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3141. Papyrus 1020

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1020
Title:
Receipt for Rent (P.Lond. III 1020, TM 22785)
Scope & Content:
Basilides, acting on behalf of Cyrilla and the nun Maria, acknowledges that he has received the payment for the rent of the current indiction from Georgius, son of Silvanus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
541, 556, or 571
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, square-shaped, torn at the top and bottom and with some surface damage throughout. Writing runs across the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 12 lines; the lower margin survives in the left half of the sheet; side and upper margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3142. Papyrus 1021

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1021
Title:
Account (ZPE 209, p. 239, P.Lond. III 1021 descr., TM 38239)
Scope & Content:
Account of Silvanus and his sons, with Asclepiades, a military (optio), listing the surplus of the previous indiction and a money payment made by the weighmaster Mathias through an intermediary.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
502/503?
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, square-shaped, complete and well preserved, with minor damage in places and light-coloured in the middle. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 6 complete lines. All margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3143. Papyrus 1023

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1023
Title:
Lease of a House (P.Lond. III 1023, TM 35717)
Scope & Content:
Lease of a share of a house with appurtenances located in Hermopolis for an undetermined period starting on the day of the deed (Tybi 7), at a rent of 2800 talents per year. The lessee is Aurelius Ioannes son of Apion, and the lessor a woman whose name is damaged. With docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lighter by patches, broken off at the top, lacking part of the bottom and the upper right corner; with some surface damage throughout, especially along the folds. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having a one-line docket in faded ink. The front bears 34 lines; lower and side margins are minimal; the upper margin is lost. A sheet-join runs across the fibres and along the right edge. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

3144. Papyrus 1026(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1026(A-B)
Title:
Sale of Hay on Delivery (ZPE 215 (2020), pp. 257-258, P.Lond. III 1026(a) descr., TM 38243), and Letter (P.Lond. III 1026(b) descr., TM 38244)
Scope & Content:
Left papyrus (A) (ZPE 215 (2020), pp. 257-258, P.Lond. III 1026(a) descr., TM 38243): Fragmentary receipt by Andreas, a priest and farmer, for the advance price of some hay that he will deliver in the future to Colluthus, a sailor. With docket on the back. Dated to 482, 497, or 527. Right papyr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 5th century-6th century
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Left fragment (A): Left-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and right and lacking the upper margin too; with writing on both sides along the fibres. The back bears a one-line docket; on the front, there are the beginnings of 15 lines from the top of a column, with only the left margin surviving.

Right fragment (B): Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, bottom and left; with minor surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres; portions of 12 lines survive, lacking the beginnings. The right margin remains.

3145. Papyrus 1027

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1027
Title:
Work Contract (SB XX 14400, P.Lond. III 1027 descr., TM 38453)
Scope & Content:
A man whose name is lost undertakes to serve the count (comes) Christophorus for a period of one year at a salary of two gold solidi and six carats. Tachygraphic lines are found at the end and on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, lacking the upper right edge and with some damage along the folds; written on both sides along the fibres. On the front, there are 17 lines; of the first, only the feet of few letters remain; lines 1-12 lack the beginnings. Side margins are minimal; the lower margin is generous. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at c. 10 mm from the right edge. The back bears 10 lines with tachygraphic signs. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3146. Papyrus 1028

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1028
Title:
List of Contributions (P.Lond. III 1028, TM 39587)
Scope & Content:
List of money paid by various crafts and trade guilds and by individuals representing various streets of Hermopolis.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 7th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and damaged by insect holes throughout; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The front contains two columns, both of which break off at the bottom. Of each column 14 lines survive; in the second, traces of an additional line are visible at the bottom. Upper and side margins are extant. A sheet-join runs across the fibres and along the height of the sheet at c. 65 mm from the left edge. Vertical folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3147. Papyrus 1029

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1029
Title:
Christian Hymns (P.Lond. III 1029, P.Lond.Lit. 236, TM 65190, LDAB 6432)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Hymn to the Trinity. Verso: Hymn to the Virgin Mary.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:
Papyrus slip, medium-brown, complete, with minor abrasion on the front; written on both sides across the fibres. The front bears 10 lines; margins are minimal; on the back, there are 12 lines written in the upper half of the sheet, with the blank space at the bottom measuring 180 mm. Upper and side margins are minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3148. Papyrus 1030

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1030
Title:
Lease of a Cow(?) (ZPE 215 (2020), p. 264, P.Lond. III 1030 descr., TM 38245)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a lease for multiple years, presumably of a cow, at a rent of 200 cheeses per year; with subscriptions of the lessee, whose name is damaged, written by Aurelius Ioannes, son of Pkylius, and of three witnesses, followed by a postscript and by the subscription of another witness, the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 527
Extent:

Lower right-hand corner of a papyrus sheet, dark brown, with minor abrasion in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are the ends of 11 lines, with traces of another line at the top. The lower margin survives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3149. Papyrus 1031

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1031
Title:
List of Expenses (SB XXII 15489, P.Lond. III 1031 descr., TM 38246)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary list of expenses for vegetables, wine, oil, a statue and various taxes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, lacking part of the right-hand side, too; the right edge is irregularly cut; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 25 lines, some of which are mutilated. The left margin measures 5 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3150. Papyrus 1032

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1032
Title:
Private Letter on a Fugitive (P.Lond. III 1032, TM 38247)
Scope & Content:
Private letter from an unnamed sender, who asks the recipient to fetch one of his farmers who had fled, with the promise that no inquiry about the events shall be made. With docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with few insect holes, but otherwise well preserved; it bears writing on both sides. The back has the docket written along the fibres, the front contains ten complete lines running across the fibres and one line written in the left margin along the fibres. All margins are extant. Folding lines are visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

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