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Project / Collection Papyri Collections Name Heron, scribe in the registration office of Karanis, late 1st century Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 143

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 143
Title:
Return of Remaining Pledge (P.Lond. II 143, TM 11628)
Scope & Content:
Cephalas, son of Petosiris, acknowledges that he has received the outstanding 160 drachmas from Tapontos, wife of Miccalus, out of the 200 drachmas they had agreed on account of a plot of land. With subscription of Cephalas written by Heron, son of Satyrus, on his behalf, and registration docket...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 March 97
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete, although slightly damaged, especially along the vertical folds. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank; the text is complete and consists of 36 lines; all margins are extant, the right and bottom being minimal. Upper and left margins measure 32 and 20 mm respectively. The surface is slightly abraded in places. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2. Papyrus 162

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 162
Title:
Loan of Money and Other Documents (P.Lond. II 162(a-c), TM 25611-13)
Scope & Content:
Top left papyrus (A) (TM 25611): Contract written in Karanis in the hand of Heron, son of Satyrus recording the loan of money made by Miccalus, son of Ptolemaeus, to two sons of Petosiris; with subscription of the borrowers at the end. Dated 12 June 98. Other papyri (B-C) (TM 25612-25613): Frag...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments not belonging together, housed in the same glass frame.

Top left papyrus (A): Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet; the left side is badly shredded; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 24 lines, originally containing 40-45 letters; slightly less than 2/3 is lost.

Top right papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, partly complete at the bottom, broken off on all other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 15 lines; the lower margin partly survives. The back is blank.

Bottom papyrus (C): Light- to medium-brown papyrus fragment with detached scrap; complete at the top; written on one side along the fibres. The top of a column survives, as well as the upper margin. The back is blank.

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