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251. Papyrus 1933

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1933
Title:
Registration of an Ephebe (SB XVI 12744, TM 16284)
Scope & Content:
Certificate for the registration of Philantinoos alias Isidorus, son of Ophelas and Hermione, aged 14, as an ephebe; with names of the witnesses and confirmation of registration at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
171-172
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, imperfect at the top and damaged by insect holes; written on one side along the fibres the back being blank. The front bears portions of 9 lines; the lower margin is generous, no margin was left to the right, the left margin is extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

252. Papyrus 2143

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2143
Title:
Lease of Fishing Rights (SB XVIII 13150, TM 27661)
Scope & Content:
Six-year lease of fishing rights in the lands belonging to the lessor located near Terythis, in the Oxyrhynchite nome, at an annual rent of 240 drachmas, with some extraordinary payments including thirty jars of fish sauce and a few jars of a variety of fish. The lessor shall provide stakes, the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and damaged by large holes on the left-hand side; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 29 lines written along the fibres, the last of which are very fragmentary; upper and left margins are extant, while no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

253. Papyrus 2222

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2222
Title:
Appointment of a Representative (SB XX 14585, TM 23756)
Scope & Content:
Aurelia Apollonia, daughter of Philon, appoints her brother-in-law to represent her before the prefect in a dispute over inheritance; the possessions left by her parents are being held by unnamed persons. With subscription of Aurelia Apollonia at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
319
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, broken off at the bottom and left, damaged at the top; with surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 16 lines, lacking the beginnings; two lines, which would have been the fifteenth and the eighteenth, are lost. Part of the upper margin survives; no margin was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted in a glass frame.

254. Papyrus 2393

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2393
Title:
Letter to Apollonius (P.Lond. VII 2024, TM 1586)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter to Apollonius; the name of the sender is lost; with address on the back and traces of another text, washed out, possibly a petition.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 3rd century-2nd century BC
Extent:
Dark-brown papyrus sheet of poor quality; broken off on the right and left and with surface damage throughout; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 9 lines written along the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends. Upper margin and part of the lower margin survive. On the back, there is a word written along the fibres and traces of another text, washed out, written across the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

255. Papyrus 2480

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2480
Title:
Sale of House-Property (P.Oxy. XIV 1698, TM 31791)
Scope & Content:
Sale of a house-property and building land in a village the name of which is lost; details of the parties involved in the sale are also missing. Information on the location of the house are provided; the seller has already received a payment in full from hand to hand.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10 September 269?
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, with wormholes throughout and broken off at the top, left and bottom; only the ends of the lines, written along the fibres, and the right margin survive; a sheet join is visible in the right margin. The back is blank. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

256. Papyrus 2499

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2499
Title:
Excerpt from Ephebe Register (P.Diog. 8, TM 15716)
Scope & Content:
Extract of a register recording privileged civic status of ephebes (young men enrolled in a privileged class of citizens) for Marcus Lucretius Diogenes, son of Marcus Lucretius Minor and Flavia, aged fourteen; the list of witnesses follows. The document is in red ink. Large crosses are visible at...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
after 217
Extent:
Dark-brown papyrus sheet, lacking part of the left-hand edge and with some surface damage; the writing runs on one side, and the back is blank. On the front, there are 17 lines written along the fibres in red ink; left and lower margins are ample. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

257. Papyrus 1127

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1127
Title:
Miscellaneous Texts (TM 23885, 23886, 25985, 25986)
Scope & Content:
Upper right papyrus (D) (SB XX 15132, TM 23885, 23886): Fragmentary document apparently containing an oath, with mention of Julia Mamaea, mother of the emperor Severus Alexander. Dated to 222-235. The back bears traces of another text Other papyri (A, C): Fragmentary documents on either side of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-4th century
Extent:

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

Left papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the bottom and on the right, broken off on the other sides; with some surface damage; written on both sides,along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. Each side bears parts of one column.

Upper right papyrus (B): Small medium-brown papyrus fragment, written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back.

Lower right papyrus (C): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and at the top (front), broken off on the other sides; written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The text on the back is written upside down in relation to the text on the front.

258. Papyrus 2078

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2078
Title:
Private Letter (SB V 7987, TM 18005)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Didymus to Adrastus on various private matters; the greetings were added in a different hand.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
84-96
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, with seven detached scraps from its right-hand side; written on one side, with the back blank. On the front, there are the ends of 15 lines written along the fibres. Upper, right and lower margins survive. Folding lines are still visible. The detached fragments are either blank or bear a few traces of ink. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

259. Papyrus 2196

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2196
Title:
Census Return (SB VI 9572, TM 14267)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a census declaration addressed to the registrar of the village of Kerkeesis by Cronion son of Haryotes, a mason, aged 52, who registers himself, his two sons, aged 3 and 1, his daughter, aged 11, his wife, aged 30, and his slaves.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
August 61-62
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and damaged along the right edge in the lower part; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 25 lines, with only scant traces of the last line. Upper and side margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

260. Papyrus 2500

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2500
Title:
Birth Certificate (P.Diog. 4, TM 15715)
Scope & Content:
Copy in red ink of the birth certificate for Herennas, submitted by his father, Marcus Lucretius Diogenes; the list of witnesses follows. Large crosses are visible at the top. The original is Papyrus 2507 (P.Turner 30), dated 17 October 209.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
212-217
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 9 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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