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1521. Papyrus 1685

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1685
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Lond. V 1771, TM 36941)
Scope & Content:
Lease of land located in the Hermopolite nome, of the duration of more than one year; details on the rent are given. There follow the subscriptions of the lessee, written by someone else as he is illiterate, of three witnesses, and of the notary Apollos; the back bears the endorsement.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet with five detached scraps, broken off at the top, imperfect at the bottom, complete on the sides; with some surface damage; the writing runs on both sides. On the front, there are 17 lines written along the fibres; left and right margins are minimal. A sheet-join runs along the right edge. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres, the sheet having been rotated 90 degrees. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1522. Papyrus 1687(a-b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1687(a-b)
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. V 1739, TM 38843) and Order for Payment (P.Lond. V 1805, TM 35260) and Fragment of a Letter (TM 39666)
Scope & Content:
Top papyrus (Papyrus 1687a, P.Lond. V 1739, TM 38843, TM 39666): A seventh- or eighth-century receipt for land-tax (δημόσια) and poll-tax (διάγραφον) of the fourth indiction issued to Abba Iustus, the notary. The text is signed by Taurinus and Severus. On the other side there are two fragmentary...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5th century-8th century
Extent:

Two papyri of different size not belonging together and housed in one glass case.

Top papyrus (Papyrus 1687a): Small papyrus sheet, written on both sides.

Bottom papyrus (Papyrus 1687b): Papyrus sheet, with a few gaps throughout; writing is on one side across the fibres.

1523. Papyrus 1688

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1688
Title:
Acknowledgment of Debt (P.Lond. V 1773, TM 19762)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of an acknowledgment of a debt amounting to fifty thousand talents for the price of one hundred cnidia of wine. The parties are from Hermopolis.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 April 454
Extent:
Light- to medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, imperfect on the left, and complete on the other sides; bearing writing on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there are 13 lines from the top of a column, written along the fibres and lacking the beginnings; upper margin is extant, right margin minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1524. Papyrus 1689

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1689
Title:
Lease of House-Property (P.Lond. V 1872, TM 19778)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a contract for the lease of some house-property between Aurelius Georgius, son of Silvanus, the lessor, and Aurelius Pcylis son of Copreus and Anna.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4 November 548
Extent:
Upper portion of a papyrus sheet, with some surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 17 lines from the top of a column; upper and side margins are extant. The back is blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1525. Papyrus 1690

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1690
Title:
Fragment of a Lease (P.Lond. V 1767, TM 19759)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a lease between Flavius Faustus, son of the late Victor, of Hermopolis, the lessor, and Aurelius Phoebammon, son of Matthaeus and Sophia, a vinedresser from the hamlet of Basileios, in the Hermopolite nome, the lessee. The lessee is vouched for by two guarantors. Details of the lease...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
561-562
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at bottom, imperfect at the top, and complete on the sides; the writing runs on both sides. On the front, there are eleven lines from the top of a column written along the fibres, the last being very fragmentary; left and right margins are minimal. On the back, there are the beginnings of two lines written along the fibres, with ample blank space between them. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1526. Papyrus 1691

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1691
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. V 1759, TM 36935)
Scope & Content:
Receipt acknowledging two payments in kind made by Capito Herminus through the administrator Ioannes on account of the grain-tax (embole), for a total of 116 artabas of wheat; with subscriptions of two tax officials, Anuphis and Cyriacus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Papyrus slip, torn on the sides, with holes and surface damage throughout; written on one side across the fibres, with the back blank; the front bears 4 lines; upper and lower margins are extant, the lower measuring 40 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1527. Papyrus 1692

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1692
Title:
Order to Pay (P.Lond. V 1799, TM 35256)
Scope & Content:
Order from Marcellinus to Nilammon to pay 85 myriads to a worker.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5th century (?)
Extent:

Mid-dark-brown papyrus piece, with the fibres being horizontal and the top and vertical at the bottom; a sheet-join runs from left to right in the middle; written on one side, the back being blank. The first 3 lines run across the fibres, the fourth line, written in the lower half of the piece runs against the fibres. Margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1528. Papyrus 1693

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1693
Title:
Lease of a Vineyard (P.Lond. V 1769, TM 36940)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary lease of a vineyard including an orchard yard and olive grove.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, bottom, and left; written on one side, the back is blank. On the front, there are ten written along the fibres and lacking the beginnings. , the last being very fragmentary; the right margin is minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1529. Papyrus 1694(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1694(A-B)
Title:
Tax Receipts (P.Lond. V 1741, TM 38845; P.Lond. V 1863 descr., TM 38866)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. V 1741, TM 38845): Receipt for the payment of 7 ¼ solidi for the land-tax of the tenth indiction, made through a public weigher (zygostates). Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. V 1863 descr., TM 38866): Receipt for payments made by various individuals on account of taxes. The...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century-8th century
Extent:

Two papyrus slips that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom; written on one side. The front bears portions of 6 lines written across the fibres; the back is blank.

Lower papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete but slightly damaged in places; written on one side. The front bears 3 lines running along the fibres; with most of the sheet being blank. Margins are extant. The back is blank.

1530. Papyrus 1696(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1696(A-B)
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents (P.Lond. V 1779, TM 36945; P.Lond. V 1901 descr., TM 36993)
Scope & Content:
Upper Papyrus (A) (P.Lond. V 1779, TM 36945): Receipt for the payment of four artabas of wheat as rent on land, written on the back of another document, of which little remains. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. V 1901 descr., TM 36993): Small fragment of a document of uncertain nature, mentioning an ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

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

Upper Papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on both sides; the front bears parts of 3 lines written across the fibres, with traces of another line at the top; the papyrus was reused to host the text on the back, which comprises 6 lines written along the fibres.

Lower papyrus (B): Light-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides and with insect holes in places; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears parts of 4 lines, and traces of another line are visible at the top. The back is blank.

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