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1121. Papyrus 1259

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1259
Title:
Accounts (P.Lond. III 1259 ro., TM 22864; SB XVI 12827, P.Lond. III 1259 vo. descr., TM 16304)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond. III 1259 ro., TM 22864): Account of daily expenses over various months, recording the prices of various items, such as pickled fish, pigs, birds, oil, meat, wood. Dated about 330. Verso (SB XVI 12827, TM 16304): Account headed 'first pagus, schedule of chlamydes (military garment...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
330-343
Extent:
Papyrus roll, broken off on the right and fragmentary at the top (front); with surface damage throughout; written on both sides. The front bears the feet of five columns written along the fibres; the first sheet of the roll displays vertical fibres. Lower and left margins survive; sheet-joins are visible. On the back, the top of five columns written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front; left and upper margins survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1122. Papyrus 1260

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1260
Title:
Official Letter (P.Panop.Beatty App. 1, P.Lond. III 1260 descr., TM 19253)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from the procurator (epitropos) of the Lower Thebaid to the strategus of the Hermopolite nome, with the urgent order to build and equip ten ships with a capacity of 500 artabas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
304 or 305
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus, broken off on the left, lacking the lower right corner and damaged by holes throughout. The writing runs along the fibres on the front, and the back is blank. Portions of 21 lines remain, all lacking the beginnings. Upper, lower and right margins survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1123. Papyrus 1263

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1263
Title:
List of Nomination to Liturgies and Account (SB XX 14584, TM 14889, 133493)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 14889): Fragment of a list of candidates eligible for a number of public offices in Arsinoe, recording their names and amount of property. Verso (TM 133493): Money account, dated 253, unpublished. Another fragment from the same papyrus is now in Vienna, Nationalbibliothek, inventori...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus roll, of lighter colour in places, with a few insect-holes in places; written on both sides; the front bears parts of 2 columns written along the fibres; the back was reused and preserves two columns written across the fibres. Another fragment is now in Vienna, Nationalbibliothek, inventoried as G 32016. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1124. Papyrus 1264

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1264
Title:
List of Expenses (SB XX 14305, P.Lond. III 1264 descr., TM 26243)
Scope & Content:
Account for the sowing of wild chickling (arakos), with amounts usually stated in artabas, and other produce.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, damaged on all sides and with holes; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There is one column of 12 lines, which breaks off at the bottom. Margins are torn; vertical folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1125. Papyrus 1265

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1265
Title:
Customs-House Receipts (P.Lond. III 1265(a-f), TM 11775-11780)
Scope & Content:
Customs-house receipts, acknowledging payments made by individuals passing the gate of Soknopaiou Nesos and, in one case, of Philadelpheia. Upper left papyrus (P.Lond. III 1265(a), TM 11775): Receipt acknowledging the payment of customs-dues made by Satabous. Dated 1 February 83. With seal disp...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
83-177
Extent:

Six small papyrus sheets, written on one side, the back being blank; housed in the same glass frame.

Upper left papyrus (A): With surface damage; 6 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal with the exception of the lower; with original clay seal at the bottom.

Second papyrus from left (B): With surface damage; 6 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal with the exception of the lower; with original clay seal at the bottom.

Upper right papyrus (C): Imperfect on the right and with surface damage; 8 lines running along the fibres and lacking the ends; upper, lower and left margins are extant.

Lower left papyrus (D): Riddled with holes and abraded; 9 lines running along the fibres; margins are extant and minimal.

Second papyrus from left (E): Complete but badly abraded; 7 lines running along the fibres; margins are extant.

Lower left papyrus (F): Complete, with surface damage in places; 7 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal with the exception of the lower.

1126. Papyrus 1266(A-H)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1266(A-H)
Title:
Customs-House Receipts (P.Lond. III 1266(a-h), P.Customs 268, TM 11781-11784, 11786-11788, 20916)
Scope & Content:
Customs-house receipts acknowledging payments made for import and export of various goods. A (P.Lond. III 1266(a), TM 11781): Receipt acknowledging that Phanouphis paid the 1 and 2% tax at the gate of Soknopaiou Nesos for import of wine on one camel. Dated 9 July 214. With original clay seal at...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
171-215
Extent:

Eight small papyrus sheets bearing writing on one side, with the back blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

A: Medium-brown, complete, with some surface damage; 10 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal. With original clay seal at the bottom

B: Riddled with holes and darkened at the top; 8 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal; with original clay seal at the bottom.

C: Complete, with damage along the two vertical folds; 7 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal; with original clay seal at the bottom.

D: Light-brown, with some holes and abrasion; 5 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal. With original clay seal at the bottom.

E: Light-brown, with some holes and abrasion, especially on the left; 7 lines running along the fibres; side and upper margins minimal.

F: Light-brown, with some surface damage; 5 lines written along the fibres in the upper part of the sheet; upper and side margins minimal. With original clay seal at the bottom.

G: Badly abraded at the top; 9 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal.

H: Broken off at the top and with some surface damage; 6 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal; remains of clay seal at the bottom.

1127. Papyrus 1267(a-e)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1267(a-e)
Title:
Receipts for Work Performed for the Five-Day Dyke Corvée (P.Lond. III 1267a, TM 11789; SB XVI 12319, TM 14582), Receipts (SB XVIII 13954, TM 18327; SB XVIII 13955, TM 18335), and Oracle Question (SB XXVI 16506, TM 29263)
Scope & Content:
Top left papyrus (A) (P.Lond. III 1267a, TM 11789): Receipt for work performed for the five-day dyke corvée on the dyke of the marshland of Psua of Soknopaiu Nesos for Sotas son of Apunchis. May 26 - Jun 24 218. Top right papyrus (B) (P.Lond. III 1267b descr., SB XVIII 13955, TM 18335): Grain ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
152-218
Extent:
5 single sheets of different size cut out of papyrus rolls, written on one side only. Mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.

1128. Papyrus 1268

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1268
Title:
Acknowledgments of Grain Paid (SB XX 15140, P.Lond. III 1268 descr., TM 23893)
Scope & Content:
Receipts issued by the directors of the granary (sitologoi) of Hermopolis. Column 1: Fragmentary. Column 2: Acknowledgment of the grain paid by Achilleus, son of Sabourion, on behalf of Taumesis, daughter of Inaroous, and on behalf of Aline, daughter of Sarapion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
158-159
Extent:
Upper portion of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and left, and damaged by few small insect holes; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The upper portions of two columns remain; of the first, only the ends of 6 lines survive, with a blank space of 155 mm between lines 3 and 4; of the second, 10 lines remain. Upper and right margins and intercolumn are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1129. Papyrus 1269

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1269
Title:
Tax Receipts (SB XX 15141-15142, P.Lond. III 1269(a-b) descr., TM 23898-23899)
Scope & Content:
Tax-receipts acknowledging payments made by or for Batrachus, slave of Achilleus son of Sabourion. Upper papyrus (SB XX 15141, P.Lond. III 1269(a) descr., TM 23898) Column 1, lines 1-5: Receipt for payment of the dyke tax made by Achilleus for his slave Batrachus. Dated 19 December 157. Lines...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
157-159
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets bearing writing on one side, with the back blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown, imperfect at the bottom left, otherwise well preserved; two columns of 14 and 11 lines respectively running along the fibres. Margins survive, the left being imperfect. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at about 20 mm from the left edge.

Lower papyrus (B): Medium-dark brown, complete, with minor damage; 4 lines written in the upper half of the sheet across the fibres. Margins are extant, the lower measuring 35 mm. Four vertical folds are still visible.

1130. Papyrus 1270

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1270
Title:
Petition (SB XXIV 16297, P.Lond. III 1270 ro. descr., TM 22865), and Private Letter (SB XXIV 16298, P.Lond. III 1270 vo. descr., TM 31984)
Scope & Content:
Recto (SB XXIV 16297, P.Lond. III 1270 ro. descr., TM 22865): Petition to an official from Aurelius Chaeremon, who asks that an assistant be sent to inspect and obtain information from a door-keeper, so that Chaeremon may be given what is due to him with the interest. With subscription of Aureli...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
255-270
Extent:
Bottom of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and right (front), darkened in places and with insect holes and some surface damage; bearing writing on both sides. The front contains the foot of a column running along the fibres, with the beginnings of 9 lines and traces of another line at the top. Left and lower margins survive. There is a trace of ink in the left margin. The text on the back was written upside-down in relation to the text on the front, and across the fibres; 13 lines remain; the text breaks off at the bottom. The upper and side margins survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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