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2431. Papyrus 144

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 144
Title:
Letter from Alexander to Athenodorus (P.Lond. II 144, TM 28005)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Alexander to his master Athenodorus complaining that he has had no food for two days and could not dine with unspecified nomarchs. He requests provisions and not to be left uncared for.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus sheet broken off at the bottom, but with left, right, and top margins preserved, the side ones being minimal, the upper one measuring approximately 27 mm; written on one side along the fibres. 15 complete lines of text are preserved and traces of an additional line are visible. The papyrus was folded before the ink was dry, and the writing is consequently blotted. Mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2432. Papyrus 146

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 146
Title:
Declaration of Property (P.Lond. II 146, TM 11629)
Scope & Content:
Supplementary declaration submitted to the keepers of the records of real estates in the Arsinoite nome from Miccalus, son of Ptolemaeus alias Petheus the elder, from Karanis, reporting his purchase of six aruras of settlers’ land near Bakchias, bought from Theodote, daughter of Dionysius, for 32...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 April 74
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, with some damage along the folds; with writing on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there are 22 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2433. Papyrus 147

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 147
Title:
Magical Spells (P.Lond. II 147 descr., PGM(2) II 11b, TM 64086, LDAB 5304)
Scope & Content:
Portions of three short magical spells; the third is a table gimmick to make people who have been drinking at the symposium appear to have donkey snouts from afar to outsiders.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking the left-hand side, darkened and abraded in places, with a black stain at the bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; parts of 16 lines are preserved. Upper, lower and right margins are extant, with the right being irregular. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2434. Papyrus 148

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 148
Title:
Magical Text (P.Lond. II 148 descr., PGM 2) II 11c, TM 63836, LDAB 5050)
Scope & Content:
A love spell to secure the affection of a woman, arranged in two columns; with a list of magical words at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, darker by patches, lacking its right-hand side and with some holes in the middle. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are two columns: the first is complete, of the second, only the beginnings of the lines survive. Upper, lower and left margins are extant; the intercolumn measures 3-10 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2435. Papyrus 149

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 149
Title:
Gift in Contemplation of Death (P.Sijp. 44, P.Lond. II 149 descr., TM 25608)
Scope & Content:
A division of property in contemplation of death made by Petheus in favour of the members of his family. The wife Tamystha is to inherit furniture, household goods and clothes, and is to repay all debts he may have incurred; a female slave, Isarus, is to be set free on condition that she attends...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c.130
Extent:

Papyrus damaged by holes throughout, especially in the left half. The text runs along the fibres on one side, with the back being blank, and consists of one broad column, mutilated in places. The lower and right margins measure 15 and 28 mm respectively. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2436. Papyrus 151

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 151
Title:
Receipt for Rent (P.Lond. II 251, TM 28009)
Scope & Content:
A receipt acknowledging that Didymus has received the payment for the rent for the olive crops from Petheus the elder. The rent is paid in quantities of oil; a gift of one artaba of olives was also given.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
87-88?
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken of at the bottom, with the loss of presumably one line of text. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank. Upper, left and right margins are extant. Five horizontal folds are visible; there are dark spots in the top right edge and at the bottom. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2437. Papyrus 153

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 153
Title:
Repayment of a Deposit (P.Lond. II 153, TM 33203)
Scope & Content:
A receipt acknowledging that Serenus, a guard (singularis) of the prefect of Egypt, has received back through Iulius Marianus the 1000 drachmas he had given as a deposit to a third party.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, irregularly cut and torn, damaged and abraded in places. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; the text consists of 11 lines, the ends of which are often lost. All margins are extant, the right and bottom being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2438. Papyrus 154

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 154
Title:
Sale of Part of a Courtyard (P.Lond. II 154, Chrest.Mitt. 255, TM 11630)
Scope & Content:
A deed of sale whereby Heraclides, son of Petheus, aged 20, sells a portion of a courtyard located in Karanis to Philemon, son of Ptolemaeus, for 200 drachmas. The subscriptions of the parties follow: Corax, son of Apollonius, wrote on behalf of Heraclides and his mother Isidora as they are illi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 January 68
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lacking the lower left edge and abraded in places, especially in the left half. Writing runs on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text consists of one broad column; the last few lines are broken at the beginning. All margins are preserved, the upper and right being minimal and the left being irregular. There are a few wormholes. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2439. Papyrus 155

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 155
Title:
Surgical Treatise (P.Lond.Lit. 166, P.Lond. II 155 ro. descr., TM 59973, LDAB 1085, MP3 2374), and Cercidas’ Choliambi (P.Lond.Lit. 58, P.Lond. II 155 vo descr.. TM 59438, LDAB 537, MP3 238)
Scope & Content:
Portion of the same roll as P.Cair.Mich. II 11. Recto (P.Lond.Lit. 166, P.Lond. II 155 ro. descr., TM 59973, LDAB 1085, MP3 2374): Part of a medical treatise on surgery, explaining four procedures for reducing the dislocation of the jaw. The Michigan piece deals with the dislocation of the shou...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-3rd century
Extent:

Portion of the same papyrus roll as a Michigan papyrus inventoried as P. 4829 b/26/B; of good quality, but damaged by insect holes and abrasion in places; bearing writing on both sides; housed in a glass frame.

Recto: Portions of five columns (234 x 70 mm) written along the fibres, three of which are almost complete, with 39 lines, each having 23-28 letters. The first and the fifth column are very fragmentary. The upper margin survives up to 15 mm, the lower 35 mm; the intercolumn measures 15 mm.

Verso: Portions of three columns written across the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front; of the third column, only the beginnings of few lines remain; the second column is the best preserved and is 117 mm high; the lower margin is ample and measures 110-120 mm.

2440. Papyrus 156

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 156
Title:
List of Tax Payments (P.Lond. II 156, TM 11631)
Scope & Content:
A list headed ‘Year 16, Tybi 30’, divided into sections and arranged in two columns. Each entry consists of names of persons with patronymics in most cases, followed by sums stated in drachmas. The sums range from 4 to 48 (usually 8 or 12); the total is given at the end. On the back there is the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 January 208
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged along the folding lines, with wormholes of varying size and abrasion in places. Writing runs along the fibres on either side: on the front there are two columns of 40 and 26 lines respectively; the last two lines of the second column are separated by blank space from the other lines and are indented. The back has two lines with further traces of ink: the second line is written upside down in relation to the first. There are dark spots. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

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