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1851. Papyrus 2392(A-G)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2392(A-G)
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1798, 1985, 1939, 2144, 2018; TM 1541; 1547; 2376; 1704; 1580)
Scope & Content:
A (P.Lond. VII 1798, TM 1541): Fragmentary account of expenses on allotments from Dracon, one of Zenon’s agents, to Zenon; with endorsement on the back. Papyrus 2384(A) preserves the left-hand side of the account. Dated 26 December 253 BC. B (P.Lond. VII 1985, TM 1547): Portion of a money accou...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-236 BC
Extent:

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

A: Top right corner of a medium-brown papyrus, another fragment of which is Papyrus 2384(A); written on both sides. On the front, there are the ends of 6 lines written along the fibres, with right and upper margin; on the back, there are the ends of 4 lines written across the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front.

B: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; bearing writing on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there are portions of 10 lines written along the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends.

C: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides and badly shredded on the right; with writing on both sides: on one side, there are traces of two lines written along the fibres; on the other side, the beginnings of 4 lines running across the fibres remain; folding lines are still visible.

D: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and broken off on all other sides; with writing on the front, the back is blank; there remain the beginnings of 8 lines written along the fibres. A sheet-join runs vertically at c. 22 mm from the left edge; the left margin is wide and measures 65 mm.

E: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, badly shredded, with writing on both sides; on the front, there are traces of 8 or 9 lines written along the fibres, with upper and lower margins; on the back, there is a word lacking the end, written across the fibres. Folding lines are still visible.

F: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, badly shredded, with writing on both sides. Each side bears portions of one column, running across and along the fibres.

G: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, badly shredded, possibly complete at the top and right; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 3 lines running along the fibres.

1852. Papyrus 2393

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2393
Title:
Letter to Apollonius (P.Lond. VII 2024, TM 1586)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter to Apollonius; the name of the sender is lost; with address on the back and traces of another text, washed out, possibly a petition.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 3rd century-2nd century BC
Extent:
Dark-brown papyrus sheet of poor quality; broken off on the right and left and with surface damage throughout; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 9 lines written along the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends. Upper margin and part of the lower margin survive. On the back, there is a word written along the fibres and traces of another text, washed out, written across the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1853. Papyrus 2394

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2394
Title:
Scope & Content:
Eleven fragmentary and illegible lines, perhaps elegiacs; below, upside down, Odyssey, xiv. 161-2 = xix. 306-7. 2nd cent. B.C. 5½ in. x 7 in. Poetry GREEK: Elegiac couplets (?): 2nd cent. B.C. Poetry GREEK: Homer, Odyssey, xiv. 161-162 (or xix. 306-307): 2nd cent. B.C. Homer: Odyssey, XIV. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Greek, Modern
Date Range:
2nd century BC
Extent:
1 item

1854. Papyrus 2397

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2397
Title:
Medical Treatise on Bones (P.Lond.Lit. 167, TM 65574, LDAB 6825, MP3 2358), and Medical Astrology (P.Lond.Lit. 172, TM 64090, LDAB 5308, MP3 2055)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond.Lit. 167, TM 65574, LDAB 6825, MP3 2358): A medical treatise, describing the tarsus and its articulations. Assigned to the first century BCE or first century CE. Verso (P.Lond.Lit. 172, TM 64090, LDAB 5308, MP3 2055): Astrological treatise, assigned to the third century, dealing w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century BCE - 3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus fragment, preserving portions of two columns on either side, written along the fibres on the front and across them on the back.

On the front parts of 15 lines for both columns are preserved; each line contained an average of 20-27 letters. The upper margin survives to 70 mm and the intercolumn measures 23 mm. A sheet-join runs across the fibres at approximately 42 mm from the left edge.

On the back, the first column is broken at the top and bottom and only preserves the ends of 17 lines, with blank space between lines 11 and 12. The second column is better preserved, although broken at the bottom and right, and contains 27 lines. The upper margin survives to 20 mm; the intercolumn measures 35 mm. A thinner pen was used from column 2, line 7.

The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

1855. Papyrus 2411

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2411
Title:
Poll-Tax Receipt (TM 957084)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for the payment of eight silver drachmas and four bronze obols on account of the poll-tax (laographia) issued to Dioscorus son of Dioscorus by Souchion, tax collector of the quarter of the Bithynians, in Arsinoe.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24 October 136
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, square-shaped, complete and well preserved, only displaying a few insect-holes in places. A crease runs vertically down the centre. The writing runs on one side along the fibres, and the back is blank. The front bears 8 lines, complete. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1856. Papyrus 2412

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2412
Title:
Poll-Tax Receipt (TM 957085)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for the payment of eight silver drachmas and four bronze obols on account of the poll-tax (laographia) issued to Horion, son of Dioscorus, by Souchion, tax collector of the quarter of the Bithynians, in Arsinoe.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
136-137
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, with insect-holes and abrasion in places, and lacking the right-hand edge. The writing runs on one side along the fibres, and the back is blank. The front bears 7 lines, complete. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1857. Papyrus 2414

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2414
Title:
Poll-tax receipt (TM 981670)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued to a man, whose name is damaged, recording a payment of twenty drachmas and ten bronze obols as surcharges for the poll tax (laographia).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
0167
Extent:
Almost square-shaped papyrus sheet in a poor condition, surface abraded bearing insect holes. Two large, regular and symmetrical holes in the centre suggest the sheet was rolled from right to left. A kollesis runs vertically down the middle of the sheet. Written along the fibres with the back being black. the papyrus is mounted on cardboard and housed in a glass frame.

1858. Papyrus 2415

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2415
Title:
Epikrisis Application for Admission to Tax-Privileged Group (SB XII 10890, TM 14349)
Scope & Content:
Application from Heraclides (son of Chaeremon and Sambous) and his wife Dioscorous (of the same mother and father), who request that their son Chaeremon be added to the list of those with a privileged poll-tax rate. With official docket at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 July 156
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet with detached fragment, broken off on the left and badly damaged at the top; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 13 lines written along the fibres, lacking the beginnings; upper and lower margins survive; the right margin is minimal. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1859. Papyrus 2420

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2420
Title:
Receipt for Transport-Fees (SB XII 10889, TM 14348)
Scope & Content:
Receipt addressed to the heads of the granary (sitologoi) of Philadelphia from Harpalus, son of Harpalus, donkey-driver, who acknowledges payment of grain as transport charges for the state wheat he transported to the harbour of Kerke. With subscription of Harpalus at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5 October 135
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, displaying a few small holes; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 20 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant, the right being minimal. Folding lines are still visible. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom along the right-hand edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1860. Papyrus 2425

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2425
Title:
Poll-tax receipt (TM 981669)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for the payment of ten bronze obols on account of the poll-tax (laographia) issued to Heracleides son of Chaeremon issued by a tax collector, whose name is lost, in Arsinoe.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c 0140
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, lacking its left-hand side. Written on one side along the fibres, mounted on cardboard and housed in a glass frame.

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