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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Papyrus 1-3136 Place Hermopolis, meris of Themistos, Arsinoite nome, Egypt Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 240

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 240
Title:
Petition of Aurelia Ataris to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 51, P.Lond. II 240, TM 10042)
Scope & Content:
A woman named Aurelia Ataris, daughter of a veteran and landholder in Hermopolis, petitions Flavius Abinnaeus reporting that, when she demanded repayment of a debt that a certain Poleion owed her, he shut her in his house and, with the assistance of the son of a village policeman and his sister,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 August 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved although somewhat damaged at the bottom. Writing is on one side along the fibres; all margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2. Papyrus 241

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 241
Title:
Petition of Aurelia Ataris to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 52, P.Lond. II 241, TM 10043)
Scope & Content:
A woman named Aurelia Ataris, daughter of a veteran and landholder in Hermopolis, petitions Flavius Abinnaeus complaining that, when she demanded repayment of a debt that a certain Pol alias Obellus owed her, he shut her in his house and, with the assistance of his sister and someone else, beat ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 August 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, written on one aside along the fibres. All margins are extant, the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3. Papyrus 242

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 242
Title:
Petition of Aboul to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 48, P.Lond. II 242, TM 10038)
Scope & Content:
Aurelius Aboul, son of Dionysius, of the village of Hermopolis, petitions Flavius Abinnaeus complaining that eleven of his sheep were secretly shorn at night and accusing a soldier called Paul, who was under Abinnaeus’ command. Paul had named further people as accomplices. In the postscript the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 June 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, damaged by holes especially in its central portion, and lacking the bottom right edge. 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.

4. Papyrus 253

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 253
Title:
Accounts from the Abinnaeus Archive (P.Abinn. 69 ro., SB VIII 9693 ro., P.Lond. II 259 ro. descr., TM 32682; P.Abinn. 69 vo., SB VIII 9693 vo., P.Lond. II 259 vo. descr., TM 32683)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 32682): List of names in alphabetical order with amounts of wheat stated in artabas. The heading is lost. Verso (TM 32683): Account of barley with heading, and, written the reverse way up, a list with names.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 4th century
Extent:

Papyrus broken off at the left (front) and with some surface damage throughout; writing runs along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears three columns; of the first, only the ends of few lines survive; the second has 29 lines, mostly complete; the third column has 30 lines, complete. Lower and upper margins survive above and below columns 2 and 3; the right margin is extant. A sheet-join runs along the height of the papyrus in the middle. On the back there are two columns, written in the right margin one below the other; the second was written the other way up in relation to the first. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

5. Papyrus 406

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 406
Title:
Petition of Maria to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 56, P.Lond. II 406, Chrest.Mitt. 128, TM 10047)
Scope & Content:
A petition addressed to Flavius Abinnaeus from Aurelia Maria of Hermopolis, who complains that her parents’ inheritance has been seized and partly sold by her brother. Maria asks that her brother be compelled to return the property so that it may be divided equally.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and left. Writing is on one side along the fibres. Portions of 15 lines are preserved, lacking c. 4 letters at the beginning; the last line is more fragmentary. The upper margin is preserved, the right is minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

6. Papyrus 407

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 407
Title:
Petition to Abinnaeus on Theft (P.Abinn. 53, P.Lond. II 407, TM 10044)
Scope & Content:
A petition to Flavius Abinnaeus from an individual of the village of Hermopolis, who accuses a certain Zoilus to have driven off ten of his pigs. Zoilus should now be apprehended and compelled to reveal his accomplice.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
346
Extent:

Two joining fragments of equal size from a papyrus sheet, of which they are the left part. The right portion is missing. Writing is on one side along the fibres. The surface is somewhat defaced in places. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

7. Papyrus 414

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 414
Title:
Letter of Aetius to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 5, P.Lond. II 414, TM 10040)
Scope & Content:
A letter to Abinnaeus from Aetius, who reports on various matters such as the problems he has had in the collection of contributions. He requests that sacks be dispatched so that he may load the wheat. He then asks Abinnaeus whether he is willing to give barley as a harvest bonus to the workers....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, although defaced in places. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back bearing a postscript and the address. All margins are extant, the right and bottom being minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

8. Papyrus 415

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 415
Title:
Letter of Plutammon to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 15, P.Lond. II 415, TM 10017)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary letter to Abinnaeus from Plutammon, who requests that thirty malefactors of unknown identity from the village of Hermopolis, who allegedly committed an outrage on Plutammon’s grandson, be handed over to the dux.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking the left-hand half and with a few holes; darker in the upper right edge. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; the right margin and the right-hand part of the upper and lower margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

9. Papyrus 417

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 417
Title:
Letter to Abinnaeus on a Deserter (P.Abinn. 32, P.Lond. II 417, Chrest.Wilck. 129, TM 10029)
Scope & Content:
A letter addressed to Abinnaeus from Caor, clergyman of Hermopolis, who urges the recipient to forgive Paulus, a soldier who had deserted, as Caor is not able to pay a visit to Abinnaeus on that day.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Fully preserved papyrus sheet, light-brown in its lower half, lacking the lower left edge. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. All margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

10. Papyrus 419

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 419
Title:
Petition from the Abinnaeus Archive (P.Abinn. 54, P.Lond. II 419 descr., SB VIII 9691, TM 10045)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary petition from Flavius Agathus, who accuses some individuals and complains about a police officer's (eirenarch) negligence due to the fact that his son was among the perpetrators.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
346
Extent:

Fragmentary papyrus sheet, mutilated at the top and left and damaged throughout, with the surface abraded in places and a few holes in the preserved portion. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; parts of thirty-three lines are preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.