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2941. Papyrus 767

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 767
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Oxy. I 103, P.Lond. III 767 descr., TM 45292)
Scope & Content:
Offer to lease a single aroura of land near the village of Isieion Panga for the duration of one year, the lessor being Aurelius Themistocles alias Dioscurides and the lessees Aurelius Leonides, son of Theon, and Aurelius Dioscorus, son of Ammonius. The land is to be sown with flax and the produ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 October 316
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with a few holes; written on both sides along the fibres, the back only having one line. Housed in one glass case. Number 103 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy.

2942. Papyrus 768

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 768
Title:
Letter to a Prefect (P.Oxy. I 122, P.Lond. III 768 descr., TM 31348)
Scope & Content:
A private letter from Gaianus to the prefect (eparchos) Agenor, confirming that he received what the recipient had dispatched, and apologising for not having been able as yet to catch the wild animals he had asked for, due to the little number of soldiers with him. With endorsement on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 3rd or 4th century
Extent:

Incomplete papyrus sheet, lacking part of its lower portion and the left-hand upper part, written on both sides along the fibres, the back only having one broken line. A kollesis (sheet-join) is at c. 3 cm from the left-hand side, with the fibres of the first sheet being perpendicular to the ones of the second sheet. Housed in one glass case. Number 122 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I.

2943. Papyrus 769

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 769
Title:
Receipt for Embole (P.Oxy. I 142, P.Lond. III 769 descr., TM 20781)
Scope & Content:
A receipt acknowledging that Asclas, boatman from the village of Koma, has received some artabas of wheat on account of the grain levy (embole) for the 13th indiction and a sum of money for the transport of the cargo to Alexandria from Pamouthius, pronoetes (administrator) of the hamlet of Leon....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 November 534
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with a few wormholes, presumably originally folded in half; written on both sides and housed in a glass case. A heading letter (chi) is in the upper margin.

2944. Papyrus 770

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 770
Title:
Three Tax Receipts (P.Oxy. I 143, P.Lond. III 770 descr., Stud.Pal. III 287, TM 20782)
Scope & Content:
Three receipts for money taxes paid by Pamouthius, pronoetes (administrator) of the hamlet of Leon in the Oxyrhynchite nome, in the 13th indiction, signed by the banker Philoxenus. The receipts display the same phrasing and are written by the same hand; some blank space was left in between them....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
January-August 535
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with wormholes throughout; written on both sides and housed in a glass case. Number 143 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I.

2945. Papyrus 771

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 771
Title:
Private Letter (SB XXII 15350, P.Lond. III 771 descr., P.Oxy. I 164, P.Oxy.Descr. 2, TM 31352)
Scope & Content:
Private letter where the sender reports that an unnamed man known to the recipient had found a way to settle a matter, not better specified.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 3rd century
Extent:

Piece of papyrus, well cut, written on one side along the fibres; the folding-lines suggest that it was rolled up from right to left. Overall well preserved, with the surface being somewhat damaged on the left-hand side along the folding-lines. Number 164 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. I. Mounted on cardboard and housed in one glass case.

2946. Papyrus 772

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 772
Title:
Private Letter (SB XXII 15357, P.Lond. III 772 descr., P.Oxy. I 179, P.Oxy.Descr. 9 TM 31355)
Scope & Content:
A short letter, with no address nor name of the sender, with a note concering a matter previously discussed where a certain Publius is involved: the addressee may settle it as he thinks fit.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, well cut and well preserved, written across the fibres; margins have been left on all sides. Number 179 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. I. Mounted on cardboard and housed in one glass case.

2947. Papyrus 773

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 773
Title:
Order to Pay (SB XXII 15361, P.Lond. III 773 descr., P.Oxy. I 189, P.Oxy.Descr. 13, TM 31357)
Scope & Content:
An order whereby Theonilla instructs Horion, her commercial agent, to give some wine to a certain Silvanus on condition that he pays arrears. Dated to Tybi 29, year 2 of an unnamed emperor: if Horion is the same man as the one mentioned in P.Oxy. XVII 2142-2143, possible dates include 284, 286, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, well cut and well preserved, written across the fibres. Number 189 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. I. Mounted on cardboard and housed in one glass case.

2948. Papyrus 774

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 774
Title:
Receipt (P.Lond. III 774, P.Oxy. I 193, TM 22681)
Scope & Content:
Acknowledgment addressed to the heirs of Flavius Apion by Aurelius Ioannes from Tholthis in the Oxyrhynchite nome of the receipt of two large windlasses. With docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 October 582
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, written on both sides along the fibres, the back having two lines; broken off at the bottom. Number 193 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. Housed in one glass case.

2949. Papyrus 775

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 775
Title:
Beginning of Acknowledgment (P.Lond. III 775, P.Oxy. I 195, TM 22682)
Scope & Content:
An incomplete acknowledgment addressed to Flavius Apion by Aurelius Epimachus, coming from a hamlet in the Oxyrhynchite nome named Hekkaidekaton Epoikion. Only the opening formula survives; the endorsement is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 September 567
Extent:

Incomplete papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and written on both sides along the fibres, the back having one line; number 195 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I. The papyrus is housed in one glass case.

2950. Papyrus 776

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 776
Title:
Receipt (P.Lond. III 776, P.Oxy. I 197, TM 22683)
Scope & Content:
Acknowledgment addressed to Flavius Apion from Aurelius Sourus, coming from a village of the Cynopolite nome, of the receipt of two windlasses and some machine for irrigation. With subscription at the end and endorsement on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 September 552
Extent:

Almost fully preserved papyrus sheet, written on both sides along the fibres, the back having one line; wormholes are visible in the lower part. Number 197 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I. The papyrus is housed in one glass case.

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