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2281. Papyrus 3044

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3044
Title:
Euripides, Cretans (P.Oxy. XXVII 2461, TM 59823, LDAB 928)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll preserving parts of Euripides’ Cretans, with a description of the Minotaur.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Five fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, numbered 1-5 in the frame; with writing along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Fragment 1 bears the mid portions of 26 lines; fragment 2 carries the ends of 8 lines from one column, and the beginnings of 9 lines of a second column; fragment 3 preserves parts of 7 lines, fragment 4 has portions of 4 lines and fragment 5 of 5 lines. The upper margin survives to 6 mm; the longest line may have been about 85 mm, while the column was presumably 93 mm. Letters are 2-3 mm wide and high on average. The fragments are housed in a glass frame.

2282. Papyrus 3045

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3045
Title:
Land Register and List of Menander’s Plays (P.Oxy. XXVII 2462, TM 61494, LDAB 2641)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a land register on the front, of the late first or early second century, and beginning of a list of nineteen plays of Menander, arranged in alphabetical order (first letter only); the titles preserved begin with the letters alpha to delta; assigned to the second century.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Dark-brown papyrus fragment, with writing on all sides. On the front, there are portions of one column written along the fibres, barely legible; on the back, there the beginnings of 20 lines, running across the fibres; ample blank space on the left. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2283. Papyrus 3046

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3046
Title:
Tax Register and Commentary (P.Oxy. XXVII 2463, TM 59531, LDAB 926)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a tax register on the front, reused on the back for a commentary, apparently on a poetic text or mythography, concerning the legend of Poimandrus, a Boeatian hero who founded Tanagra and killed one of his sons. The story deviates from Plutarch’s version. The commentary may have been on...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus fragment, with writing on all sides. On the front, there are portions of one column written along the fibres, with lower margin extant; on the back, there is one column, running across the fibres, broken off at the top and right; with a few traces of a preceding column. The lower margin measures 40 mm. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2284. Papyrus 3047

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3047
Title:
Hyperides (?), Forensic Speech (P.Oxy. XXVII 2464, TM 61287, LDAB 2429, MP3 2499)
Scope & Content:
Three fragmentary columns with part of a speech from the Attic law-courts concerning a case of inheritance: Demeas, appointed as guardian of Demostratus’ grandchild, is being prosecuted by the latter. Possibly a speech by Hyperides.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Four papyrus fragments, three of which fit together, forming a composite fragment, written on one side along the fibres and preserving portions of three columns: the upper fragment, which is the largest, has few remains of the first column and the upper part of the second and third; the lower fragment contains the ends of the second and third columns. Upper and lower margin survive to approximately 3 and 4 cm respectively; the intercolumnium is 1.5 cm, and each column has an average of 10-15 letters, being approximately 4.5 cm wide. Housed in one glass case.

2285. Papyrus 3048

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3048
Title:
Satyrus, On the Demes of Alexandria (P.Oxy. XXVII 2465, TM 62718, LDAB 3906, MP3 1457)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary columns preserving portions of Satyrus’ treatise ‘On the demes of Alexandria’. Explanations of the names of tribes and demes are given and directions for a procession in honour of Arsinoe Philadelphus are provided, with instructions about the route and the dignitaries involved and ab...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, three of which of fair size, written on one side along the fibres, and preserving portions of at least seven columns. Numbered inside the frames 1-21, with fragments 4 and 16 missing. Housed in one glass case.

2286. Papyrus 3049

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3049
Title:
Sesonchosis Novel (P.Oxy. XXVII 2466, TM 64093, LDAB 5311, MP3 2619.1)
Scope & Content:
A piece from the novel about the legendary pharaoh Sesonchosis, an ideal king and world conqueror, recounting some warfare between the Egyptians and the Arabs, the latter being disastrously defeated. A small fraction of survivors able to flee consisted of the contingent of Webelis, an Arabian le...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Six joining papyrus fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres and preserving 28 lines from a bottom of a column; broken at the top, the lower margin being 4.5 cm and the side margins surviving to 2 cm. The average number of letters per line is 24. Traces of adjoining columns can be seen at either side. Another fragment from the same roll is P.Oxy. LXXXI 5262 (Sackler Library, inv. no. 102/24(a)), which preserves 13 lines written by the same hand. Debated whether also P.Oxy. XLVII 3319 belongs to the same roll. Damaged by wormholes throughout; housed in one glass case.

2287. Papyrus 3050

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3050
Title:
Menander, Dyscolus (P.Oxy. XXVII 2467, TM 61513, LDAB 2660, MP3 1300)
Scope & Content:
Two fragments containing broken lines from Menander’s Dyscolus, fragment 1 having lines 263-272, fragment 2 lines 283-290. With a gloss or correction and double dots to separate speakers by the original scribe.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd-3rd century
Extent:
Two papyrus scraps, numbered 1 and 2 inside the frame, written on one side along the fibres and broken on all sides; parts of 10 and 9 lines respectively are preserved. Housed in one glass case.

2288. Papyrus 3051

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3051
Title:
Plato, Politicus 257B, 261D-262C (P.Oxy. XXVII 2468, TM 62590, LDAB 3774, MP3 1396)
Scope & Content:
Fragments from Plato’s Politicus, from the same manuscript as P.Oxy. LXXVI 5089 (Sackler Library, inv. no. 85/81(b)), to the upper part of which fragment 2 connects. Fragment 2 contains the beginning of the dialogue (Politicus 257B) and presumably belonged to the first column of the roll, fragme...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st-2nd century
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres and named 1-3 inside the frame. Fragment 1 is the largest, and contains remains of three columns (the third only having a few traces), possibly parts of the 12th, 13th and 14th columns of the roll. The upper and side margins survive to approximately 2 cm. Fragment 2 was part of the first column of the roll and connects to the upper part of P.Oxy. LXXVI 5089 (Sackler Library, inv. no. 85/81(b)). The average number of letters per line was 17. Housed in one glass case.

2289. Papyrus 3052

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3052
Title:
Aristodemus, Opus Incertum (P.Oxy. XXVII 2469, TM 63524, LDAB 4733, MP3 137, FGH II A, n° 104)
Scope & Content:
A version of the history of Aristodemus (unknown title), recounting Alexander of Macedon’s visit to Athens as the envoy of Mardonius, the second burning of the city and part of the disposition of the forces at Plataea.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Four joining fragments from a papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres and preserving one column, of which 34 fragmentary lines survive; each line may have contained between 17 and 20 letters. Opposite lines 7 and 10 are traces of another column, the intercolumnium being of 2 cm. Housed in one glass case.

2290. Papyrus 3053

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3053
Title:
Drawing of a bear in the arena
Scope & Content:
Fragment of an illuminated papyrus, with an image depicting a bear (center) leaping at a pair of human legs (top left), and a brown circlet (top right) (P. Oxy. XXVII 2470; TM 68863).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century-6th century
Extent:
One fragment of papyrus, mounted in glass, decoration on one side only.

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