1421. Papyrus 1706
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1422. Papyrus 1707
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1707
- Title:
- Fragment of a Play (P.Lond.Lit. 84, TM 63511, LDAB 4720, MP3 1721)
- Scope & Content:
- Portions of iambic verses from an unknown play, presumably a tragedy. Division between lines 20 and 21 may mark the beginning of a new scene.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a light-brown papyrus, broken off on all sides; with insect-holes and surface damage; the writing runs on one side, and the back is blank. On the front, there survive the central portions of 27 lines from one column, written along the fibres. No margin is extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
1423. Papyrus 1708(A-C)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1708(A-C)
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Documents (TM 15688, 765549)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper papyrus (A) (P.Turner 18, TM 15688): Letter from a soldier named Petronius Valens to his father Ptolemaeus concerning his leave and arrangements about his clothing. The back bears the address. Dated between 89 and 96. Lower left papyrus (B) (TM 765549): Two men, possibly brothers, acknowl...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1st century-3rd century
- Extent:
-
Three papyri that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and imperfect on the right; with holes and surface damage; written on both sides. On the front, there are 21 lines written along the fibres, some of which lack the ends; 3 lines were added in the right margin, running across the fibres, perpendicularly to the rest of the text; the back bears one line written along the fibres.
Lower left papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete but abraded in places; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 16 lines; margins are extant, with no blank space on the right. Folding lines are still visible. The back is blank.
Lower right papyrus (C): Upper right corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, abraded in a few places; written on one side along the fibres. The front contains the ends of 10 lines; of the last, only a few letters remain. The upper margin is extant; no margin was left to the right. The back is blank.
1424. Papyrus 1709
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1709
- Title:
- Nominations to Liturgies (P.Lond. V 1648, TM 19672)
- Scope & Content:
- Return by the eirenarch (local peace-keeping official) of the village Temenkyrkis Poimenon in the Hermopolite nome to the riparii (police officials) of the nome, nominating liturgical officials in charge of dikes and canals. The names of the nominees follow. Papyrus 1609A (P.Lond. V 1822) is a d...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- January-April 373
- Extent:
- Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, riddled with insect-holes and abraded in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 24 lines, most of which are damaged at the ends. Side and upper margins are extant. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom to the right of the centre. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
1425. Papyrus 1712(A-C)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1712(A-C)
- Title:
- Tax Receipt (TM 765550), Letter, and Nomination to Public Service (TM 11614)
- Scope & Content:
- A (TM 765550): Fragment of a receipt recording five money payments made by the heirs of a veteran to the collectors of money taxes of Bakchias over three or four months, possibly for poll-tax (syntaximon). Dated between September and November 237. Papyrus 1573(B) preserves the right-hand half of...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century-4th century
- Extent:
-
Three papyrus sheets that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.
A: Fragment of a papyrus sheet, the right-hand portion of which is Papyrus 1573(B); written on one side along the fibres and preserving the beginnings of 12 lines; left and upper margins are extant. The back is blank.
B: Long and narrow papyrus sheet, damaged at the top left and bottom right; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 17 lines; margins are extant, with ample blank space at the bottom. The back is blank.
C: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, with some surface damage; broken off at the bottom and to the right; written on one side along the fibres. The front contains the beginnings of 14 lines; of the last, only a few traces remain. Left margin and part of the upper margin survive. The back is blank.
1426. Papyrus 1714(A-B)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1714(A-B)
- Title:
- Receipt for price of vegetable seed (P.Lond. V 1774, TM 19763), and Fragment of a Lease (SB XXVIII 17234, TM 38846)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. V 1774, TM 19763): Beginning of an acknowledgment from Aurelius Ieremias, son of Enoch, to Aurelius Georgius. Ieremias acknowledges receipt of the price of four artabas of vegetable seed, which he will deliver to Georgius’s door in the month of Epeiph. Dated 1 March 57...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 570-616
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown sheet, broken off at the bottom and imperfect along the left edge; with writing on both sides; on the front, there are 15 lines written along the fibres, with traces of another line at the bottom; on the back, there is one line written along the fibres.
Lower papyrus (B): Medium-brown fragment, broken off at the bottom and on the sides; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 7 lines written along the fibres, with traces of another line at the bottom.
1427. Papyrus 1715(A-B)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1715(A-B)
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Documents (P.Lond. V 1763, TM 38858)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper papyrus (A): Beginning of a document; the descriptions of various individuals (e.g. Thaesis son of Horus, Silvanus, Castor, Hatres) coming from Hermopolite localities (e.g. hamlet of Pallas, Mnachis) survive. The back bears portions of an account, with names and sums of money. Both texts a...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century-8th century
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.
Upper papyrus (A): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, complete at the top, broken off on all other sides; written on one side along the fibres. On the front, there are portions of one column written along the fibres; the back contains parts of two columns written across the fibres.
Lower papyrus (B): Upper portion of a medium-brown papyrus, complete at the top and sides; written on both sides. Each side contains the top of two columns; the text on the front runs along the fibres, the text on the back is written across the fibres, the other way up in relation to the columns on the front; two lines run along the fibres, perpendicularly to the text. A sheet-join runs vertically.
1428. Papyrus 1716(A-B)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1716(A-B)
- Title:
- Receipts for Rent (P.Lond. V 1782-1783, TM 38859-38860)
- Scope & Content:
- Two receipts from the Holy Church of Hermopolis. Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. V 1782, TM 38859): Receipt recording a payment for rent on land, issued to the heirs of Daniel by the administrator (pronoetes) Senuthius, represented by Theodosius, on behalf of the Holy Church of Hermopolis. Lower pa...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 7th century
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus sheets with writing on one side, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.
Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, square-shaped, only lacking the lower right corner. The front bears six lines running across the fibres; upper, right and left margins are minimal.
Lower papyrus (B): Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved; the front bears seven lines running across the fibres; upper, right and left margins are minimal.
1429. Papyrus 1717(A-B)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1717(A-B)
- Title:
- Order to Pay (P.Lond. V 1802, TM 36954), and Lease (P.Lond. V 1877 descr., TM 36982)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. V 1802, TM 36954): Order from the tribune Iob to Andreas, son of Georgius, to pay 5,000 talents as rent of a courtyard, signed by Demeas. Dated 19 June, 10th indiction. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. V 1877 descr., TM 36982): Fragmentary acknowledgment of a lease of part ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus sheets that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, with some damage in places; written on one side. The front bears 7 lines running across the fibres; the back may have been used for writing, later washed off. Folding lines are still visible.
Lower papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and top, complete on the sides, damaged by insect-holes; written on both sides. The front bears portions of 11 lines running along the fibres; side margins are minimal. The back contains one fragmentary line written along the fibres.
1430. Papyrus 1718
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1718
- Title:
- Acknowledgment of Debt for Rent (P.Lond. V 1772, TM 36942)
- Scope & Content:
- Aurelius Ananias, son of Papnuthius, a farmer from the Hermopolite village of Tertonkano, acknowledges that he owes artabas of wheat, barley and vegetable seed as rent to a woman whose name is damaged; with subscriptions of Ananias (written by Aurelius Theophilus), of the witnesses, and notarial ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century
- Extent:
- Medium-brown papyrus sheet, with darker patches, broken off at the top and with surface damage in places; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 37 lines written along the fibres; side and lower margins are extant. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres at the top. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.