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341. Papyrus 391

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 391
Title:
Agreement for Joint Tenancy (P.Lond. II 391, TM 37003)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary agreement whereby three men, Heraclides, Theophilus and Naaraou, share a house.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st half of 7th century
Extent:
Badly damaged papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, mutilated and with surface damage throughout. Writing runs across the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text is incomplete and damaged at the left and bottom. Although mutilated, left, upper and lower margins survive, the right being irregular and minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

342. Papyrus 392

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 392
Title:
Receipt for Tax on Land (P.Lond. II 392, TM 37004)
Scope & Content:
Alexas and Daniel, from the monastery of Leukogion, acknolwedge that they have received a payment for the tax on land from Heraclides. Written by Pecysis; with docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10 March 621?
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, square-shaped, torn at the top and in the middle and with loss of fibres on the back; written on both sides along the fibres, the back bearing one line. The front contains 10 lines; side and lower margins are preserved, the upper margin is damaged. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

343. Papyrus 393

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 393
Title:
Receipt (P.Lond. II 393, TM 37005)
Scope & Content:
A receipt acknowledging that Callinicus has received the payment of 16 ¼ carats from Ioannes, official weigher (zygostates); with docket on the back, one line being written in the reverse direction.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Slip of papyrus, with some loss of fibres on the back, written on both sides, across the fibres on the front and along them on the back. The front bears 4 lines, complete; margins are minimal, with the exception of the lower margin, which measures c. 30 mm. The back bears two lines, one written the other way up. The papyrus is mounted in a glass case.

344. Papyrus 394

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 394
Title:
Agreement for Joint Tenancy (P.Lond. II 394, TM 37006)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary agreement between Apphouas and Ioannes concerning the joint tenancy of a house. With subscriptions at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 6th century-7th century
Extent:

Fragmentary papyrus sheet, darkened, broken off at the top, and mutilated in places; writing is on one side across the fibres; the back is blank. Side margins are minimal, the other margins are lost. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

345. Papyrus 395

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 395
Title:
Account of Wine (P.Lond. II 395, TM 37007)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary account for wine, enumerating quantities stated in kouri, a standard measure.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Dark brown papyrus sheet, incomplete, lacking the upper left edge, part of the bottom and of the right edge. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank; the text is incomplete, with the beginnings and ends of some lines being lost. The surface is damaged in places. The blank space at the bottom measures 105 mm. Vertical and horizontal folding lines are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

346. Papyrus 396

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 396
Title:
Scope & Content:
Pap. CCCXCVI. FRAGMENT of large document, in very sloping cursive hand. 7th cent. (?). 6 3/4 in. x 9 1/2 in. Imperfect and damaged. The writing is at right angles to the papyrus-fibres. Arsinoë, Egyptian Nome: Papyri relating to places in: 1st-7th centt.: Gr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:
1 item

347. Papyrus 401

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 401
Title:
Petition (P.Dryton 34, P.Lond. II 401, Chrest.Mitt. 18, TM 284)
Scope & Content:
A petition to Phommous, epistrategus (one of the highest officials) of the Thebaid, from Apollonia and Aphrodisia, daughters of Dryton, acting also on behalf of their sisters. They complain that a certain Ariston took advantage of their not being able to travel and administer their vineyard on t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
115-110 BC
Extent:

Complete papyrus sheet, written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The sheet is damaged along the vertical folds and the horizontal fold. All margins are extant: the upper margin measures 40 mm, the lower 45 mm, the left 35 mm and the right a maximum of 20 mm, being minimal in places. The text consists of one column with 31 lines. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

348. Papyrus 402

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 402
Title:
Tax List (P.Lond. II 402 recto, TM 5894) and List of Traveller’s Items (P.Dryton 38, P.Lond. II 402 verso, TM 619)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond. II 402 recto, TM 5894): Tax list from an official register recording the payment of taxes in wheat. Names are followed by the amounts, stated in artabas. Verso (P.Dryton 38, P.Lond. II 402 verso, TM 619): Personal list of a traveller’s items, perhaps written by Esthladas, son of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
153-152 BC or 142-141 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, written on both sides, along the fibres on the recto and across them on the verso. The papyrus is damaged in places, with holes and loss of strips of fibres on either side. On the verso, a darker spot is visible at the top. The text on the recto consists of one column, almost complete; some parts were erased. The text on the verso, complete, is arranged in one column. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

349. Papyrus 403

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 403
Title:
Petition of Maria to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 49, P.Lond. II 403, TM 10039)
Scope & Content:
A petition addressed to Flavius Abinnaeus from Aurelia Maria, daughter-in-law of a soldier stationed at Memphis, with holding in the village of Theoxenis. Maria complains that at night nine of her sheep had been shorn, and three carried away. The alleged culprits are Ioannes and Elias, both of N...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5 July 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost fully preserved with the exception of some holes of fair size; writing is on one side along the fibres; all margins are extant, the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

350. Papyrus 404

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 404
Title:
Letter of Sarapion to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 25, P.Lond. II 404, TM 10023)
Scope & Content:
A letter to Abinnaeus from Sarapion, who would like to meet the recipient and invites him to come over. He mentions that a not better specified work shall be done immediately. Lengthy greetings to various members of Abinnaeus’ household follow. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Fully preserved papyrus sheet, written on both sides along the fibres, the back having a one-line docket. Vertical folds are visible. All margins are extant, the right being minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

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