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2132. Papyrus 2740
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2740
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
- MISCELLANEOUS PAPYRI.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 2nd century BC-6th century
- Extent:
- 1 item
2133. Papyrus 2741
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2741
- Title:
- Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2157, TM 1717)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary account listing amounts of wheat, barley and fodder.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
- Medium-brown papyrus sheet complete on the right, damaged by insect holes throughout. On the front, there are portions of 6 lines written along the fibres. The right margin and part of the left margin survive. The back bears scant traces of ink at the top. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
2134. Papyrus 2742
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2742
- Title:
- Accounts from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2162, TM 1722)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary accounts, apparently connected to the valuation of imported oil; on the back there is another account, washed out, listing items and prices, each check-marked through a slanting stroke.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
- Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the bottom and on the right, with some surface damage; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 2 columns; of the first, only the ends of two lines survive; the second has 5 lines. The right margin is minimal and the lower margin is extant. Folding lines are still visible. The back bears 1 column, largely obliterated and possibly intentionally washed out. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
2135. Papyrus 2743
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2743
- Title:
- Fragment of a Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2128, TM 1689)
- Scope & Content:
- Conclusion of a letter from the archive of Zenon.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
- Lower portion of a papyrus sheet, light-brown, broken off at the top, but complete at the sides and bottom; the front bears 4 lines along the fibres, the first of which is very fragmentary. Left and lower margins are extant, the right margin is minimal. On the back there are traces of one line written across the fibres, very faded. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
2136. Papyrus 2744
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2744
- Title:
- Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2014, TM 1576)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary letter of Heraclides, who, among other things, asks that Clearchus be received; the address is on the back. Dated in the month of Mesore.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- October 243 BC
- Extent:
- Medium-brown papyrus sheet, shredded on the right; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 8 lines running along the fibres and imperfect at the end. Upper, lower and left margins are extant. Folding lines are still visible. On the back there are 2 lines in faded ink, written across the fibres upside down in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
2137. Papyrus 2745
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2745
- Title:
- Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2171, TM 2393)
- Scope & Content:
- Account of the amounts due for transport, possibly handed in by the carrier to Zenon or one of his accountants. The same amounts and individuals recur in P.Cair.Zen. IV 59739; P.Cair.Zen. IV 59740 may refer to the same transaction.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
- Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the sides, broken off at the bottom. On the front, there are 5 lines running along the fibres. The back is blank apart from a few small traces of ink at the bottom. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
2138. Papyrus 2746
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2746
- Title:
- Memorandum from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2050, TM 1612)
- Scope & Content:
- Memorandum addressed to Polykles in the form of a double document; the name of the author is not given. The recipient is asked to remind Eutychos of the assistant Harendotes. PSI VI 674 preserves the rest of the document.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
- Left-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, the right-hand portion of which is PSI VI 674, now in Florence; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of 10 lines running along the fibres, the continuation of which is preserved on the Florence fragment; a blank space of about 75 mm separate lines 5 and 6; upper, lower, and left margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
2139. Papyrus 2747
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2747
- Title:
- Petition and Letter to Zenon (SB XXII 15462, TM 1654; P.Lond. VII 2130, TM 1690)
- Scope & Content:
- A (SB XXII 15462, P.Lond. VII 2129, TM 1654): Fragment of a petition to Zenon, concerned with some objects that had been entrusted to Niceratus, who went away, and mentioning the sale of a slave; dated 3 November 255 BC. PSI VI 563, P.Cair.Zen. IV 59625, and P.Lond. VII 2093 preserve the rest of...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 255 BC
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
A: Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, further portions of which are Papyrus 2354(F), and two fragments in Cairo and Florence; complete at the top and bottom, broken off on the sides; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the central portions of 7 lines written across the fibres; upper and lower margins survive.
B: Dark-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top and on the right, broken off on the other sides; badly shredded; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are the ends of 2 lines written along the fibres; the right margin is minimal, the upper measures 50 mm. On the back, there are two lines written along the fibres.
2140. Papyrus 2748
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2748
- Title:
- Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2044, TM 1606)
- Scope & Content:
- Beginning of a letter to Zenon, the name of the sender is damaged. The author has received Zenon’s letter and will be there on the 17th of Choiak. Additional details are lost.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
- Fragment of a light-brown papyrus, broken off at the bottom and riddled with insect-holes; bearing writing on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 4 lines from the top of a column; the upper margin is generous (40 mm), the left and right margins are minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.