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2441. Papyrus 157

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 157
Title:
Private Letter (P.Lond. II 157a, TM 28010), and Receipt for Rent (P.Lond. II 157b, TM 31207)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (P.Lond. II 157a, TM 28010): An order to some slaves to return what was stolen from the house of a fellow-slave, a camel-herd, or else to bring everything to the sender. Lower Papyrus (P.Lond. II 157b, TM 31207): Fragmentary receipt acknowledging that Ammonous has received 8 artab...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper papyrus (Papyrus 157 A): complete, with few wormholes along the vertical folds and the upper and right edges. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. All margins are extant, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 65 mm.

Lower papyrus (Papyrus 157 B): broken off at the bottom and damaged on top, having lost its upper margin. The text runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank. The left margin is extant; no margin was left to the right. A few wormholes are visible.

2442. Papyrus 159

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 159
Title:
Hesiod, Theogony (P.Lond.Lit. 33, TM 60145, LDAB 1259, MP3 495)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll containing Hesiod’s Theogony: Left fragment: Theogony 210-238; Right upper fragment: Theogony 259-267; Second fragment from the top: Theogony 268-271; Third fragment from top: Theogony 296-297; Right lower fragment: Theogony 220 or 272 and traces of another line.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century-4th century
Extent:

Five fragments of varying size containing remains of three columns from a light-brown papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres. Three of the fragments contain few letters; the largest fragment contains part of a column of 29 lines, 164 mm high, with upper and lower margins surviving to 7 mm and 40 mm respectively. The remaining fragment preserves the bottom of a column, the lower margin measuring 33 mm. The fragments are mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2443. Papyrus 162

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 162
Title:
Loan of Money and Other Documents (P.Lond. II 162(a-c), TM 25611-13)
Scope & Content:
Top left papyrus (A) (TM 25611): Contract written in Karanis in the hand of Heron, son of Satyrus recording the loan of money made by Miccalus, son of Ptolemaeus, to two sons of Petosiris; with subscription of the borrowers at the end. Dated 12 June 98. Other papyri (B-C) (TM 25612-25613): Frag...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments not belonging together, housed in the same glass frame.

Top left papyrus (A): Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet; the left side is badly shredded; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 24 lines, originally containing 40-45 letters; slightly less than 2/3 is lost.

Top right papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, partly complete at the bottom, broken off on all other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 15 lines; the lower margin partly survives. The back is blank.

Bottom papyrus (C): Light- to medium-brown papyrus fragment with detached scrap; complete at the top; written on one side along the fibres. The top of a column survives, as well as the upper margin. The back is blank.

2444. Papyrus 163

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 163
Title:
Lease of Vineyard (P.Lond. II 163, TM 11632)
Scope & Content:
Lease of 4.5 aruras of vineyard located near Karanis for a period of three years, the lessees being Sambas and Neon and the lessors Chaeremon, Horion and Socrates, sons of Chaeremon. The lessees will pay two-thirds of the produce to the lessors, and undertake to perform all work related to the v...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
July-August 88
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and lacking the right-hand edge; damaged by few holes and occasionally abraded. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text consists of one column, with portions of 35 lines. Left and upper margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2445. Papyrus 164

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 164
Title:
Report on Landed Property (P.Lond. II 164, TM 28012)
Scope & Content:
A report on some landed property in the village of Kerkesoucha that had been confiscated and subsequently sold. By mistake the land had still been assessed by the authorities, as if it were still confiscated land.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with damage located along some of the vertical folds. The text is complete and runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The last four lines are indented and separated from the rest of the text by some blank space. Left, upper and lower margins are extant; no margin was left at the right. The blank space at the bottom measures 55 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2446. Papyrus 165

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 165
Title:
Three Certificates for Five-Day Work (P.Lond. II 165a-c, TM 11633-11635)
Scope & Content:
Three certificates for the requisite five-day work (penthemeros) on the dykes, all of the same date, in the same hand, and signed by Dionysius. Upper papyrus (P.Lond. II 165a, TM 11633): Certificate issued to Paous, of Soknopaiou Nesos, for the five-day work he performed on the dykes. With the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 August 49
Extent:

Three papyrus sheets, mounted on cardboard in one glass case.

Upper papyrus (A): Complete, although slightly damaged to the left; the text runs along the fibres on one side and the back is blank; there are four complete lines. All margins are extant.

Mid papyrus (B): Complete, with slight damage along the upper and lower edges, and abraded in places. The text runs along the fibres on one side and consists of 4 complete lines. All margins are extant. The back is blank.

Lower papyrus (C): Complete, with slight damage throughout and lacking a strip of horizontal fibres at the bottom. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 4 complete lines. All margins are extant.

2447. Papyrus 166

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 166
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. II 166a, TM 11636), Certificate for Five-Day Work (P.Lond. II 166b, TM 11637), and Receipt (P.Lond. II 166c descr., TM 19953)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (P.Lond. II 166a, TM 11636): A receipt acknowledging that Longinus, son of Heraclianus, has paid to Aurelius Melas, scribe of the tax collectors of Karanis, 12 drachmas. Dated to 13 September 219. Lower papyrus on the left (P.Lond. II 166b, TM 11637): Certificate issued to Zosimus...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
177-219
Extent:

Three papyri that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper papyrus (A): complete, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; torn along the upper and lower edges, with few small wormholes; slightly abraded in the left half. The text is complete and consists of 5 lines; all margins are extant.

Lower papyrus on the left (B): Square-shaped, complete and perfect; the text is complete (6 lines) and runs along the fibres on the front; the back is blank. All margins are extant.

Lower papyrus on the right (C): Complete, with surface damage throughout; the text (4 lines) is complete and runs along the fibres on one side; the back is blank; all margins are extant, the right being minimal.

2448. Papyrus 168

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 168
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Lond. II 168, TM 11638)
Scope & Content:
A lease of one arura of an oliveyard near Psenharpsenesis for a period of three years, the lessees being Petesuchus and Apis and the lessor Artemis, daughter of Ptolemaeus, with her husband as a guardian. Ptolemaeus, son of Castor, wrote on behalf of Petesuchus and Apis because they are illitera...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 April 162
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, with surface damage in places, lacking the upper right edge and with some holes. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text consists of one column of 21 lines; the second line is slightly indented; some blank space separates the last three lines from the rest of the text. Margins are extant: no space was left to the right; the blank space at the bottom measures 45 mm. A sheet-join running across the fibres along the height of the papyrus is visible at 20-25 mm from the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2449. Papyrus 170

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 170
Title:
Receipt for Poll Tax (P.Lond. II 170, TM 19955)
Scope & Content:
A receipt acknowledging that Sotas, son of Ptolemaeus, has paid 20 drachmas and surcharges twice on account of the poll-tax of two years.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17 June 176
Extent:

Small, square-shaped papyrus sheet, slightly damaged at the bottom and top and with few holes; it is written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 9 complete lines. Folding lines are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2450. Papyrus 171

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 171
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. II 171a, TM 11639), and Request to Open a Will (P.Lond. II 171b, Chrest.Mitt. 309, TM 31210)
Scope & Content:
Left papyrus (P.Lond. II 171a, TM 11639): Receipt issued by Horion, tax collector in Soknopaiou Nesos, acknowledging that Apynchis has paid 36 drachmas on a parcel of land. Dated to 21 March 102. Right papyrus (P.Lond. II 171b, Chrest.Mitt. 309, TM 31210): A third-century request to the strateg...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same frame.

Left papyrus (A): Almost complete, lacking part of its left half and with occasional surface damage; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 10 lines, the last two of which lack the beginning; the text occupies slightly more than a third of the sheet. All margins are extant, the side being minimal; the blank space at the bottom measures 110 mm. Small holes are located along the vertical folds.

Right papyrus (B): Incomplete, broken off at the bottom, and lacking part of the upper left portion; dark-stained in the upper half. The text runs along the fibres, the back being blank; there are 23 lines, the last of which only has traces; the last two lines are separated from the rest of the text by some blank space. The lower margin is lost, part of the upper margin is preserved.

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