Project / Collection: Papyri Collections / Name: Senuthius, administrator of the northern district of the Hermopolite nome, 7th century / Level: [40] File - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Project / Collection Papyri Collections Name Senuthius, administrator of the northern district of the Hermopolite nome, 7th century Level [40] File

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 1300
Title:: Letter from Hypatius to Senuthius (ZPE 216 (2020), pp. 251-255, P.Lond. III 1300 descr., TM 39616)
Scope & Content:: Fragmentary letter from Hypatius to Senuthius on various business matters, mentioning, among other things, a large payment for milk, a man from the tribe of Yasad and various requisitions, and informing the recipient of the dispatch of a slave; with address on the back.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: c.643-644
Extent:: Left-hand portion of a light-to-medium-brown papyrus sheet, originally c. 340 mm wide; damaged along the horizontal folds and with few holes; written on both sides. The front bears the beginnings of 9 lines running across the fibres, fairly spaced; upper, lower and left margins are extant, the left being minimal. A sheet-join runs from left to right under line 3. The back bears the end of one line written along the fibres at the top of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

Reference (shelfmark):: Papyrus 1320
Title:: Letter from Hypatius to Senuthius (ZPE 216 (2020), pp. 255-257, P.Lond. III 1320 descr., TM 39623)
Scope & Content:: Letter from Hypatius to Senuthius on various business matters, mentioning the difficulties that a certain lord Theodorus experienced on account of grass-seed, and referring to the collection of taxes and to gold for the armour. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Greek, Ancient
Date Range:: c.643-644
Extent:: Left-hand portion of a medium-to-dark-brown papyrus sheet, with one third being lost; some surface damage in places; written on both sides. On the front, there are the beginnings of 7 lines running across the fibres; upper, left and lower margins are extant. The back bears one line written along the fibres in the upper right corner. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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