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131. Papyrus 3116

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3116
Title:
Division of Property (P.Michael. 55, TM 21425)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary deed for the division of property (diairesis) between Aurelius Ioseph, son of Daniel, and Aurelius Victor, son Anouphis; with imperial oath, subscriptions of the parties (written by someone else), of the witnesses and of the notary Philotheos.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
582-602
Extent:
Three larger fragments and several detached scraps from a dark-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and right, and imperfect on the left; with writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are 24 lines written across the fibres; the lower margin is extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

132. Papyrus 375

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 375
Title:
Will (P.Lond. II 375, TM 28037)
Scope & Content:
A will of a man whose name is lost, who makes provisions for the members of his family in the case of his death. His wife Isidora, his three sons and his daughter are to inherit landed property in various villages of the Arsinoite nome, slaves, livestock, real estate and a house in the capital. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet in poor condition, lacking part of its lower portion and with loss to the left and right; it is torn at the edges. The text is incomplete and runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; from line 29, lines are badly mutilated. Strips of horizontal fibres are missing, with the layer of vertical fibres underneath visible in places. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

133. Papyrus 984

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 984
Title:
Account (P.Lond. III 984, TM 22760)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of an account with quantities of wine and meat, and sums stated in talents and denarii.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
After 385
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom and lacking the left margin, but well preserved as to the rest. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There is one column of 25 lines; of the first line, only traces remain. The only surviving margin is the right, which is minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

134. Papyrus 2519

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2519
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Diog. 39, TM 10708)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a tax receipt; with dating clause and large crosses.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
195-217
Extent:

Lower portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and left; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the ends of 3 lines written across the fibres; lower and right margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

135. Papyrus 2537

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2537
Title:
Private Letter (P.Diog. 48, TM 26624)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary letter, mentioning a son, a sum of money, and containing the request to send something.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
132-248
Extent:

Six fragments of varying size from a dark-brown papyrus sheet, lacking most of its upper half and with damage in the preserved portion; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Portions of 20 lines remain, with blank space before the last line. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

136. Papyrus 2832(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2832(2)
Title:
Donation (SB XX 15020, TM 23847)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary donation from Phib, son of Phoebammon; with imperial oath and subscriptions of Phib and of the notary Aphous.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
527-565
Extent:
Four fragments of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, bearing writing on one side along the fibres; the back is blank. There survive 35 lines, almost complete on the right, but lacking the beginnings, with c. 30 letters missing. Parts of the upper, right and lower fragments survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

137. Papyrus 2914

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2914
Title:
Fragments of Contracts (TM 653736-653737)
Scope & Content:
Two portions of different contracts, housed together. Smaller fragment (TM 653736): Upper portion of a contract of sale dated in the 14th indiction in the consulship of Flavius Belisarius (May-December 535). Paulus from the Coptite nome is selling to an inhabitant of Memnoneia; the object of th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:

Two fragments from different papyrus sheets; the smaller is broken off at the bottom and the left, whereas it is complete at the top and right, with no margins free. Writing runs along the fibres on one side.

The larger fragment contains the lower portion of a text; it is broken off at the top, but complete at the bottom, left and right. Writing is along the fibres, the back being blank.

Housed in one glass case.

138. Papyrus 190

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 190
Title:
Letter Concerning the Delivery of Provisions (P.Lond. II 190, TM 28020)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Cerdon to Agrippinus, who complained in a previous letter about not having received certain supplies. Cerdon replies that at first he did not send the goods because Agrippinus wrote that he was coming himself, and that subsequently he sent the provisions through Eutyches. In the se...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, with all margins extant, written on one side along the fibres and containing two columns of 26 and 20 lines respectively; mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

139. Papyrus 144

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 144
Title:
Letter from Alexander to Athenodorus (P.Lond. II 144, TM 28005)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Alexander to his master Athenodorus complaining that he has had no food for two days and could not dine with unspecified nomarchs. He requests provisions and not to be left uncared for.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus sheet broken off at the bottom, but with left, right, and top margins preserved, the side ones being minimal, the upper one measuring approximately 27 mm; written on one side along the fibres. 15 complete lines of text are preserved and traces of an additional line are visible. The papyrus was folded before the ink was dry, and the writing is consequently blotted. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

140. Papyrus 301

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 301
Title:
Freight Contract (P.Lond. II 301, Chrest.Mitt. 340, TM 19981)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary agreement, whereby the contracting party undertakes to look after a public freight of wheat with diligence and care, and to deliver it safe and undamaged. With signature at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
138-161
Extent:

Lower part of a light-brown papyrus sheet, with the surface abraded in the middle along the height of the sheet. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. 16 lines from the end of a column survive, with the last line indented and separated from the rest of the text by a horizontal line. Left and bottom margins are preserved; no margin was left at the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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