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1311. Papyrus 1298

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1298
Title:
Sale of Part of a House (P.Lond. III 1298, TM 22877)
Scope & Content:
A certificate from the banker Aurelius Ammonius, confirming that Aurelius Theognostus has sold one-third of a house with courtyard and appurtenances located in Hermopolis to his sister Dioscorous. With Ammonius' signature at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
July-August 231
Extent:

A long papyrus slip, damaged by holes regularly distributed. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1312. Papyrus 1299

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1299
Title:
Tax Receipt (SB XX 14455, P.Lond. III 1299 descr., TM 38457)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging the payment of seven artabas and a half of wheat made by Petrus, son of Pinution, on account of the grain-tax (embole).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, complete but with surface damage and few insect holes; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 5 lines, somewhat defaced, which occupy the upper half of the sheet. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 90 mm. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1313. Papyrus 1300

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1300
Title:
Letter from Hypatius to Senuthius (ZPE 216 (2020), pp. 251-255, P.Lond. III 1300 descr., TM 39616)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter from Hypatius to Senuthius on various business matters, mentioning, among other things, a large payment for milk, a man from the tribe of Yasad and various requisitions, and informing the recipient of the dispatch of a slave; with address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c.643-644
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a light-to-medium-brown papyrus sheet, originally c. 340 mm wide; damaged along the horizontal folds and with few holes; written on both sides. The front bears the beginnings of 9 lines running across the fibres, fairly spaced; upper, lower and left margins are extant, the left being minimal. A sheet-join runs from left to right under line 3. The back bears the end of one line written along the fibres at the top of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1314. Papyrus 1303

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1303
Title:
Sale of Barrels (SB XX 14712, P.Lond. III 1303 descr., TM 23794)
Scope & Content:
Contract for the sale of 2400 barrels for future delivery, purchased through a priest by a church in the Hermopolite nome, from Aurelius Colluthus, son of Pheus, potter of the village of Phby. With docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
498
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, medium-brown, complete on the left, broken off at the bottom and right, damaged at the top; with few insect holes in places; written on both sides. The front bears 9 lines running along the fibres, all lacking the ends, with a small trace of a tenth line at the bottom. Additional traces are visible in the upper left corner. The left (15 mm) and partly the upper (20 mm) margins survive. Folding lines are still visible. On the back, there is one line running along the fibres and lacking the end. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1315. Papyrus 1305

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1305
Title:
Order to Deliver and Account (SB XX 14456, P.Lond. III 1305 descr., TM 38458)
Scope & Content:
Order from Flavius Demeas, lawyer (scholasticus) and public advocate (ekdikos), to Artemidorus to deliver 12 artabas of wheat to three persons, and receive a money payment from them. On the back there are traces of an account, unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7 Match 506 or 521
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, lacking part of the lower edge, with insect holes and surface damage throughout; written on both sides across the fibres. The back bears traces of one column; on the front, there are 7 lines, the last mutilated. Part of a sheet-join running along the width of the sheet is visible in the lower edge. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1316. Papyrus 1307

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1307
Title:
Lease of Land (ZPE 215 (2020), p. 260, P.Lond. III 1307 descr., TM 22880)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a two-year lease of non-irrigated land located in the village of Ision Sesembythis, in the Hermopolite nome, the lessee being Aurelius Solomon, son of Esaeus and Eus, from Hermopolis, and the lessor a subdeacon of the martyrium of St Cyriacus (his name is lost).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 September 509
Extent:

Portion of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and sides; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 9 lines, lacking beginnings and ends; the upper margin survives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1317. Papyrus 1308

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1308
Title:
Will (ZPE 156 (2006), pp. 223-225, no. 2, P.Lond. III 1308 descr., TM 39618)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary will of a woman of Hermopolis whose name is lost, who appoints Agathocles as her executor; written by Aurelius Taurinus, son of Ioseph, as the testatrix is illiterate; with subscriptions of seven witnesses at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 December 521-25 January 522
Extent:
Fragmentary papyrus sheet, dark-brown, broken off at the top and right, with insect holes and abrasion; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 24 lines from the foot of a column, all lacking the ends, for a loss of 15-19 letters per line. The left and lower margins are extant and measure 20 and 80 mm respectively. The papyrus was folded up from bottom to top; mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1318. Papyrus 1309

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1309
Title:
Order of Arrest (P.Lond. III 1309, TM 38314)
Scope & Content:
Order from the comes Gerontius to the local peace-keeping officials (eirenarchs) of the village of Ares to secure the murderers of a rural guard (agrophylax).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Small papyrus slip, complete and well preserved, somewhat torn in the lower right edge and with few small insect holes in places; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 4 lines, complete; margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1319. Papyrus 1310

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1310
Title:
Tax Receipts (P.Lond. III 1310(a-b), TM 39619-39620)
Scope & Content:
Two receipts acknowledging tax payments made in the name of Nonna, daughter of Olympiodorus, through Basilides on account of public taxes, issued by Phoebammon, a tax-official (diastoleus), through the tax-collector (apaitetes) Victor. Lines 1-7 (P.Lond. III 1310(a) descr., TM 39619): Receipt f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus slip, pale-brown, complete, with minor surface damage in places, especially in the upper part. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 13 complete lines, which occupy less than the upper half of the sheet; margins are extant, with the side and upper being minimal. The blank space at the bottom measures 180 mm and bears ink along the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1320. Papyrus 1311

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1311
Title:
Official Letter (SB XXII 15492, P.Lond. III 1311 descr., TM 38315)
Scope & Content:
Order of Euphemius to the village headmen (protokometai) of Ibion Chyseos to pay wages and expenses to the assistant Aphous and to exact money from Taurinus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:
Papyrus slip, complete but damaged by insect holes; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 7 lines; margins are extant. A sheet-join runs from left to right at c. 35 mm from the top. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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