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

1. Papyrus 219

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 219
Title:
Lists (P.Lond. II 219a-b ro., TM 78452), and Wills (P.Lond. II 219a-b vo., TM 8143)
Scope & Content:
Fragments from mummy cartonnage. Upper and middle fragments (P.Lond. II 219a): Recto (TM 78452): Account of food and list of names; Verso (TM 8143): Fragment of a will, with the name of the testator being lost. Lower Fragment (P.Lond. II 219b): Recto (TM 78452): List of names. Unpublished....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century BC
Extent:

Three fragments from mummy cartonnage, with the two upper fragments belonging together; housed in the same glass case.

Upper and middle fragments (A): Two fragments of a small sheet, with surface damage, written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears remains of 12 lines, and the back of 11 lines. The lower margin is extant on both sides; on the back the upper margin survives too.

Lower fragment (B): Fragmentary papyrus sheet, with surface damage throughout, written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front is much defaced; the verso has remains of 10 lines, with upper and lower margins extant.

2. Papyrus 222

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 222
Title:
Fragments of a Contract (P.Lond. II 222, TM 78455)
Scope & Content:
Three fragments from mummy cartonnage containing a contract of uncertain nature, perhaps concerning the division of some property. A certain Tryphon and some Callicles are mentioned. The verso bears remains of writing.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century BC
Extent:

Three fragments from mummy cartonnage.

Upper fragment: The front preserves portions of 20 lines; a sheet-join runs across the fibres along the height; the text on the back is covered by a different sheet glued onto it.

Middle fragment: small fragment with remains of 4 lines on the front and 5 lines on the back alongside traces of red ink.

Lower fragment: On the front there are traces of 16 lines, on the back remains of 10 lines.

3. Papyrus 223

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 223
Title:
Fragment of a Register (P.Lond. II 223, TM 78456)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a register, presumably a land-survey. With traces of a preceding column.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
180-179 BC?
Extent:

Fragment of papyrus from mummy cartonagge, with surface damage throughout; written on one side along the fibres with the back blank. It contains the upper left portion of one column with parts of 16 lines and traces of a preceding column. The upper margin is extant, the other margins are lost. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

4. Papyrus 225

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 225
Title:
Loan of Wheat (P.Lond. II 225, TM 5889)
Scope & Content:
Contract for the loan of some artabas of wheat, drawn up in the notarial office of Hermias and Apollonius, the lender being Zenodorus. The names of the borrowers are lost. The verso bears remains of another text, defaced.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 November-9 December 118 BC
Extent:

Two fragments of a papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, bearing writing along the fibres on both sides. The text on the back is much defaced. On the front, the upper fragment contains portions of 16 lines and the lower fragment parts of 7 lines. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

5. Papyrus 226

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 226
Title:
Fragment of a Letter or Petition (P.Lond. II 226a, TM 78458), and Fragment of a Contract (P.Lond. II 226b, TM 78459)
Scope & Content:
Two fragments from mummy cartonnage. Upper fragment (P.Lond. II 226a, TM 78458): Fragment containing a letter or petition, of which little reminas. Lower fragment (P.Lond. II 226Bb, TM 78459): Fragment of a contract, presumably a lease.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century BC
Extent:

Two fragments that do not belong together, from mummy cartonagge, written on one side along the fibres, with the back being blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper fragment (A): Broken off at the top, bottom and left and containing the ends of 7 lines with traces of another line. The right margin is irregular and minimal; no other margin survives.

Lower fragment (B): Broken off at the top, bottom and left; containing the ends of 8 lines, with traces of 2 more lines (1 at the top and 1 at the bottom); with surface damage throughout; no margin was left to the right; the other margins are lost.

6. Papyrus 227

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 227
Title:
Receipt (P.Lond. II 227a recto, TM 5890), Document (P.Lond. II 227a verso, TM 78460), and Official Letter (P.Lond. II 227b, TM 5891)
Scope & Content:
Two fragments from mummy cartonnage. Upper fragment (A) Recto (P.Lond. II 227a recto, TM 5890): Fragment of a receipt mentioning the month of Pauni of the 4th year, presumably of Ptolemy VI Philometor (July 177 BC). With subscription at the end. Verso (P.Lond. II 227a verso, TM 78460): Docume...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, from mummy cartonagge, mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper fragment (A): With surface damage throughout, bearing writing on both sides along the fibres. The front is broken off at the sides, and preserves the upper and lower margins. The back contains three complete lines and in the bottom left margin one line running across the fibres, perpendicular to the other lines.

Lower fragment (B): with surface damage and writing on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Portions of 7 lines survive.

7. Papyrus 1018

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1018
Title:
List of Payments (SB XX 14467, P.Lond. III 1018 descr., TM 38461)
Scope & Content:
Account listing money payments made to various officials and persons.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, complete but with holes and some surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 18 lines; upper and lower margins measure 20 mm; a sheet-join runs from top to bottom at c. 30 mm from the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

8. Papyrus 1757

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1757
Title:
Register of Payments (P.Lond. V 1653, TM 33185) and Account of Expenses (P.Lond. V 1654, TM 33186)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond. V 1653, TM 33185): Register of payments, perhaps for rent of an estate or estates, paid in money and occasionally in corn. Verso (P.Lond. V 1654, TM 33186): Fragmentary account recording expenses, perhaps related to the same estate(s) as the register on the other side; the expen...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century-6th century
Extent:
Papyrus fragment with three detached scraps at the top, darker in places; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of two columns written along the fibres; the first is broken off at the top and fragmentary in the preserved portion; the second lack top and foot, and lines lack the ends; the detached fragments preserve a few letters of a few lines. On the back, there are portions of 17 lines running across the fibres and additional lines, and traces of a preceding column; the detached fragments bear remains of a few lines. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

9. Papyrus 3106

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3106
Title:
Letter concerned with Military Supply (P.Michael. 29, TM 33536)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Besas to Apollonius and Heron, concerned with a delay in the distribution of wine to the soldiers; the recipients are asked to deal with this and send a boat to Psonis. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century (?)
Extent:
Long and narrow light-brown papyrus sheet, complete, with a few holes in places; writing runs on both sides. On the front, there is a column of 24 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant, the right being minimal and the lower wide. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.