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1531. Papyrus 1697

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1697
Title:
Order to Pay (P.Lond. V 1667, TM 19687)
Scope & Content:
Order for payment from the village treasury addressed to Ioannes, a tax-official (hypodektes) from the village headmen (protokometai) of Aphrodito; with subscriptions of the village headmen at the end, and summary on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 September 537 (?)
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, incomplete, lacking the left-hand edge (front) and with few holes; the back displays surface damage; written on both sides. On the front, there are 10 lines written along the fibres in the upper half of the sheet; lines 5-10 are fragmentary. Margins survive; the blank space at the bottom is ample and measures 150 mm. On the back, there are two lines written along the fibres in the right-hand half of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1532. Papyrus 1698

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1698
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Lond. V 1698, TM 36923)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary contract for the lease of a plot of land; both parties are liable to a fine in case of breach of the agreement; with subscriptions of the heirs of Psimanobet, son of Cyrus, who are apparently the lessees, and of two witnesses, one of whom is Dioscorus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 6th century
Extent:
Lower portion of a papyrus sheet with four detached scraps, light-brown in the upper part and darker in the lower; broken off at the top and left; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 14 lines, all lacking the beginnings. Lower and right margins are minimal; the other margins are lost. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at c. 40-45 mm from the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1533. Papyrus 1699(a-b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1699(a-b)
Title:
Tax Receipts (P.Lond. V 1746, TM 38850; P.Lond. V 1742, TM 38846)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. V 1746, TM 38850): Receipt for a payment made on account of the poll-tax (andrismos); with subscription of Ieremias in a different hand at the end. Traces of a washed out document are visible on the other side. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. V 1742, TM 38846): Receipt for...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century-8th century
Extent:

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

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown sheet, with writing on both sides; on one side, apparently the verso of the sheet, there are 3 lines written along the fibres, with all margins extant; on the other side, there are traces of a text, washed out, written across the fibres.

Lower papyrus (B): Medium-brown sheet, with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 2 lines written across the fibres; margins are extant, the right and lower being ample.

1534. Papyrus 1702

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1702
Title:
Account of incomes (P.Lond. V 1907, TM 38873)
Scope & Content:
Account of incomes in money and occasionally in kind. The back bears a protocol.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet with some surface damage; written on both sides. The front bears one column of 22 lines, complete; margins are extant. The back bears a protocol. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1535. Papyrus 1703

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1703
Title:
Receipt for Rent (P.Lond. V 1784, TM 38861)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued to Leontius by the Holy Church of Hermopolis through its administrator (pronoetes) Colluthus, recording three payments for rent on land made between the end of July and August. The back bears the endorsement.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, square-shaped, complete but damaged down the centre; written on both sides. On the front, there are nine lines written across the fibres and imperfect. All margins are extant, the upper, right and left being minimal. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres at the top of the sheet, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1536. Papyrus 1705

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1705
Title:
Order for Delivery (CPR IX 19, P.Lond. V 1806, TM 45313)
Scope & Content:
Demetrius orders the baker Senuthius to pay one loaf of bread; with Demetrius' signature at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 7th century
Extent:
Papyrus strip, damaged along the left-hand edge, otherwise well preserved; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; 4 lines. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1537. Papyrus 1706

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1706
Title:
Fragment of a Tax List (P.Lond. V 1870, TM 38868)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a tax list, presumably from a papyrus codex, with headings and figures.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century-8th century
Extent:
Papyrus fragment, presumably a leaf from a codex, with writing on both sides in red ink. Housed in a glass frame.

1538. Papyrus 1707

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1707
Title:
Fragment of a Play (P.Lond.Lit. 84, TM 63511, LDAB 4720, MP3 1721)
Scope & Content:
Portions of iambic verses from an unknown play, presumably a tragedy. Division between lines 20 and 21 may mark the beginning of a new scene.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Fragment of a light-brown papyrus, broken off on all sides; with insect-holes and surface damage; the writing runs on one side, and the back is blank. On the front, there survive the central portions of 27 lines from one column, written along the fibres. No margin is extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1539. Papyrus 1708(A-C)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1708(A-C)
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents (TM 15688, 765549)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Turner 18, TM 15688): Letter from a soldier named Petronius Valens to his father Ptolemaeus concerning his leave and arrangements about his clothing. The back bears the address. Dated between 89 and 96. Lower left papyrus (B) (TM 765549): Two men, possibly brothers, acknowl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-3rd century
Extent:

Three papyri that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and imperfect on the right; with holes and surface damage; written on both sides. On the front, there are 21 lines written along the fibres, some of which lack the ends; 3 lines were added in the right margin, running across the fibres, perpendicularly to the rest of the text; the back bears one line written along the fibres.

Lower left papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete but abraded in places; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 16 lines; margins are extant, with no blank space on the right. Folding lines are still visible. The back is blank.

Lower right papyrus (C): Upper right corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, abraded in a few places; written on one side along the fibres. The front contains the ends of 10 lines; of the last, only a few letters remain. The upper margin is extant; no margin was left to the right. The back is blank.

1540. Papyrus 1709

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1709
Title:
Nominations to Liturgies (P.Lond. V 1648, TM 19672)
Scope & Content:
Return by the eirenarch (local peace-keeping official) of the village Temenkyrkis Poimenon in the Hermopolite nome to the riparii (police officials) of the nome, nominating liturgical officials in charge of dikes and canals. The names of the nominees follow. Papyrus 1609A (P.Lond. V 1822) is a d...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
January-April 373
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, riddled with insect-holes and abraded in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 24 lines, most of which are damaged at the ends. Side and upper margins are extant. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom to the right of the centre. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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