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Place Kôm Ishgau, Egypt; the site of Aphrodito Level [40] File

171. Papyrus 2838

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2838
Title:
Tax Receipts (SB XX 15015, TM 23846)
Scope & Content:
Two receipts acknowledging payments made by Apollos, son of Dioscorus, through Phoebammon and Menas, on account of the village taxes for the village of Phthla, issued by the pagarch Iulianus through the assistant Pninnos. Lines 1-4: First receipt. Line 5-end: Second receipt.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 August 550
Extent:
Papyrus slip, damaged by insect holes and abrasion; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 9 lines. Margins survive, the upper and left measuring c. 10 mm, and the lower and right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

172. Papyrus 2839

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2839
Title:
Fragment of a Receipt (SB XX 15014, TM 38528)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary receipt from the pagarchs, acknowledging a payment of four artabas of wheat.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus slip, very mutilated, with writing on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 4 lines. Side margins are extant, upper and lower margins partly survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

173. Papyrus 2841

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2841
Title:
Tax Receipts (SB XX 15013, TM 23845)
Scope & Content:
Two receipts acknowledging two payments made by Apollos, son of Dioscorus, through Phoebammon, son of Triadelphus, on account of the village taxes for the village of Phthla, issued by the pagarch Iulianus through the assistant Pninnos. Lines 1-3: First receipt. Line 4-end: Second receipt.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 August 552
Extent:
Papyrus slip, damaged by insect holes and abrasion; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 7 lines. Margins survive, although they are damaged in places. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

174. Papyrus 2842

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2842
Title:
Receipt for Rent (SB XX 15016, TM 38529)
Scope & Content:
Receipt from the pagarchs through the assistant Matoi acknowledging the payment for rent made by Iacob, son of Victor, for a plot of land he is leasing.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus slip, complete but damaged by insect holes; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 6 lines, damaged in places; all margins are extant and measure 10-15 mm. A trace of ink is visible in the lower margin, at c. 70 mm from the left edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

175. Papyrus 2849

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2849
Title:
Lease of Land (AfP 58 (2012), pp. 344-359, TM 85293)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a lease of land in Coptic, the lessee being Colluthus, son of Apa Sia; the names of the lessors are lost. The terms of the lease, including the rent, are provided. With subscriptions of Colluthus and of four witnesses, and with Greek subscription of the notary Georgius.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Coptic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
580-590
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and left, darkened in places and damaged along the folds; with insect holes in places. Written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 24 lines lacking the beginnings. The lower (60 mm) and right margins are extant. The sheet was rolled from bottom to top; sheet-joins running along the width are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame

176. Papyrus 3084

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3084
Title:
Lease of Share of a Farm (P.Michael. 46, TM 21422)
Scope & Content:
The shepherd Aurelius Besis, son of Phoebammon and Tabes, acknowledges that he has leased from Aurelius Phoebammon, son of Triadelphus, and Aurelius Victor, son of Colluthus, the share of a farm belonging to them for a period of three years. Provisions concerning the lease follow. The subscriptio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 August 559
Extent:
Dark-brown papyrus sheet, lacking the upper right corner; bearing writing on one side. On the front, there are 26 lines written across the fibres; the upper margin is wide, the others are minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame, pasted onto a sheet containing the translation of a Coptic letter.

177. Papyrus 3112

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3112
Title:
Loan of Grain (P.Michael. 44, TM 21420)
Scope & Content:
Flavius Samuel, son of Colluthus and Cyra, a soldier, acknowledges that he has received from Aurelius Phoebammon, son of Triadelphus, a loan of 18 artabas of corn, on security of the farm let to him. The other debts previously contracted by Samuel remain valid. Subscriptions of Samuel and witness...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
19 July 527
Extent:
Medium-to-dark-brown papyrus sheet with small detached scraps, broken off on the right, and imperfect along the left edge and at the bottom; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 25 lines written along the fibres; of the last, only a few traces survive; the upper margin is extant, and part of the left margin survives. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres at the top of the sheet, in faded ink. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

178. Papyrus 3113

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3113
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Michael. 45, TM 21421)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a contract for the sale of pastures between the shepherds Aurelius Victor and Aurelius Colluthus, sons of Phoebammon, the sellers, and Aurelius Phoebammon, son of Triadelphus, the buyer, at the price of 3 solidi minus 6 carats. The continuation is preserved in a papyrus now in Cambri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
July-August 540
Extent:
Upper portion of a dark-brown papyrus roll, with detached fragment, another portion of which is now in Cambridge University Library; broken off at the bottom and right, and damaged along the other sides; with writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are 23 lines written along the fibres, lacking the ends; left margin and part of the upper margin survive. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

179. Papyrus 3114

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3114
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Aurelius Phoebammon son of Triadelphus (P.Michael. 47, 49, 57, 59; TM 21423, 37344, 37351, 37352, 37354)
Scope & Content:
A (P.Michael. 49, TM 37344): Fragment of a receipt of rent; the parties are the church of Antaiopolis, represented by Psaios (lessor), and Aurelius Phoebammon son of Triadelphus (lessee); the summary is on the back. Dated in 548. B (P.Michael. 59, TM 37354): Conclusion of a lease of land, the l...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 6th century-mid 7th century
Extent:

Four papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

A: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, damaged by abrasion in places, broken off at the top and bottom, complete on the sides; written on both sides; on the front, there are 8 lines written along the fibres, with side margins minimal; on the back, there is one line running along the fibres.

B: Dark-brown papyrus fragment, made of two pieces, of which the right-hand piece (35 mm wide) displays horizontal fibres, the left-hand one vertical fibres (front); broken off at the top and left, complete on the right and at the bottom; with writing on both sides; on the front, there are 13 lines written across the fibres (the ends run along the fibres on the right sheet), with lower and right margins minimal; on the back, there are two lines written across the fibres.

C: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off at the top and left; written on both sides; on the front, there are 7 lines running across the fibres and lacking the beginnings; right and lower margins minimal; on the back, there are 3 lines written along the fibres, with ample lower margin.

D: Medium-to-dark-brown papyrus fragment with several detached pieces at the bottom; broken off on the left, severely damaged along the folds; 14 lines lacking the beginnings, and traces of 4 other lines at the bottom. The back is blank.

180. Papyrus 3115

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3115
Title:
Lease of Pasture (P.Michael. 48, TM 21424)
Scope & Content:
One-year lease of pasture between the shepherds Aurelius Anouphis, son of Palos and Maria, and Pakouis, son of Ieremias and Thaesia, the lessees, and Aurelius Phoebammon, son of Triadelphus, and Aurelius, Victor, son of Colluthus, all from Aphrodito, the lessors. The lessees undertake to work wit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 March 572
Extent:
Dark-brown papyrus sheet with detached scrap at the bottom; complete but slightly imperfect at the bottom; abraded in the centre; writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are 35 lines written along the fibres; upper and side margins are extant, lower margin imperfect. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.