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Project / Collection Greek Manuscripts Name Petobastis, 3rd century BC Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. Papyrus 527

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 527
Title:
Memorandum (P.Petr. II 9(5), P.Petr. III 43(6), P.Lond. III 527 descr., TM 7445)
Scope & Content:
A memorandum from Petobastis and Petechon to Theodorus, who should write to the oikonomos Theodorus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
240-239 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off at the bottom, with a break along the width in the upper half and somewhat mutilated in the right-hand edge; with plaster residue in places. On the front there are 7 lines written across the fibres; side margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 2750

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2750
Title:
Miscellaneous Texts (P.Lond. VII 2048, TM 1610)
Scope & Content:
A (P.Lond. VII 2048, TM 1610): Fragment of a business letter from Petobastis, possibly Zenon’s pigeon-keeper, regarding wine. B-D: Fragments of documents, of which little remains; unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

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

A: Upper left corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 3 lines; the back is blank.

B: Small fragment from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on both sides; the front bears traces of writing along the fibres; the back preserves parts of a few lines written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the front.

C: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, written on both sides; the front bears parts of 4 lines written along the fibres; the back preserves 2 lines written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the front.

D: Small fragment from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres; the front bears parts of 3 lines. The back is blank.