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2781. Papyrus 574(A)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 574(A)
Title:
Report on Irrigation (P.Petrie Kleon 120, P.Petr. II 36(1), P.Petr. III 45(1), P.Lond. III 576a descr., TM 7453)
Scope & Content:
Report of Imouthes, supplying measurements (length, breadth and depth) of trenches excavated in various farms for irrigation; with total.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5 May 241 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, mutilated at the bottom and lacking most of the left margin (front); writing runs along the fibres on the front; two columns of varying length remain, the first having 31 lines and the second 5 lines. Margins are partly preserved. A sheet-join runs along the height of the papyrus in the right-hand edge. The back bears remains of the mummy decoration. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2782. Papyrus 574(B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 574(B)
Title:
Report on Irrigation (P.Petrie Kleon 121, P.Petr. II 36(2), P.Petr. III 45(2), P.Lond. III 574b descr., TM 7454)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a report on irrigation works conducted over two days, with totals of earth removed each day and total for the month; the rate follows.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-236 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a mid-brown papyrus from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres; portions of 11 lines remain. A modern annotation refers to the mummy from which the papyrus derives. The fragment is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2783. Papyrus 575

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 575
Title:
Register of Correspondence (P.Petrie Kleon 88, P.Petr. II 37, P.Petr. III 44(2), P.Lond. III 575 descr., TM 7450)
Scope & Content:
Register of outgoing letters concerning irrigation. Recto Column 1, lines 1-6: Order to supply materials, as the water is rising. Lines 7-end: Report on the gates that had been opened and are in operation, and order to write to the guard of the dyke. Column 2, lines 1-13: Fragmentary letter,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
242-241 BC
Extent:

Papyrus fragment with detached scrap from mummy cartonnage, with traces of plaster in places; lacking part of the top and bottom; written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. Each side bears portions of 4 columns; three sheet-joins run along the height of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2784. Papyrus 576

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 576
Title:
Official Letter with Legal Documents (P.Petr. II 38c, P.Petr. III 25, Chrest.Mitt. 30, P.Lond. III 576 descr., TM 7403)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from Argaeus to Aphthonetus, strategus of the Arsinoite nome, including the copy of the legal decision concerning a dispute between Apollonius and Ammonius, in which Aphthonetus had been involved. The text continues on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
After 8 March 228 BC
Extent:

Long and narrow papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and damaged by holes; written on both sides. The front bears a column of 44 lines written along the fibres; margins are minimal and there is a modern annotation at the top, indicating the mummy case from which the papyrus comes. The text continues on the back with 19 lines running against the fibres and written upside down in relation to the text on the front. The lower half of the sheet is blank. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2785. Papyrus 577

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 577
Title:
Account of Fares and Freights (P.Petr. III 107(a), P.Petr. II 39(c), TM 7562)
Scope & Content:
Daily account drawn up by Theodotus, recording the fares charged on passengers at Ptolemais Hormou in the month of Thoth.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
226 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, slightly damaged in places and broken off at the bottom and right; written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. The front bears one column of 38 lines and the beginnings of a few other lines of another column. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2786. Papyrus 578

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 578
Title:
Tax Account and Invocation of Thoth (P.Petr. III 110(a-b), P.Petr. II 39(e), TM 7569, 90840)
Scope & Content:
Fragments extracted from mummy cartonnage. Recto: Tax registers in Greek, recording tax payments in money and wheat, arranged in columns; reference to orphans is made; portions of earlier Demotic lines are visible. The second year of Ptolemy Euergetes III = 246-245 BC is mentioned. Verso: Invo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Egyptian (Ancient) and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
Five papyrus fragments of varying size from a roll, extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on both sides. The front bears portions of three columns written along the fibres on the largest fragment, and portions of additional lines on the smallest fragments; on the back, there are columns of a Demotic and Greek texts running across the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2787. Papyrus 580

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 580
Title:
Official Correspondence (P.Petr. II 39(g), P.Petr. III 53(f), P.Lond. III 580 descr., TM 7472)
Scope & Content:
Copy of three official letters concerning wheat. Letter 1: lines 3-12; mentioning transport to the great river; Letter 2: lines 13-20; mentioning fodder and the equivalent of wheat; Letter 3: line 21-end, mentioning Philippus, grain collector (sitologus).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, with holes and surface damage; written on one side along the fibres. There is one column of 24 lines, broken off at the top; with broad margins on either side and with modern annotation. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2788. Papyrus 581

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 581
Title:
Account of Equipment Distributed for Irrigation Works (P.Petrie Kleon 94, SB XXIV 15937, P.Petr. II 39h, P.Petr. III 49, P.Lond. III 581 descr., TM 7464)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of an account recording the wooden tools distributed to various nomarchs of the Arsinoite nome for irrigation works; among the items supplied are baskets, axles, and pegs.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
250-248 BC
Extent:

Nine papyrus fragments of varying size from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres; portions of several columns survive. Traces of the mummy decoration remain. The fragments are mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2789. Papyrus 582

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 582
Title:
Letter to Elephant Hunters (P.Petr. II 40a, P.Petr. III 53g, Chrest.Wilck. 452, P.Lond. III 582 descr., TM 7473)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Marnes to Nektenibis, Atibis and others, reassuring them that the time left for them to stay there is little: the change-over is being prepared and the elephant hunters will soon be there. They should expect a supply of grain from Heroonpolis. Marnes inquires about the price of grain a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 November 224 BC
Extent:

Three fragments of a long and narrow papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with holes and surface damage throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Part of one column remains, with some lines lost in between the fragments; traces of ink are visible in the left margin. A sheet-join runs along the height in the right margin. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2790. Papyrus 583

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 583
Title:
Description of Property (P.Petr. II 41, P.Petr. III 60, P.Lond. III 583 descr.,TM 7947)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary document preserving the description of a property, detaling the contiguous holdings and their size.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Fragment of a long and narrow papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off at the top and with plaster residue; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 15 lines and traces of another line at the top. The lower margin is wide. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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