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1. Egerton Papyrus 3

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Papyrus 3
Title:
Origen’s Commentaries? (P.Lond.Christ. 2, TM 62337, LDAB 3501)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus codex perhaps containing a commentary on the Gospel of John or the Genesis attributed to Origen. Biblical quotations occur. Further fragments of the same codex are in Florence.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd half of 3rd century
Extent:

Nine fragments of varying size and colour from the same papyrus codex as some fragments housed in the Istituto Papirologico ‘G. Vitelli’, Florence (PSI inv. 2101). The British Library fragments were originally fifteen, some of which joined to form two larger fragments; they come from two pages of the codex. Writing is on both sides, along and across the fibres. Some surface damage is located especially on the side written across the fibres. Each page contained two columns; each line had an average of 19-21 letters. The intercolumn survives in some of the fragments. The fragments are housed in a glass case.

2. Egerton Papyrus 4

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Papyrus 4
Title:
2 Chronicles 24 (P.Lond.Christ. 3, TM 61936, LDAB 3093)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a leaf of a papyrus codex preserving 2 Chronicles 24:17-27. The front side, written across the fibres, contains 24:17-23; the back side, written along the fibres, contains 24:23-27. With 11 scraps.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

2 larger fragments forming the upper and lower parts of the leaf of a papyrus codex, and 11 unplaced scraps. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, and across them on the other side; the side with the text against the fibres precedes the other. Each page originally contained one column of 24-25 lines, with each line having an average of 27 letters. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

3. Egerton Papyrus 5

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Papyrus 5
Title:
Liturgical Book? (TM 64581, LDAB 5811)
Scope & Content:
One leaf of papyrus codex containing prayers on healing, forgiveness, and acceptance of prayers, with numbering at the top of the page. The codex might have served as a liturgical book; whether it is Christian or Jewish is debated. On the side written along the fibres some Coptic text was added ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Coptic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century-5th century
Extent:
Leaf of a papyrus codex, slightly damage throughout, with holes and strips of fibres missing in places. Writing is on both sides; the side written across the fibres comes first, as indicated by the number A (=1) at the top of the page; the other side, with writing along the fibres, is numbered as B (=2). Each side contains a column of 17 lines. In the upper and lower margin of the side written along the fibres, Coptic text was added at a later stage in different ink. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

4. Egerton Papyrus 34

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Papyrus 34
Title:
Contract for the Training of a Slave (P.Grenf. II 59, TM 11361)
Scope & Content:
A contract for the training of a slave for a period of twenty months so that he may learn the art of weaving. The contracting parties are Taseus, of Soknopaiou Nesos, aged thirty, owner of the slave, acting with her guardian, and Paouetis, aged eighty.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 November 188
Extent:

Papyus sheet, broken off at the bottom, irregularly cut to the right. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. One column of 19 lines surivive. Upper and side margins are extant, the right being irregular and occasionally minimal. There is surface damage in places; a strip of vertical fibres seems to have been glued to the front, perhaps to fix a fault in manufacture. Horizontal folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

5. Egerton Papyrus 35

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Papyrus 35
Title:
Contract of Labour of Purple Dyers (P.Grenf. II 87, TM 22640)
Scope & Content:
A contract whereby Aurelius Ioannes and his two sons, purple-dyers of Hermopolis, acknowledge to have received almost five gold solidi each in advance from Colluthus, a flax-worker of Hermopolis, on account of the work they will be doing for Colluthus at his workshop. The work consists of dying ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
23 May 602
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, of lighter colour in the middle portion, with damage along the folding lines and broken off at the bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having a two-line docket. On the front the upper and lower margins are lost. No margin was left to the sides. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

6. Egerton Papyrus 36

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Papyrus 36
Title:
Letter on a Donation to a Bishop (P.Grenf. I 63, TM 38216)
Scope & Content:
The bishop Flavius Theodorus writes to Flavius Melas, administrator of Apollonopolis, concerning a donation he wants to make to Senouthes, bishop of Apollonopolis, which the recipient is asked to deliver. The donation includes 50 artabas of wheat and 100 jars of wine. A donation on behalf of The...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, complete, with little damage along the folding lines. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having a one-line docket. All margins extant, the side margins being irregular and minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

7. Egerton Papyrus 37

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Papyrus 37
Title:
List of Fugitives (TM 397916)
Scope & Content:
List of five persons who had fled from the Oxyrhynchite village of Tanais to three other Oxyrhynchite localities, perhaps because of financial reasons; the list was probably drawn up in a state office, possibly by the administrators of Tanais or those of the administrative part (skelos) that incl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek
Date Range:
2nd half of 7th century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved; bearing writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are 8 complete lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.