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Name Theodorus, 3rd century BC Digitised Content Platform BL legacy Universal Viewer (unavailable) Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 527

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 527
Title:
Memorandum (P.Petr. II 9(5), P.Petr. III 43(6), P.Lond. III 527 descr., TM 7445)
Scope & Content:
A memorandum from Petobastis and Petechon to Theodorus, who should write to the oikonomos Theodorus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
240-239 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off at the bottom, with a break along the width in the upper half and somewhat mutilated in the right-hand edge; with plaster residue in places. On the front there are 7 lines written across the fibres; side margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 2321

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2321
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1968, TM 1531)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter to Zenon (the name of the recipient is lost) from Artemidorus, personal physician of Apollonius, finance minister, concerning some honey; with docket on the back. P.Cair.Zen. 59311 and 59555 may concern the same matter.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 August 255 BC
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top, right and bottom; overall well preserved; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are the ends of 11 lines running across the fibres; upper, right and lower margins are extant. A sheet-join runs horizontally. On the back, there are 3 lines written along the fibres, complete. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3. Papyrus 2352

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2352
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1943, TM 1510)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a letter to Zenon from Theodorus, assistant (hyperetes), reporting on a sum of money advanced by Python, director of the tax-office at Athribis. P.Cair.Zen. I 59062 is the continuation of this letter and contains the request to present a letter from Amyntas to Apollonius zealously; ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. May 257 BC
Extent:
Upper portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, another fragment of which is in Cairo (P.Cair.Zen. I 59062); somewhat damaged at the top, otherwise well preserved; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 8 lines, with a scant trace of another line at the bottom; upper, right and left margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.