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1421. Papyrus 1525

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1525
Title:
Antiphanes, Anthropogonia (P.Lond.Lit. 87, P.Oxy. III 427, CGFP *3, PCG II 34, TM 59131, LDAB 226, MP3 90) and Lines from a Document
Scope & Content:
Recto: Two documentary lines and a third one, possibly obliterated, at the bottom. Verso: Antiphanes, ‘Creation of Humankind’ (Anthropogonia). Ends of three lines in iambic trimeter or trochaic tetrameter at the conclusion of a drama. The sentiment expressed is along the lines of, ‘if you appla...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

A papyrus fragment bearing writing on both sides. On the recto there are three lines written along the fibres, with a large blank space between lines 2-3. The verso preserves three concluding verses with a subscription, written against the fibres. Mounted in glass.

1422. Papyrus 1526

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1526
Title:
Register and Astrological Calendar (P.Oxy. III 465, P.Lond.Lit. 173, TM 63514, LDAB 4723)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Portions of a register listing persons with their ages, unpublished. Verso: Portions of an astrological calendar based on a five-day interval, describing for each period the relevant signs or constellations and the presiding divinities as well as their influences, signs and omens.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Fragments of varying size from a medium-brown papyrus roll, written on both sides. On the front, there are remains of several columns written along the fibres. On the back, there are portions of ten columns running across the fibres, each 105 mm wide. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1423. Papyrus 1527

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1527
Title:
Decree in Honour of a Gymnasiarch (P.Oxy. III 473, Chrest.Wilck. 33, TM 20608)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary copy of a decree in honour of a gymnasiarch whose name is lost, enumerating his public services, such as his contributions to the funds for theatrical displays and the restoration of the baths.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
138-160
Extent:
Portion of a papyrus roll, broken off to the left, with few holes and surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; there are portions of 8 lines lacking the beginnings, for a loss of 30-40 letters; upper and lower margins are extant and generous; no margin was left to the right. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at the left of the centre. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1424. Papyrus 1528

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1528
Title:
Will of Dionysius (P.Oxy. III 489, TM 20625)
Scope & Content:
Will of Dionysius, son of Harpocration, making provision for his wife Diogenis and their children. Diogenis is to live free of charge in whatever part of Dionysius' house she may choose, and is to inherit the furniture and slaves of the house; after her death, the property will be fully inherite...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 August 117
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off to the left, with a detached fragment, damaged by holes and abrasion in places. Writing runs across the fibres on the front and along them on the back. On the front there is one wide column of 33 lines, all lacking the beginnings, with some blank space between lines 30 and 31; the lower margin measures 85 mm. On the back there are three lines and traces of other lines in the lower half. The seals that were attached to the papyrus have not been preserved. There are modern annotations on both sides; the number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. III. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1425. Papyrus 1529

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1529
Title:
Will of Acusilaus (P.Oxy. III 494, Chrest.Mitt. 305, TM 20630)
Scope & Content:
Copy of the will of Acusilaus, son of Dius and Dionysia, of Oxyrhynchus, making provisions for his son, wife and slaves. Acusilaus grants freedom to his five slaves for their good will and affection; his son Dius is made the heir of his property, subject to a life-interest for his wife Aristous a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
October-November 165
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved, only lacking the lower left corner. The writing runs on one side along the fibres, and the back is blank. On the front, there are forty-four lines; margins are extant, the lower being ample. No blank space was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1426. Papyrus 1530

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1530
Title:
Private Letter (P.Oxy. III 530, TM 28370)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Dionysius to his mother Tetheus, notifying her of the taxes he has paid, and sending her 112 drachmas through the bearer of the letter, Chaeremon. Of these, 108 drachmas should be used to redeem the clothes he had pawned in order to obtain a loan from Sarapion. The sum he is sending ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by insect holes and with minor abrasion in places; written on both sides along the fibres. The front bears one column of 29 lines, with 2 additional lines written in the left margin along the fibres, perpendicularly to the main text. On the back there is the address, with two words separated by blank space. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. III. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

1427. Papyrus 1533

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1533
Title:
Pindar, Partheneia (P.Oxy. IV 659, TM 62560), and Anthology of Epigrams (P.Oxy. IV 662, TM 61303)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Oxy. IV 659, P.Lond.Lit. 44, TM 62560, LDAB 3742): Pindar’s Partheneia 1-2 (frr. 94a-b Snell-Maehler), and further unplaced fragments. Assigned to the middle or end of the 1st century BC. Verso (P.Oxy. IV 662, P.Lond.Lit. 61, TM 61303, LDAB 2445): Portions of an anthology of epigrams, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
75 BC- 14
Extent:
Portions of a miniature roll with detached scraps; worm-eaten in places; written on both sides. The front bears parts of at least five columns running along the fibres; each column had 28-9 lines; letter height is of 3-6 mm; the lower margin measures up to 18 mm, and the intercolumn measures 17-18 mm. On the back, there remain parts of three columns written across the fibres upside down in relation to the text on the front; of the first column, only the ends of the line survive. Each column had 20 lines on average. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1428. Papyrus 1534-1535-1536

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1534-1535-1536
Title:
Homer, Iliad II (P.Oxy. IV 686, P.Lond.Lit. 4, TM 61174, LDAB 2313, MP3 630), Iliad III (P.Oxy. IV 687, P.Lond.Lit. 9, TM 61145, LDAB 2284, MP3 691), Iliad XI (P.Oxy. IV 688, P.Lond.Lit. 20, TM 61146, LDAB 2285, MP3 0874)
Scope & Content:
The fragments, which do not belong together, contain parts of Homer's Iliad II, III and XI. Left Fragment (Papyrus 1534, P.Oxy. IV 686, P.Lond.Lit. 4, TM 61174, LDAB 2313, MP3 630): Iliad II 50-58 and traces of line above. Middle fragment (Papyrus 1535, P.Oxy. IV 687, P.Lond.Lit. 9, TM 61145, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Late 1st century BC- early 1st century
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments of similar size that do not belong together, inventoried as Papyrus 1534, Papyrus 1535 and Papyrus 1536; written on one side along the fibres, none of them having complete lines. The lower margin survives to 2 cm in Papyrus 1534, which preserves the bottom of a column; the upper margin survives to 15 mm in Papyrus 1536, which contains the top of a column; Papyrus 1535 contains the ends of lines of one column and the beginnings of lines of the following column. Numbers in red refer to the publication in P.Oxy. Mounted on cardboard in one glass case.

1429. Papyrus 1537

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1537
Title:
Claim of Ownership (P.Oxy. IV 713, Chrest.Mitt. 314, TM 20413)
Scope & Content:
Leonides, son of Diodorus and Saraeus, of Oxyrhynchus, asks the keepers of the public archives to register his claim to the share of land belonging to his mother. Through their marriage contract, Leonides’ parents had ensured that their property remained irrevocable possession of their children....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 March 97
Extent:

Dark-brown papyrus sheet, of long and narrow format, damaged by holes throughout and with some surface damage, especially at the bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, tha back being blank. There is one column of 45 lines, very few of which are damaged. Margins are extant, with no margin having been left to the right. The blank at the bottom measures 110 mm. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. IV. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1430. Papyrus 1538

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1538
Title:
Selection of a Slave Boy (P.Oxy. IV 714, TM 20414)
Scope & Content:
An application addressed to the strategus Philonicus, the royal scribe Hermodorus, to two keepers of the public archives, both called Dionysius, and to Apollonius, former exegetes and scribe, from Apollonius, who states that his house-born slave boy has reached the age of 13. Because his fiscal ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
14 February 122
Extent:

Two fragments of a long and narrow papyrus slip, broken off at the top, lacking portions of the right half and with some lines lost between the two fragments; small holes and surface damage affect both fragments. The upper fragment preserves 7 lines, with traces of one line at the top and one line at the bottom; in the lower fragment 27 lines remain, some of which are mutilated. The left margin is extant, no margin was left at the right and the blank at the bottom measures 145 mm. A sheet-join runs along the height of the sheet at c. 10 mm from the right edge. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. IV. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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