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1221. Papyrus 1132

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1132
Title:
Sale Contracts (P.Lond. III 1132(a) descr., TM 22799; P.Lond. III 1132(b), TM 11760)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. III 1132(a) descr., TM 22799): Conclusion of a contract of sale, dated between 244 and 262. Unpublished. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. III 1132(b), TM 11760): Contract for the sale of a female camel by Casis son of Casis at the price of 524 silver drachmas. Dated to 19 A...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
142-262
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets, with writing on one side, the back being blank, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Lower right corner of a papyrus sheet, pale-medium brown, with surface damage and insect holes throughout; ends of 7 lines written along the fibres, with traces of another line at the top; lower margin extant, no margin on the right.

Lower papyrus (B): Damaged at the top, complete at the bottom and sides; 15 lines written along the fibres, complete, with only the first being mutilated; ink faded; lower (60 mm) and right margins extant; no margin on the right.

1222. Papyrus 1134

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1134
Title:
Receipt for Freight Charge (SB XX 14450, P.Lond. III 1134 descr., TM 34044)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by the banker Hermias acknowledging the payment of 6 talents and 4000 drachmas on account of the freight charge (naulon) of grain made on Mecheir 11.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet in two fragments, complete but with holes and surface damage in places, and somewhat torn along the edges; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 3 lines in the upper half of the sheet; all margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 55 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1223. Papyrus 1135

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1135
Title:
Business Order (SB XX 14451, P.Lond. III 1135 descr., TM 34045)
Scope & Content:
Order from Olympius, instructing the recipients to immediately collect half of the annona and informing them that he is coming early in the morning.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:
Papyrus slip, mutilated at the bottom and right, with insect holes and surface damage; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 3 lines; left and upper margins are extant, right and lower margins are mutilated. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1224. Papyrus 1143

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1143
Title:
Accounts (P.Lond. III 1143(a) descr., TM 38300; SB XX 14172, TM 38435)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. III 1143(a) descr., TM 38300): Portion of an account, unpublished, with another text on the back, also unpublished. Lower papyrus (B) (SB XX 14172, TM 38435): Seventh-century account of cloaks for the hamlet of Kypros for the month of Tybi.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:

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

Upper papyrus (A): Left hand portion of a papyrus sheet, complete at the top, bottom and left; with insect-holes and surface damage; written on both sides along the fibres. The front bears the left-hand side of one column, the back another column.

Lower papyrus (B): Square-shaped papyrus sheet, complete, written on one side across the fibres. The front bears 4 complete lines, the back is blank.

1225. Papyrus 1147

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1147
Title:
Fragment of a Document (SB XX 15131, P.Lond. III 1147 descr., TM 38540)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a document mentioning the cleaning of a city; with few words on the back, unclear if related to the document on the front.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus fragment, broken off at the bottom and left, damaged at the top, and complete on the right; written on both sides along the fibres. On the front, there are 4 lines from the top of a column, with traces of another line at the bottom; the upper margin partly survives; no margin was left on the right. On the back, there are two lines written at the top. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1226. Papyrus 1152

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1152
Title:
Receipt for Tax Payment (P.Lond. III 1152, TM 22801)
Scope & Content:
Acknowledgment by Petrus of tax payment in corn with freight costs and expenses for the ship of the monastery of the Metanoia. The name of one taxpayer and the amount stated in artabas are provided. With Petrus’s subscription at the end. Dated to 632-633, 647-648, or 662-663.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, darker by patches, with few small holes; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 10 lines, complete; blank space was not filled in line 4. Margins are extant, although the right is damaged. There are two sheet-joins running across the fibres and along the height of the sheet in the left and in the right edges. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1227. Papyrus 1158

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1158
Title:
Sale of House-Share (P.Lond. III 1158, Chrest.Mitt. 256, TM 22810)
Scope & Content:
Sale of one third of a house-property located in Hermopolis by Herminus alias Morus to his brother Theognosus alias Morus. The price is 300 drachmas. Column 2, lines 1-5: Summary of the deed, with signature of the banker Aurelius Demetrius. Lines 6-end: Deed of sale, with subscriptions at the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 December 226
Extent:

Papyrus roll with a detached scrap, incomplete to the left; overall well preserved, but slightly damaged by holes at the bottom and left, and with minor surface damage in places. Writing runs along the fibres on the front, with the exception of the lines written on the left-hand sheet of the roll, which run across the fibres; the fibre orientation of this sheet, which measures x mm, is opposite to that of the other sheets forming the roll, the fibres being vertical. This sheet bears four lines. In the rest of the roll there is one wide column of 18 lines; blank space separates lines 5 and 6 and lines 17 and 18. Additionally, space fillers further divide the first 5 lines of text from the rest. Sheet-joins are visible. The back is blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1228. Papyrus 1162

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1162
Title:
Private Letter (BL I, p. 294, P.Lond. III 1162 ro. desc., TM 39613), and List of Sailors (P.Lond. III 1162 vo., TM 39614)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 39613): Portion of a letter on private matters, the sender and recipient being lost. Verso (TM 39614): List of sailors arranged in two columns with headings; the first lists sailors leaving the port of Clysma and the second those not going there. The names of the sailors, their patron...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century-8th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, cut to host the text on the back; it displays some surface damage at the top (front), but it is well preserved as to the rest. Writing runs across the fibres on both sides. The front bears 15 lines; the text breaks off at the top and bottom. Line 2 was written in ink that turned brown. The text on the back is complete and is arranged in two columns under a heading. The ink has turned brown. All margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

1229. Papyrus 1165

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1165
Title:
Accounts (P.Lond. III 1165 ro. and P.Lond. III 1165 vo. descr., TM 29255-29556)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond. III 1165 ro., TM 29255): Account of money payments on various days for fodder and grass for grazing, with names of individuals and sums stated in drachmas. Verso (P.Lond. III 1165 vo. descr., TM 29556): Money account; defaced. Unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, with holes and surface damage throughout and darker by pacthes; written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears parts of three columns; a sheet-join runs across the fibres and along the height of the sheet in the middle. The back is badly abraded. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

1230. Papyrus 1166

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1166
Title:
Contract for the Supply of Heating (P.Lond. III 1166 ro., TM 22822), and Accounts (P.Lond. III 1166 vo. descr., TM 22823)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 22822): Agreement between Horion, son of Heliodorus, Tothes, son of Tothes, and Dius, a gymnasiarch-elect, whereby Horion and Tothes undertake to supply heating for the bath in the gymnasium daily for the period of one year, during Dius’ office. The price of fuel for the year is 2000 d...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century
Extent:

Papyrus roll broken off to the left, damaged by holes throughout, the holes being bigger in the left half, and with dark stains; well preserved as to the rest. Writing runs along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears one broad column of 19 lines, the ends of which display some surface damage; traces of a preceding column in a different hand survive. Upper, right and lower margins are extant. Sheet-joins running along the height of the roll are visible in the middle and in the right edge. On the back there are various columns of different length. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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