? Fragment...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 2nd century-early 3rd century
Extent:

62 fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, with writing on one side along the fibres. The fragments generally come from the mid portion of columns, with the exception of fragment 35, which preserves the upper portion of a column. The height of the column is unknown; each line contained an average of with 14-15 letters, for a column width of approximately 50 mm. The intercolumn measures 15-20 mm and the upper margin survives to 17 mm (see fragment 35).

The fragments are mounted on cardboard in three frames, named Papyrus 2470(1), Papyrus 2470(2), and Papyrus 2470(3).

612. Papyrus 2561

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2561
Title:
Shorthand Manual with List of Menander's Play (TM 64311, LDAB 5532, MP3 2760)
Scope & Content:
Leaves from a papyrus codex containing a manual of Greek shorthand covering signs (tetrads) 1-810. Each tachygraphic sign corresponds to a tetrad of words, arranged within themselves in a rough alphabetic order. Some pages are blank. Papyrus 2561(1-2): Signs 1-83; Papyrus 2561(3): Signs 84-120...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century-4th century
Extent:

Fragmentary leaves from a papyrus codex, originally forming a quire of twelve double leaves and one central single leaf. Each page contains two columns. Some of the fragments are blank. Housed in twenty glass frame named Papyrus 2561(1-2), Papyrus 2561(3), Papyrus 2561(4), Papyrus 2561(5), Papyrus 2561(6), Papyrus 2561(7), Papyrus 2561(8), Papyrus 2561(9, 17), Papyrus 2561(10, 16), Papyrus 2561(11, 15), Papyrus 2561(12, 14), Papyrus 2561(13), Papyrus 2561(18), Papyrus 2561(19), Papyrus 2561(20), Papyrus 2561(21), Papyrus 2561(22), Papyrus 2561(23), Papyrus 2561(24), Papyrus 2561(25-27).

613. Papyrus 2565

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2565
Title:
Report of a Trial before the Prefect (SB V 7696, TM 14034)
Scope & Content:
Report of a hearing held before Aurelius Appius Sabinus, prefect of Egypt, concerning a dispute over the nomination to liturgies: in order to ease the burdens of the citizens of Arsinoe, wealthy villagers had been nominated by the city council for liturgical posts. The villagers objected to this...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
249
Extent:

Fragments of varying size, some of which are dark brown, from a papyrus roll; mounted on cardboard and housed in seven frames named Papyrus 2565(1), Papyrus 2565(2), Papyrus 2565(3), Papyrus 2565(4), Papyrus 2565(5), Papyrus 2565(6) fragments and Papyrus 2565(b). Most of the fragments were joined up to form five columns of writing; frames 1-5 house the fragments forming these columns; the fragments housed in ‘Papyrus 2565(6) fragments’ and ‘Papyrus 2565(b)’ remain unplaced. There were further columns preceding the first reconstructed. Writing is on one side along the fibres.

614. Papyrus 2575

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2575
Title:
Register of Epikrisis of the Epheboi of Antinoopolis (TM 983595)
Scope & Content:
Abstract from the register of ephebes of Antinoopolis registering Titus Flavius Antas, son of son of Titus Flavius (N) and Cornelia Antonilla, in his fourteenth year, written by a single hand in the 11th year of Antoninus Pius, i.e. 170/171 CE. Three witnesses with their Antinoopolite tribe and ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
170-171
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at left hand side, with some of the top margin remaining. The writing runs on one side, and the back is blank. On the front, there are 8 lines written in one column in red ink. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard and housed in a glass frame.

615. Papyrus 2700

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2700
Title:
Divorce settlement
Scope & Content:
Divorce settlement between Aurelia Apia, daughter of Aphonis and Alilla, assisted by her mother, and Aurelius Arious, son of Atouphis and Eirene, of the village of Dinnis. The deed settles the respective rights of the ex-spouses, grants Apia the right to remarry and includes provisions for the ca...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
369
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, almost perfectly preserved, with only some abrasion on the left panel and along the sheet-join, which runs at 65-70 mm from the right edge; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 27 lines, abraded at the beginning; the left margin measures up to 27 mm, the upper 10 mm and the lower 20 25 mm; no space was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

616. Papyrus 2703

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2703
Title:
Poll-tax receipt (TM 981671)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued to Chairas, named Chaeremon in official records, of the Syrian quarters of Arsinoe to acknowledge his payment of twenty drachmas and ten bronze obols on account of the poll tax (laographia). The amount was credited to the month Mesore but paid in the next month.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
September 0175
Extent:
A complete and well-preserved papyrus sheet with a vertical kollesis running a few centimetres from the right edge. Written on one side along the fibres. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard and housed in a glass frame.

617. Papyrus 2850

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2850
Title:
Testament from Pathyris (P.Lond. VII 2191, TM 1488)
Scope & Content:
Agreement dated in the second year of Ptolemy VIII, Cleopatra II and Cleopatra III, whereby Tathotis, daughter of Phibis, is bequeathing to Kobahetesis, her own daughter, plots of land located in various places, the seventh part of a palm grove, shares of three houses located in different places...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 November 116 BCE
Extent:

Sheets from a papyrus roll of high quality, fully preserved and containing a text arranged in columns of varying lengths, written on one side along the fibres; the first column was originally rolled and sealed. Mounted on cardboard and housed in three glass cases named Papyrus 2850(1), 2850(2) and 2850(3) respectively.

618. Papyrus 2871

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2871
Title:
Lease of a vineyard (TM 981865)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a contract for the lease of a three-arura vineyard around the place of Aphous in the Hermopolite nome. The lessors are two sisters, Elisabet and Helladia, and the lessee is an individual, whose name is now lost, from the village of Magdola Mire in the Hermopolite nome.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 July - 12 August 0593
Extent:
Medium brown, well-preserved papyrus sheet, complete on the right but fragmentary at the bottom and on the left. The upper edge is irregular with the top margin possibly imperfect. Written on one side in 15 lines along the fibres. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard and housed in a glass case.

619. Papyrus 2921(A)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2921(A)
Title:
Commentary on Psalm 36:29-38
Scope & Content:
Folio from Tura Codex V, containing Didymus the Blind’s commentary on Psalm 36: 29-33 on one side, and on Psalm 36: 34-38 on the other side.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
420-527
Extent:

Single leaf from a papyrus codex, complete and well preserved, with some insect-holes in places; written on both sides, along and across the fibres; one column per page, complete; margins extant. Housed in a glass frame.

620. Papyrus 2921(B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2921(B)
Title:
Commentary on Psalm 36:9-12, 22-24
Scope & Content:
Bifolium from Tura Codex V, containing Didymus the Blind’s commentary on Psalm 36: 11-12 (left-hand page), and on Psalm 36: 22-23 (right-hand page) on one side; commentary on Psalm 36: 24 (left-hand page), and on Psalm 36: 9-11 (right-hand page) on the other side.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
420-527
Extent:

Bifolium from a papyrus codex, complete and well preserved, with some insect-holes in places; written on both sides, along and across the fibres; one column per page, complete; margins extant. Housed in a glass frame.

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