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2102. Papyrus 2909
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2909
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
- LITERARY (?) fragments of uncertain character. 3rd cent. A.D.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 3rd century
- Extent:
- 1 item
2103. Papyrus 2910
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2910
- Title:
- Advocate’s Speech? (SB X 10292, TM 14306)
- Scope & Content:
- Speech, presumably of ad advocate, held during a trial before some high official, against Potamon, former strategus of the division of Herakleides, for mismanagement in the collection of a farmed tax, perhaps the one on sale.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 176?
- Extent:
-
Lower part of a papyrus sheet, with abrasion and few holes; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. 24 lines from the foot of a column survive; the left margin measures 60 mm, the lower 30 mm and the right varies between 5-20 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
2104. Papyrus 2911
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2911
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
- FAKED PAPYRUS. 14 lines of meaningless characters, perhaps intended to be taken for magical symbols. 192 mm. x 239 mm. Presented by Prof. G. P. Gooch, O.M. Forgeries: Papyrus, with imitation magical characters: n.d.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- Unspecified
- Extent:
- 1 item
2105. Papyrus 2912
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2912
- Title:
- Sale of a House (TM 653735)
- Scope & Content:
- Contract of sale of a building, possibly a house; the sellers are a group of individuals and the buyer one single man; only the subscription to the contract survives.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd half of 5th century
- Extent:
-
Three fragments of varying size from a papyrus sheet, containing the ends of nine lines; the upper fragment is upside down in the frame and a smaller fragment was incorrectly attached to it; the mid and bottom fragment were originally contiguous. Writing is on one side across the fibres. An average of 30 letters is lost on the left; the lower margin measures approximately 70 mm. Housed in one glass case, wrongly labelled as Papyrus 2912(2).
2106. Papyrus 2913
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2913
- Title:
- Account of Expenses (SB XVIII 13779, TM 36286)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper portion of a sixth-century account of expenses, concerning food and other items. Among the items listed are barley, lentils and bread.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, but well preserved as to the rest; writing is on one side along the fibres. A sheet join is visible on the right side. Housed in one glass case.
2107. Papyrus 2914
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2914
- Title:
- Fragments of Contracts (TM 653736-653737)
- Scope & Content:
- Two portions of different contracts, housed together. Smaller fragment (TM 653736): Upper portion of a contract of sale dated in the 14th indiction in the consulship of Flavius Belisarius (May-December 535). Paulus from the Coptite nome is selling to an inhabitant of Memnoneia; the object of th...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century
- Extent:
-
Two fragments from different papyrus sheets; the smaller is broken off at the bottom and the left, whereas it is complete at the top and right, with no margins free. Writing runs along the fibres on one side.
The larger fragment contains the lower portion of a text; it is broken off at the top, but complete at the bottom, left and right. Writing is along the fibres, the back being blank.
Housed in one glass case.
2108. Papyrus 2915
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2915
- Title:
- Fragmentary Agreement (SB XVIII 13778, TM 36285)
- Scope & Content:
- Only the end of this agreement survives, with the final clauses and subscriptions of Flavius Georgius, who drew up and wrote the deed in Memnoneia, and of five witnesses, who are presbyters and deacons.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century
- Extent:
-
The lower portion of a papyrus sheet, with bottom and side margins minimal. The text is on one side only and runs along the fibres. Housed in one glass case.
2109. Papyrus 2916
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2916
- Title:
- Surrender of a Pledged Necklace (SB XVIII 13777, TM 18399)
- Scope & Content:
- An agreement whereby Aurelia Taam, from the Coptite nome, agreed to cede a silver necklace to Aurelius Daniel, from Memnoneia. The necklace had been deposited as security for a loan which the woman was not able to pay back in full. With subscriptions of the witnesses at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 16 December 556
- Extent:
-
A papyrus sheet, almost fully preserved, with some letters lost on the left side, but perfect as to the rest. A sheet join is visible on the right-hand side. The text runs along the fibres on both sides, with the back only containing the docket. Housed in one glass case.
2110. Papyrus 2917
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2917
- Title:
- Sale of a Building (TM 653738)
- Scope & Content:
- Conclusion of the sale of four parts of a building by two siblings, one of whom is an anchorite, and the wife of a third brother; the buyer's name is lost. The sellers acknowledge that they have received the price of 1 solidus and 8 carats in full. The scribe Aurelius Ioseph wrote on their behalf.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- late 5th - early 6th century
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, complete at the bottom, but broken off at the top and either side. The lower margin measures approximately 50 mm. Writing is on one side across the fibres. Housed in one glass case.