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1331. Papyrus 1324

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1324
Title:
Receipt for Wheat and Barley (P.Lond. III 1324, TM 38320)
Scope & Content:
Receipt from a hospital addressed to the pronoetes (steward) Papnuthius and acknowledging the quantities of wheat and barley given out. With subscription of Abraham at the end and endorsement on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with few small holes in places; written on both sides. The front bears 6 complete lines running across the fibres; all margins are extant. The back has one line written along the fibres in the upper right portion. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1332. Papyrus 1326(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1326(A-B)
Title:
Contracts (SB XVI 12865-12866, P.Lond. III 1326(a-b) descr., TM 16310-16311)
Scope & Content:
Portion of two contracts for lease from Hermopolis. Upper papyrus (SB XVI 12865, P.Lond. III 1326(a) descr., TM 16310): Beginning of a lease between Aurelius Phoebammon son of Georgius, farmer of Hermopolis, and the comes Flavius Ioannes, son of the late Germanus, of Hermopolis. The details of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
576-583
Extent:

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

Upper papyrus (A): Upper portion of the sheet, with some surface damage; 11 lines written along the fibres, with trace of another line at the bottom; lines 9-11 lack the beginnings. Margins are minimal.

Lower papyrus (B): Upper portion of the sheet, with some surface damage; 14 lines written along the fibres; of line 14 only few letters at the beginning survive. Margins are minimal. Vertical folds are still visible. A sheet-join runs vertically along the right edge.

1333. Papyrus 1328

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1328
Title:
Receipt for Rent (SB XX 14459, P.Lond. III 1328 descr., TM 38460)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a receipt for the payment of the rent of a house; with subscriptions of Aurelius Apynchis, of Hermopolis, of the witness Aurelius Basilides, and traces of another subscription at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, but well preserved as to the rest; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 17 lines, complete; the left margin survives, no margin was left to the right and the other margins are lost. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom along the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1334. Papyrus 1334

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1334
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1334, TM 20489)
Scope & Content:
The governor Qurrah ben Sharik orders the requisition of a sawyer for a six-month period for the construction of the mosque of Damascus; the docket on the back is lost. P.Ross.Georg. IV 3 preserves the left-hand portion of the document.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 February 709
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a papyrus, broken off at the top too, with a detached fragment; the left-hand portion of the papyrus is now in St Petersburg, published as P.Ross.Georg. IV 3; originally written on both sides, but the text on the back is lost, and survives only in P.Ross.Georg. IV 3. The front bears portions of 16 lines; the detached fragment preserves few letters from one line. Lines are fairly spaced; the lower margin survives, and no blank space was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1335. Papyrus 1335

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1335
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius on Corn-Tax (P.Lond. IV 1335, TM 19793)
Scope & Content:
Order from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, to collect 2,000 drachmas for the corn-tax (embole); in case the corn is not forthcoming, a rate of 13 artabas of clean wheat per solidus with transport charge would have to be paid; sent with Papyrus 1436 (P.Lond. IV 14...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 July 709
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus with detached fragment, lighter in colour, found separately; lacking the right-hand side; overall well preserved; with writing on both sides. The front bears 15 lines running against the fibres; the detached fragment at the top contains two lines; few letters are lost at the end. Lines are fairly spaced. On the back, there is one line running along the fibres written on the detached fragment the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1336. Papyrus 1336

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1336
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1337, TM 19795)
Scope & Content:
Order from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, to raise and send the salaries of the sailors Qurrah had to recruit for the yearly raiding expedition (cursus Aegypti) as replacements of the sailors that Basilius had failed to send in time; the account of the money req...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10 September 709
Extent:
Papyrus of light colour, broken off at the top, with some damage along the horizontal folds and few holes, otherwise well preserved; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 24 lines, the first of which is fragmentary. Left and lower margins survive, while no free space was left on the right. Two sheet-joins running horizontally are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1337. Papyrus 1339

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1339
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1341, TM 19799)
Scope & Content:
Letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, who is to supply money (11 nomismata) for the wage and expenses of an employee for six months of the current indiction; the man is probably working on the mosque of Damascus; dated to the 8th indiction, Hathyr 7; Papyr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 November 709
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus roll, lacking one line on top and the left-hand side; with the endorsement on the other side; housed in one glass case.

1338. Papyrus 1340

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1340
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1342, TM 19800)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary order of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, to provide workmen for the building of a palace, most likely the one in Damascus. 'Abd ar-Raḥmân b. Salmân is in charge of the works.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 November 709
Extent:
Fragment of a medium-dark brown papyrus, broken off at the top and left; with insect-holes in places; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 10 lines lacking the beginnings, with traces of another line at the top; the lower margin survives, the right is irregular and minimal. Horizontal folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1339. Papyrus 1344

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1344
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1347, TM 19805)
Scope & Content:
Order of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, to supply 10 ½ solidi towards the cost of post-horses stationed at the village of Mounachthe (Thmonachthe), in Upper Egypt; an account of the expenditures (including fodder, bridles, saddles, and the wages of the groom and...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10 January 710
Extent:
Dark-brown papyrus, broken off at the top, overall well preserved; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 16 lines, fairly spaced; the top of the column is lost; lower and side margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1340. Papyrus 1345

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1345
Title:
Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik on Supplies for the Fleet (P.Lond. IV 1348, TM 19806)
Scope & Content:
Order of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, urging him to dispatch workmen and supplies for the fleet and the arrears due from his district.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 January 710
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus, broken off at the top, with insect-holes throughout; written across the fibres transversa charta on one side, the back being blank. The front bears 16 lines, fairly spaced; there is a trace of another line at the top; the top of the column is lost; lower and side margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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