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2141. Papyrus 2749

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2749
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2160, TM 1720)
Scope & Content:
Portions of an account of wheat and emmer-wheat (olyra) issued to various individuals, apparently as loans; the fragments possibly belong to P.Cair. Zen. IV 59715.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
252-251 BC
Extent:
Three fragments from a dark-brown papyrus, not joining, each complete at the foot; they bear writing on one side along the fibres, their back being blank. On the front, the top right fragment preserves portions of two columns; the top left fragment bears portions of 5 lines; the lower fragment has 15 fragmentary lines. The fragments are housed in a glass frame.

2142. Papyrus 2750

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2750
Title:
Miscellaneous Texts (P.Lond. VII 2048, TM 1610)
Scope & Content:
A (P.Lond. VII 2048, TM 1610): Fragment of a business letter from Petobastis, possibly Zenon’s pigeon-keeper, regarding wine. B-D: Fragments of documents, of which little remains; unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

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

A: Upper left corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 3 lines; the back is blank.

B: Small fragment from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on both sides; the front bears traces of writing along the fibres; the back preserves parts of a few lines written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the front.

C: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, written on both sides; the front bears parts of 4 lines written along the fibres; the back preserves 2 lines written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the front.

D: Small fragment from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres; the front bears parts of 3 lines. The back is blank.

2143. Papyrus 2751

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2751
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1983, TM 1545)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter from Sosicrates to Zenon, with address on the back and original clay seal (TM Seal 973) displaying a youthful male head facing right.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
March-April 252 BC
Extent:
Two fragments from a medium-brown papyrus lacking the central portion; with some damage, especially along the folds; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 7 lines running along the fibres and lacking the middle portion; upper, left and lower margins are wide; on the back, there is the beginning of a word running along the fibres in the centre of the sheet. The original clay seal still survives. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2144. Papyrus 2752

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2752
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2131, TM 1691)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter mentioning some slaves being unwell, wine and flour.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top and bottom, broken off on the sides; abraded in places; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the central portions of 4 lines; the lower margin is extant. The back is blank. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2145. Papyrus 2753

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2753
Title:
Document from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1952, TM 1515)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a document of uncertain nature, possibly an account or memorandum, mentioning the month of Pachon (June-July). The back bears traces of writing, perhaps set-off.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
257 BC
Extent:
Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, perhaps complete at the top and possibly right, but badly damaged throughout; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 7 lines running across the fibres. Horizontal folds are still visible. On the back, there are traces of washed out writing running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2146. Papyrus 2754

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2754
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2132, TM 1692)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter, with the names of the correspondents being lost. The recipient is apparently asked to send something, after having written to Nicobius.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, complete on the sides; with some damage along the central vertical fold; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 5 lines running along the fibres, complete; right and left margins are minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2147. Papyrus 2755

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2755
Title:
Fragments from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2003, TM 1565)
Scope & Content:
A (P.Lond. VII 2003, TM 1565): Beginning of a letter from Limnaeus to Zenon concerned with sesame. The docket is on the back. Written before 28 November 249 BC. B: Fragment of uncertain nature and content, as only two letters (nu and rho) survive; a trace of ink is on the back. Unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 249 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments housed in the same glass frame.

A: Medium-brown, broken off at the bottom and right; bearing writing on both sides;. On the front, there are the beginnings of 3 lines running across the fibres; upper and left margins are extant. On the back, there are 2 lines written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front.

B: Light-to-medium brown; broken off at the top and left; preserving two letters from the ends of two lines written along the fibres on the front; lower and right margins are extant and generous; a trace of ink is visible on the back.

2148. Papyrus 2756

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2756
Title:
Accounts from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1974, TM 1537, and P.Zen.Dem. 121, TM 2318)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a papyrus roll additional fragments of which are now at Columbia Univeristy and at the Istituto Papirologico ‘G. Vitelli’, Florence. Recto (TM 1537): Greek account for bricks supplied for building works at Philadelpheia under the superintendence of Zenon over various months. Verso ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Egyptian (Ancient) and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
254 BC
Extent:

Portion of a medium-brown papyrus roll with two detached scraps, additional fragments of which are now at Columbia University, New York, inventoried as P. 5, and at the Istituto Papirologico ‘G. Vitelli’, Florence, under the inventory 3038. The writing is on both sides. On the front, there are two columns written along the fibres, broken off at the top; lower and right margins are extant; one line is written in the right margin, being the endorsement of the text on the back. Two sheet-joins are visible. The Columbia portion preserves another column which precedes those of the BL papyrus and the beginnings of lines 16-25 of the first column of the BL portion. The portion in Florence is still unpublished. On the back, there are several columns in Demotic, written against the fibres upside down in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2149. Papyrus 2757

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2757
Title:
Letterhead from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2133, TM 1693)
Scope & Content:
Label referring to a money account and addressed to Zenon, financial official (oikonomos), written on the back of the papyrus. The front was left blank. Possibly used as a wrapper for an account.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-248 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, with some surface damage; bearing writing on one side. The front was left blank; the back bears 3 lines written along the fibres at the top. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2150. Papyrus 2758

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2758
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2172, TM 2394)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of an account listing various individuals in charge of works (Polemarchus, Anosis, Clitarchus, Diodorus), apparently in relation to salary; the account on the back names other people (Psintaes, Psenobastis, Onnophris, Horus, Cercion), followed by quantities of gourd, sesame or castor-oil.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
257-256 BC
Extent:

Two fragments which do not join from a medium-brown papyrus, with some surface damage; apparently complete at the top, but broken off on all other sides; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of two columns running along the fibres; of the first column, which is broken off at the top and bottom, only the ends of 7 lines survive; of the second column, possibly complete at the top, there remain parts of 13 lines. Part of the upper margin and the intercolumn survive. On the back, there is 1 column written against the fibres, of which 11 fragmentary lines survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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