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791. Papyrus 550

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 550
Title:
Private Letter (P.Petrie Kleon 14, P.Petr. II 16, P.Petr. III 42H(3), P.Lond. III 550 descr., TM 7669)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter, presumably addressed to Cleon, on private matters, with reference to an audience with the king that Philonides, Cleon’s son, is about to have, to the settlement of the matter regarding some building plot, and to a payment made by Philonides to Polydeuces, his brother.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Three joining fragments from mummy cartonnage forming the lower portion of a papyrus sheet; with some surface damage; written on one side across the fibres; the back is blank. Portions of 15 lines from the foot of a column survive; lower and side margins are partly preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

792. Papyrus 551

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 551
Title:
Petition to the King (P.Petr. II 17(1), P.Petr. III 22(a), P.Lond. III 551 descr., TM 7395)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition to the king concerning a charge moved by Lamiske, wife of Parmeniskos. The defendant asks that the strategus should call some witnesses who will testify in his favour.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
229-228 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off on all sides, with light-coloured patches and minor abrasion in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 30 lines, with traces of one additional line at the top and one at the bottom. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

793. Papyrus 552(A-C)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 552(A-C)
Title:
Declarations of Witnesses (P.Petr. II 17(2-4), P.Petr. III 22(b-d), P.Lond. III 552(a-c) descr., TM 7396-7398)
Scope & Content:
Three fragmentary declarations of witnesses concerning the lawsuit of Lamiske, wife of Parmeniskos. Upper papyrus (A) (P.Petr. II 17(4), P.Petr. III 22(d), P.Lond. III 552a descr., TM 7398): Negative statement of a witness whose name is lost, mentioning a certain Timandros. Middle papyrus (B) ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
229-228 BC
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments reused as mummy cartonnage, darker in places, with traces of plaster on the surface; mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper papyrus (A): Broken off at the bottom and sides, with surface damage throughout; with portions of 11 lines written against the fibres; the back is blank.

Middle fragment (B): Broken off at the bottom and sides, darkened to the left and with surface damage throughout; on the front there are portions of 10 lines written against the fibres, one of which was added between lines, and traces at the top; the back bears one word written along the fibres.

Lower papyrus (C): Broken off at e sides, with surface damage in places; withines written against the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; upper and lower margins survive; the back is blank.

794. Papyrus 553

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 553
Title:
Petition for Assault (P.Petr. II 18(1), P.Petr. III 32c, Chrest.Mitt. 6, P.Lond. III 553 descr., TM 7424)
Scope & Content:
Petition to Dionysodorus, chief financial official (oikonomos), from Apollonius, son of Theon, of Ptolemais Nea, against a certain Cotys. Cotys allegedly struck him on the body and face; because he has not been punished, Apollonius now appeals to Dionysodorus, asking that Cotys be summoned. With...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 October 220 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off at the bottom (front); with few holes in the preserved portion and plaster residue throughout; written on both sides. On the front there are 18 lines along the fibres; the writing on the back runs across the fibres and is much effaced. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

795. Papyrus 554

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 554
Title:
Witness Deposition for Assault (P.Petr. II 18, P.Petr. III 23, TM 7401)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary deposition of a witness for a case of assault committed by Apollodorus against Serambos.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-200 BC
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a papyrus extracted from mummy cartonnage, written on one side across the fibres. The back is blank. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

796. Papyrus 555

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 555
Title:
Petition of a Prisoner (P.Petr. II 19(1), P.Petr. III 35a, P.Lond. III 555 descr., TM 7431)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition of Dionysius to Cleonymus, asking for aid so that he may be released from prison, where he lacks all the necessities.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-200 BC
Extent:

Two detached fragments from a papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, darkened in places and with residue of plaster; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The upper fragment preserves 10 lines from the top of a column, the last being mutilated; the upper margin is extant and the left survives up to line 7. The lower fragment is the lower left corner of the sheet and bears portions of 4 lines and the lower margin. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

797. Papyrus 556

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 556
Title:
Petition of a Prisoner (P.Petr. II 19(2), P.Petr. III 35b, P.Lond. III 556 descr., TM 7432)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition of a man who was imprisoned for some work-related offence and is now asking for help.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Lower portion of a papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text breaks off at the top; 11 lines remain; further writing is visible on the right edge. The lower margin survives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

798. Papyrus 557

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 557
Title:
Legal Proceedings (P.Petr. II 21(a-d), P.Petr. III 24, P.Lond. III 557 descr., Chrest.Mitt. 28, TM 7402)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary proceedings concerning a dispute on a loan of 300 artabas of wheat that Sosus borrowed from Sotaerus. The latter brought Diogenes as a witness; with names of the judges at the beginning and statement of the witness.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
232-231 BC
Extent:

Four papyrus fragments from mummy cartonnage, three of which were joined, with plaster residue and some surface damage; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The detached fragment contains portions of 15 lines, with only few traces of lines 1 and 15; the larger fragment bears portions of two columns, the first of which is better preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

799. Papyrus 558

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 558
Title:
Receipt of a Charioteer (P.Petr. II 25a, P.Lond. III 558 descr., TM 7495)
Scope & Content:
The driver Cephalon acknowledges that he has received from Charmus, agent of Asclepiades, the financial officer (oikonomos) of the Arsinoite nome, horses for his chariots, bread, oil and wine for himself and other drivers, and further bread and oil for the grooms, in addition to a lotion and cas...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 March 226 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet from mummy cartonage, lacking the upper right corner and with minor surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Side and lower margins are extant, the upper margin survives in the right half of the sheet. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

800. Papyrus 559

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 559
Title:
Receipt of a Charioteer (P.Petr. II 25b, P.Lond. III 559 descr., TM 7496)
Scope & Content:
The driver Cephalon acknowledges that he has received from Charmus, agent of Asclepiades, the financial official (oikonomos) of the Arsinoite nome, bread, oil and wine for the drivers, bread and oil for the grooms, besides oil for lighting and further goods on account of a disabled horse and add...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 March 226 BC
Extent:

Fragments that do not belong together of two papyrus sheets from mummy cartonnage, written across the fibres and mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper papyrus: Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, rubbed and with other surface damage in places; written across the fibres on one side. 22 lines from the top of a column survive, with a trace of another line at the bottom; blank space separates lines 2 and 3; side and upper margins are extant.

Lower papyrus: Small fragment from a light-brown papyrus sheet, with portions of four lines, lacking the beginnings.

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