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2181. Papyrus 2907

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2907
Title:
Fragment of a Letter from the Zenon Archive (P.Lond. VII 2138, TM 1698)
Scope & Content:
A fragment of a letter from the Zenon archive, of which little remains and in poor condition.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Mid 3rd century BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, medium-brown, with the lower part being darker, and broken off on all sides. Remains of 12 lines are preserved; writing is along the fibres on one side only. Mounted on cardboard in one glass case.

2182. Papyrus 2908

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2908
Title:
Scope & Content:
CHRISTIAN private letter. 138 mm. x 155 mm. 4th-5th cent. A.D.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4th century-5th century
Extent:
1 item

2183. Papyrus 2909

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2909
Title:
Scope & Content:
LITERARY (?) fragments of uncertain character. 3rd cent. A.D.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:
1 item

2184. Papyrus 2910

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2910
Title:
Advocate’s Speech? (SB X 10292, TM 14306)
Scope & Content:
Speech, presumably of ad advocate, held during a trial before some high official, against Potamon, former strategus of the division of Herakleides, for mismanagement in the collection of a farmed tax, perhaps the one on sale.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
176?
Extent:

Lower part of a papyrus sheet, with abrasion and few holes; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. 24 lines from the foot of a column survive; the left margin measures 60 mm, the lower 30 mm and the right varies between 5-20 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2185. Papyrus 2911

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2911
Title:
Scope & Content:
FAKED PAPYRUS. 14 lines of meaningless characters, perhaps intended to be taken for magical symbols. 192 mm. x 239 mm. Presented by Prof. G. P. Gooch, O.M. Forgeries: Papyrus, with imitation magical characters: n.d.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

2186. Papyrus 2912

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2912
Title:
Sale of a House (TM 653735)
Scope & Content:
Contract of sale of a building, possibly a house; the sellers are a group of individuals and the buyer one single man; only the subscription to the contract survives.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd half of 5th century
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a papyrus sheet, containing the ends of nine lines; the upper fragment is upside down in the frame and a smaller fragment was incorrectly attached to it; the mid and bottom fragment were originally contiguous. Writing is on one side across the fibres. An average of 30 letters is lost on the left; the lower margin measures approximately 70 mm. Housed in one glass case, wrongly labelled as Papyrus 2912(2).

2187. Papyrus 2913

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2913
Title:
Account of Expenses (SB XVIII 13779, TM 36286)
Scope & Content:
Upper portion of a sixth-century account of expenses, concerning food and other items. Among the items listed are barley, lentils and bread.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, but well preserved as to the rest; writing is on one side along the fibres. A sheet join is visible on the right side. Housed in one glass case.

2188. Papyrus 2914

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2914
Title:
Fragments of Contracts (TM 653736-653737)
Scope & Content:
Two portions of different contracts, housed together. Smaller fragment (TM 653736): Upper portion of a contract of sale dated in the 14th indiction in the consulship of Flavius Belisarius (May-December 535). Paulus from the Coptite nome is selling to an inhabitant of Memnoneia; the object of th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:

Two fragments from different papyrus sheets; the smaller is broken off at the bottom and the left, whereas it is complete at the top and right, with no margins free. Writing runs along the fibres on one side.

The larger fragment contains the lower portion of a text; it is broken off at the top, but complete at the bottom, left and right. Writing is along the fibres, the back being blank.

Housed in one glass case.

2189. Papyrus 2915

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2915
Title:
Fragmentary Agreement (SB XVIII 13778, TM 36285)
Scope & Content:
Only the end of this agreement survives, with the final clauses and subscriptions of Flavius Georgius, who drew up and wrote the deed in Memnoneia, and of five witnesses, who are presbyters and deacons.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:

The lower portion of a papyrus sheet, with bottom and side margins minimal. The text is on one side only and runs along the fibres. Housed in one glass case.

2190. Papyrus 2916

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2916
Title:
Surrender of a Pledged Necklace (SB XVIII 13777, TM 18399)
Scope & Content:
An agreement whereby Aurelia Taam, from the Coptite nome, agreed to cede a silver necklace to Aurelius Daniel, from Memnoneia. The necklace had been deposited as security for a loan which the woman was not able to pay back in full. With subscriptions of the witnesses at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 December 556
Extent:

A papyrus sheet, almost fully preserved, with some letters lost on the left side, but perfect as to the rest. A sheet join is visible on the right-hand side. The text runs along the fibres on both sides, with the back only containing the docket. Housed in one glass case.

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