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Papyrus roll, housed in two glass cases named Papyrus 1168(1) and Papyrus 1168(2); with writing on both sides; sheet-joins are visible.

Papyrus 1168(1): Complete, damaged by holes throughout, but well preserved as to the rest. The fibre orientation of the first sheet (front-side), which displays vertical fibres, is opposite to that of the following sheets forming the roll. On the front there is one short column of 5 lines, written across the fibres on the first sheet; a broad column of 17 lines written along the fibres follows. Margins are extant. On the back is one letter and few dark spots in places.

Papyrus 1168(2): Complete and well preserved, with very few small worm holes; the second sheet (front-side) is shorter than the first; written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears two columns, complete; all margins are extant. The back bears one column, with dark spots in places.

Papyrus roll, broken off at the left and damaged by holes and other surface damage especially in the left portion; the right half is better preserved. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. 6 columns are preserved, the first of which is fragmentary. Upper, lower and right margins survive; sheet-joins running along the height of the roll are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

Two large fragments written on both sides and housed in separate glass frames named Papyrus 1170 (1) and Papyrus 1170 (2).

Papyrus 1170 (1) recto: Seven columns written along the fibres, and traces of another column on the left-hand side;

Papyrus 1170 (2) recto: Continuation of Papyrus 1170 (1) recto, with eleven columns;

Papyrus 1170 (2) verso: Nine columns written across the fibres;

Papyrus 1170 (1) verso: Continuation of Papyrus 1170 (2) verso, with seven columns in poor condition, being columns 1, 3, 5-7 very damaged.

Portion of a medium-brown papyrus roll, broken off on the sides, complete at the top and bottom; riddled with insect holes; written on both sides. On the front, there are 6 columns written along the fibres, the first and last of which are very fragmentary. On the back, portions of four columns written across the fibres survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

Bottom left portion of a papyrus sheet, with parts of five lines and a deep lower margin measuring 145 mm, which may have been folded round as a protective covering. Written across the fibres, on one side only. Mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.

Sheets from a papyrus roll, overall well preserved with the exception of the end, which is damaged; written on both sides and preserving several columns. Housed in three glass frames.

Portions of papyrus roll, housed in three glass frames named Papyrus 1178(1), Papyrus 1178(2), and Papyrus 1178(3); damaged by holes throughout and written on one side, the back being blank. Papyrus 1178(2) and Papyrus 1178(3) are mounted on cardboard; Papyrus 1178(1) preserves three seals on the back. Writing runs along the height of the roll.

Papyrus 1178(1): Sheet glued at the beginning of the roll; 7 lines written along the fibres, abraded in places; blank space between lines 1 and 2; margins are extant. On the back at the bottom there are three seals. Sheet-joins running along the width are visible.

Papyrus 1178(2): Light-coloured by patches, with minor abrasion and holes especially in the left half; 42 lines written across the fibres, few of which lack the beginnings. A strip of horizontal fibres was glued onto the surface in the upper half. Three stains are visible at the top.

Papyrus 1172(3): With darker patches; mutilated in the left-hand side and at the bottom, with detached scrap; with surface damage in places. 50 lines written across the fibres, some of which lack the beginnings.