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1111. Papyrus 1266(A-H)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1266(A-H)
Title:
Customs-House Receipts (P.Lond. III 1266(a-h), P.Customs 268, TM 11781-11784, 11786-11788, 20916)
Scope & Content:
Customs-house receipts acknowledging payments made for import and export of various goods. A (P.Lond. III 1266(a), TM 11781): Receipt acknowledging that Phanouphis paid the 1 and 2% tax at the gate of Soknopaiou Nesos for import of wine on one camel. Dated 9 July 214. With original clay seal at...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
171-215
Extent:

Eight small papyrus sheets bearing writing on one side, with the back blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

A: Medium-brown, complete, with some surface damage; 10 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal. With original clay seal at the bottom

B: Riddled with holes and darkened at the top; 8 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal; with original clay seal at the bottom.

C: Complete, with damage along the two vertical folds; 7 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal; with original clay seal at the bottom.

D: Light-brown, with some holes and abrasion; 5 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal. With original clay seal at the bottom.

E: Light-brown, with some holes and abrasion, especially on the left; 7 lines running along the fibres; side and upper margins minimal.

F: Light-brown, with some surface damage; 5 lines written along the fibres in the upper part of the sheet; upper and side margins minimal. With original clay seal at the bottom.

G: Badly abraded at the top; 9 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal.

H: Broken off at the top and with some surface damage; 6 lines running along the fibres; margins minimal; remains of clay seal at the bottom.

1112. Papyrus 1267(a-e)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1267(a-e)
Title:
Receipts for Work Performed for the Five-Day Dyke Corvée (P.Lond. III 1267a, TM 11789; SB XVI 12319, TM 14582), Receipts (SB XVIII 13954, TM 18327; SB XVIII 13955, TM 18335), and Oracle Question (SB XXVI 16506, TM 29263)
Scope & Content:
Top left papyrus (A) (P.Lond. III 1267a, TM 11789): Receipt for work performed for the five-day dyke corvée on the dyke of the marshland of Psua of Soknopaiu Nesos for Sotas son of Apunchis. May 26 - Jun 24 218. Top right papyrus (B) (P.Lond. III 1267b descr., SB XVIII 13955, TM 18335): Grain ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
152-218
Extent:
5 single sheets of different size cut out of papyrus rolls, written on one side only. Mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.

1113. Papyrus 1268

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1268
Title:
Acknowledgments of Grain Paid (SB XX 15140, P.Lond. III 1268 descr., TM 23893)
Scope & Content:
Receipts issued by the directors of the granary (sitologoi) of Hermopolis. Column 1: Fragmentary. Column 2: Acknowledgment of the grain paid by Achilleus, son of Sabourion, on behalf of Taumesis, daughter of Inaroous, and on behalf of Aline, daughter of Sarapion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
158-159
Extent:
Upper portion of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and left, and damaged by few small insect holes; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The upper portions of two columns remain; of the first, only the ends of 6 lines survive, with a blank space of 155 mm between lines 3 and 4; of the second, 10 lines remain. Upper and right margins and intercolumn are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1114. Papyrus 1269

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1269
Title:
Tax Receipts (SB XX 15141-15142, P.Lond. III 1269(a-b) descr., TM 23898-23899)
Scope & Content:
Tax-receipts acknowledging payments made by or for Batrachus, slave of Achilleus son of Sabourion. Upper papyrus (SB XX 15141, P.Lond. III 1269(a) descr., TM 23898) Column 1, lines 1-5: Receipt for payment of the dyke tax made by Achilleus for his slave Batrachus. Dated 19 December 157. Lines...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
157-159
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets bearing writing on one side, with the back blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown, imperfect at the bottom left, otherwise well preserved; two columns of 14 and 11 lines respectively running along the fibres. Margins survive, the left being imperfect. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at about 20 mm from the left edge.

Lower papyrus (B): Medium-dark brown, complete, with minor damage; 4 lines written in the upper half of the sheet across the fibres. Margins are extant, the lower measuring 35 mm. Four vertical folds are still visible.

1115. Papyrus 1270

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1270
Title:
Petition (SB XXIV 16297, P.Lond. III 1270 ro. descr., TM 22865), and Private Letter (SB XXIV 16298, P.Lond. III 1270 vo. descr., TM 31984)
Scope & Content:
Recto (SB XXIV 16297, P.Lond. III 1270 ro. descr., TM 22865): Petition to an official from Aurelius Chaeremon, who asks that an assistant be sent to inspect and obtain information from a door-keeper, so that Chaeremon may be given what is due to him with the interest. With subscription of Aureli...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
255-270
Extent:
Bottom of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and right (front), darkened in places and with insect holes and some surface damage; bearing writing on both sides. The front contains the foot of a column running along the fibres, with the beginnings of 9 lines and traces of another line at the top. Left and lower margins survive. There is a trace of ink in the left margin. The text on the back was written upside-down in relation to the text on the front, and across the fibres; 13 lines remain; the text breaks off at the bottom. The upper and side margins survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1116. Papyrus 1271

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1271
Title:
Official Letter (P.Panop.Beatty App. 2, P.Lond. III 1271 descr., TM 19254)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of an official letter from the administrator of the emperor’s private property of the Thebaid to the strategus of a nome whose name is lost.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
301-302
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, complete at the top, with few insect holes and minor surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 11 lines, lacking beginnings and ends. Only the upper margin survives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1117. Papyrus 1273

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1273
Title:
Loan of Money (P.Lond. III 1273, TM 22866)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary acknowledgment of a loan of 593 drachmas, written by Herieus as the parties are illiterate; with subscription of the lender written by someone else and date at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28-29
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, bottom and left, and damaged by insect holes throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Portions of 16 lines survive; no margin was left to the right, and the other margins are lost. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in glass frame.

1118. Papyrus 1274 (A-D)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1274 (A-D)
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents (SB XXIV 16314, P.Lond. III 1274(a-d) descr., TM 41586, 25998)
Scope & Content:
Lower left papyrus (C) (SB XXIV 16314, TM 41586): Fragmentary agreement between Patermouthis and Stotoetis concerning the sale of a calf from 81-95. The seller (Patermouthis) acknowledges receipt of payment, but the price is lost. Other fragments (A-B, D) (TM 25998): Fragmentary documents, unpu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

Four papyrus fragments that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

Upper left papyrus (A): Complete on the right, broken off on all other sides; written on one side along the fibres; the ends of 15 lines survive; the right margin is extant. The back is blank.

Upper right papyrus (B): Imperfect at the top, broken off on the other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears parts of 12 lines from the top of a column. The upper margin partly survives. The back is blank.

Lower left papyrus (C): Complete at the top; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears parts of 12 lines from the top of a column. The upper margin partly survives. The back is blank.

Lower left papyrus (C): Complete at the top; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears parts of 12 lines from the top of a column. The upper margin partly survives. The back is blank.

Lower right papyrus (D): Broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears parts of 16 lines. The back is blank.

1119. Papyrus 1278

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1278
Title:
Astronomical Tables (P.Lond. III 1278, TM 63834, LDAB 5048, MP3 2014)
Scope & Content:
Astronomical tables (‘Handy Tables’). Fragments 1+2 recto, 3 recto and verso and 6 verso: Four groups of tables, each relating to three zodiacal signs or one quadrant. Fragments 1+2 verso: table with rising times and climates I and II. Fragment 4: Tables for Saturn. Possibly from another cod...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:
Six fragments of varying size from four leaves of a papyrus codex; fragments 1 and 2 join. Fragment 4 may come from another papyrus codex; written on both sides, along and across the fibres, and preserving various columns with ruled lines in red forming tables. The fragments are housed in one glass frame.

1120. Papyrus 1284

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1284
Title:
Tax Receipts and Account (SB XXIV 16049-16050, P.Lond. III 1284(a-b) descr., TM 22869, 22871)
Scope & Content:
Left papyrus (A) (SB XXIV 16049, P.Lond. III 1284(a) descr., TM 22869): Two receipts issued for the same man, Aurelius Eutus, son of Didymus, for payments made in 257 and 258 on account of a tax called oktadrachmia. With traces of a preceding column. Lines 1-7: Receipt for a payment of 8 drachm...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
253-260
Extent:

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

Left papyrus (A): Broken off on the right- and left-hand sides, damaged at the top, with small insect holes in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There is one column of 18 lines, lacking the ends, with blank space of 15 mm between lines 7 and 8; traces of the preceding column are visible opposite lines 15-18. The upper margin survives to 10 mm, the lower measures 60 mm.

Right papyrus (B): Broken off on the sides, and complete at the top and bottom; written on both sides. The front bears the central portions of 7 lines written along the fibres; the upper margin measures 30 mm and the lower 50 mm. On the back, there are portions of 16 lines across the fibres, abraded in places, with a trace of another line at the bottom.

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