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Project / Collection Papyri Collections Name Apollodotus, official, 250-244 BC Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 1829

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1829
Title:
Letter from the Archive of the Policeman Ptolemaeus (P.Hib. I 51, TM 8202)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Demophon to Ptolemaeus, enclosing the letter that Apollodotus had sent to him concerning the collection of dues and the purchase of Syrian cloths at the price indicated. On the back there is the address and traces of the mummy decoration.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 April 245 BC
Extent:

Papyrus slip reused as mummy cartonnage, complete but with holes and surface damage in places; written on both sides. On the front there are 7 lines against the fibres; the margins survive. The modern annotation in red refers to the publication in P.Hib. I. The back bears one line, written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front, and covered with plaster residue. Remains of the mummy decoration are visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 2244

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2244
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2022, TM 1584)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter to Zenon from Apollodotus, writing from Ptolemais, presumably the Palestinian port, mentioning grain coming from Alexandria and a certain Apollophanes, perhaps a trading agent; with address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus slip of poor quality, broken off on the right and left and with surface damage in places, especially along the horizontal folds; written on both sides. On the front, there are 4 lines running against the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; upper and lower margins are extant. On the back, there are two words written along the fibres, written the other way up in relation to the text on the front; there are two papyrus patches, presumably added by the finders. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.