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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Papyrus 1-3136 Place Karanis, Egypt Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 141

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 141
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. II 141, TM 11626)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up in Ptolemais Euergetis, recording the sale of 12 ¾ aruras of oliveyards located near Karanis and Psenharpsenesis, bought by Miccalus, son of Ptolemaeus alias Petheus, from Didymus alias Diodorus and his wife Diodora. With superscription in a different hand.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 June 88
Extent:

Upper portion of a long slip of papyrus, broken off at the bottom and left, and darkened in places; damaged by abrasion and holes, with occasional loss of horizontal fibres at the bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Parts of 10 lines are preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2. Papyrus 142

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 142
Title:
Repayment of a Loan (P.Lond. II 142, TM 11627)
Scope & Content:
Marcus Sempronius Gemellus, a soldier of the Legio III Cyrenaica, acknowledges that he has received 1240 drachmas with interest from Miccalus, son of Ptolemaeus, as repayment of a loan contracted at Alexandria. No further claims shall be laid against Miccalus. With date, subscriptions of Gemellu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 November 95
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with a few wormholes throughout. The text runs along the fibres on one side and is complete; it consists of one column with 27 lines. The back is blank. All margins are extant, the right being irregular and minimal. The upper and lower margins measure 28 and x 50 respectively. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3. Papyrus 143

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 143
Title:
Return of Remaining Pledge (P.Lond. II 143, TM 11628)
Scope & Content:
Cephalas, son of Petosiris, acknowledges that he has received the outstanding 160 drachmas from Tapontos, wife of Miccalus, out of the 200 drachmas they had agreed on account of a plot of land. With subscription of Cephalas written by Heron, son of Satyrus, on his behalf, and registration docket...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 March 97
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete, although slightly damaged, especially along the vertical folds. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank; the text is complete and consists of 36 lines; all margins are extant, the right and bottom being minimal. Upper and left margins measure 32 and 20 mm respectively. The surface is slightly abraded in places. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

4. Papyrus 146

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 146
Title:
Declaration of Property (P.Lond. II 146, TM 11629)
Scope & Content:
Supplementary declaration submitted to the keepers of the records of real estates in the Arsinoite nome from Miccalus, son of Ptolemaeus alias Petheus the elder, from Karanis, reporting his purchase of six aruras of settlers’ land near Bakchias, bought from Theodote, daughter of Dionysius, for 32...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 April 74
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, with some damage along the folds; with writing on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there are 22 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

5. Papyrus 149

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 149
Title:
Gift in Contemplation of Death (P.Sijp. 44, P.Lond. II 149 descr., TM 25608)
Scope & Content:
A division of property in contemplation of death made by Petheus in favour of the members of his family. The wife Tamystha is to inherit furniture, household goods and clothes, and is to repay all debts he may have incurred; a female slave, Isarus, is to be set free on condition that she attends...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c.130
Extent:

Papyrus damaged by holes throughout, especially in the left half. The text runs along the fibres on one side, with the back being blank, and consists of one broad column, mutilated in places. The lower and right margins measure 15 and 28 mm respectively. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

6. Papyrus 154

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 154
Title:
Sale of Part of a Courtyard (P.Lond. II 154, Chrest.Mitt. 255, TM 11630)
Scope & Content:
A deed of sale whereby Heraclides, son of Petheus, aged 20, sells a portion of a courtyard located in Karanis to Philemon, son of Ptolemaeus, for 200 drachmas. The subscriptions of the parties follow: Corax, son of Apollonius, wrote on behalf of Heraclides and his mother Isidora as they are illi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 January 68
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking the lower left edge and abraded in places, especially in the left half. Writing runs on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text consists of one broad column; the last few lines are broken at the beginning. All margins are preserved, the upper and right being minimal and the left being irregular. There are a few wormholes. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

7. Papyrus 162

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 162
Title:
Loan of Money and Other Documents (P.Lond. II 162(a-c), TM 25611-13)
Scope & Content:
Top left papyrus (A) (TM 25611): Contract written in Karanis in the hand of Heron, son of Satyrus recording the loan of money made by Miccalus, son of Ptolemaeus, to two sons of Petosiris; with subscription of the borrowers at the end. Dated 12 June 98. Other papyri (B-C) (TM 25612-25613): Frag...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments not belonging together, housed in the same glass frame.

Top left papyrus (A): Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet; the left side is badly shredded; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 24 lines, originally containing 40-45 letters; slightly less than 2/3 is lost.

Top right papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, partly complete at the bottom, broken off on all other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 15 lines; the lower margin partly survives. The back is blank.

Bottom papyrus (C): Light- to medium-brown papyrus fragment with detached scrap; complete at the top; written on one side along the fibres. The top of a column survives, as well as the upper margin. The back is blank.

8. Papyrus 163

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 163
Title:
Lease of Vineyard (P.Lond. II 163, TM 11632)
Scope & Content:
Lease of 4.5 aruras of vineyard located near Karanis for a period of three years, the lessees being Sambas and Neon and the lessors Chaeremon, Horion and Socrates, sons of Chaeremon. The lessees will pay two-thirds of the produce to the lessors, and undertake to perform all work related to the v...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
July-August 88
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and lacking the right-hand edge; damaged by few holes and occasionally abraded. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text consists of one column, with portions of 35 lines. Left and upper margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

9. Papyrus 166

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 166
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. II 166a, TM 11636), Certificate for Five-Day Work (P.Lond. II 166b, TM 11637), and Receipt (P.Lond. II 166c descr., TM 19953)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (P.Lond. II 166a, TM 11636): A receipt acknowledging that Longinus, son of Heraclianus, has paid to Aurelius Melas, scribe of the tax collectors of Karanis, 12 drachmas. Dated to 13 September 219. Lower papyrus on the left (P.Lond. II 166b, TM 11637): Certificate issued to Zosimus...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
177-219
Extent:

Three papyri that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper papyrus (A): complete, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; torn along the upper and lower edges, with few small wormholes; slightly abraded in the left half. The text is complete and consists of 5 lines; all margins are extant.

Lower papyrus on the left (B): Square-shaped, complete and perfect; the text is complete (6 lines) and runs along the fibres on the front; the back is blank. All margins are extant.

Lower papyrus on the right (C): Complete, with surface damage throughout; the text (4 lines) is complete and runs along the fibres on one side; the back is blank; all margins are extant, the right being minimal.

10. Papyrus 173

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 173
Title:
Notification of Death (P.Lond. II 173, C.Pap.Gr. II 21, TM 11640)
Scope & Content:
Thatres, daughter of Sarapion, of the village of Karanis, writes to Claudius Iulianus, royal scribe of the division of Herakleides, in the Arsinoite nome, to report the death of a certain Mersios. An order addressed to the village scribe follows.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
21 December 101
Extent:
Papyrus sheet with one small detached fragment; incomplete, lacking most of its right half, slightly damaged also along the left edge. The text runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank; there is one column of 26 lines, most of which lack the ending. Upper (20 mm), lower (40 mm) and left margins are extant; the right margin is only partly preserved, but it was minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.