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3291. Papyrus 1308

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1308
Title:
Will (ZPE 156 (2006), pp. 223-225, no. 2, P.Lond. III 1308 descr., TM 39618)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary will of a woman of Hermopolis whose name is lost, who appoints Agathocles as her executor; written by Aurelius Taurinus, son of Ioseph, as the testatrix is illiterate; with subscriptions of seven witnesses at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 December 521-25 January 522
Extent:
Fragmentary papyrus sheet, dark-brown, broken off at the top and right, with insect holes and abrasion; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 24 lines from the foot of a column, all lacking the ends, for a loss of 15-19 letters per line. The left and lower margins are extant and measure 20 and 80 mm respectively. The papyrus was folded up from bottom to top; mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3292. Papyrus 1309

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1309
Title:
Order of Arrest (P.Lond. III 1309, TM 38314)
Scope & Content:
Order from the comes Gerontius to the local peace-keeping officials (eirenarchs) of the village of Ares to secure the murderers of a rural guard (agrophylax).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Small papyrus slip, complete and well preserved, somewhat torn in the lower right edge and with few small insect holes in places; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 4 lines, complete; margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3293. Papyrus 1310

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1310
Title:
Tax Receipts (P.Lond. III 1310(a-b), TM 39619-39620)
Scope & Content:
Two receipts acknowledging tax payments made in the name of Nonna, daughter of Olympiodorus, through Basilides on account of public taxes, issued by Phoebammon, a tax-official (diastoleus), through the tax-collector (apaitetes) Victor. Lines 1-7 (P.Lond. III 1310(a) descr., TM 39619): Receipt f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus slip, pale-brown, complete, with minor surface damage in places, especially in the upper part. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 13 complete lines, which occupy less than the upper half of the sheet; margins are extant, with the side and upper being minimal. The blank space at the bottom measures 180 mm and bears ink along the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3294. Papyrus 1311

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1311
Title:
Official Letter (SB XXII 15492, P.Lond. III 1311 descr., TM 38315)
Scope & Content:
Order of Euphemius to the village headmen (protokometai) of Ibion Chyseos to pay wages and expenses to the assistant Aphous and to exact money from Taurinus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:
Papyrus slip, complete but damaged by insect holes; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 7 lines; margins are extant. A sheet-join runs from left to right at c. 35 mm from the top. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3295. Papyrus 1312

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1312
Title:
Acknowledgment for Payment of Wine (SB XX 14171, P.Lond. III 1312 descr., TM 38434)
Scope & Content:
Callinicus acknowledges receipt of ten knidia (a wine measure) of common wine from the heirs of the priest Theodorus through Basilides for the ship of the monastery of Saint Taurinus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus slip, complete but with surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 4 lines, abraded; margins are extant, with the right being irregular and the other margins measuring c. 10 mm. The papyrus was folded in the middle; it is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3296. Papyrus 1313

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1313
Title:
Division of Land (P.Lond. III 1313 ro., TM 22881), and Account (P.Lond. III 1313 vo. descr., TM 38316)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 22881): Portion of a contract for the division of land between Aurelius Victor, son of Taurinus, and Flavius Menas, son of Phoebammon, of the unit of the Mauri. Dated to 1 December 507. Verso (TM 38316): Sixth-century accounts. Unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Portion of a papyrus roll, made up of two sheets, the upper sheet (front) displaying horizontal fibres and the lower vertical fibres; darkened throughout, broken off at the bottom (front) and with insect holes and surface damage. It is written on both sides across the fibres. The front bears 18 lines, with two interlinear additions and a speck of another line at the bottom; the blank space at the top measures 105 mm; side margins survive. On the back there are two columns written across the fibres; the margins survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3297. Papyrus 1314

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1314
Title:
Receipts (SB XX 14169, P.Lond. III 1314(a) descr., TM 38432; SB XX 14170, P.Lond. III 1314(b) descr., TM 38433)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (SB XX 14169, P.Lond. III 1314(a) descr., TM 38432): Receipt issued by Callinicus, comes, through intermediaries, to an inhabitant of Telbonthis, acknowledging the money payment made on account of public taxes. With summary on the back. Lower papyrus (B) (SB XX 14170, P.Lond. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets housed in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Broken off to the right and mutilated at the bottom (front); with darker patches; written on both sides. The front bears 5 lines lacking the ends, running across the fibres; upper and lower margins measure c. 20 mm; the left margin measures 10 mm; the right margin is lost. On the back there is one line written along the fibres in the upper left corner.

Lower papyrus (B): Broken off at the bottom and right; with some surface damage in places; bearing writing on one side across the fibres, with the back blank. There are 5 lines wanting the ends, and traces of a sixth line. Upper and left margins survive.

3298. Papyrus 1315

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1315
Title:
Lease of Land (SB XVI 12867, P.Lond. III 1315(a) descr., TM 16312), and Account (P.Lond. III 1315(b), TM 39621)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (SB XVI 12867, P.Lond. III 1315(a) descr., TM 16312): Beginning of a lease of some land between the farmer Aurelius Pcylis, son of Sophia, and Aurelius Victor, of Hermopolis; the details are lost due to the fragmentary state of the papyrus. Dated to 13 August 584. Lower papyru...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
584 and 7th century
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets with writing on one side, the back being blank, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Upper portion of a papyrus sheet, with holes and surface damage; portions of 14 lines remain, the last being very mutilated. Upper and left margins survive.

Lower papyrus (B): Small sheet, complete, with 5 complete lines written across the fibres; margins are all minimal.

3299. Papyrus 1316

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1316
Title:
Receipts (P.Lond. III 1316(a), TM 38317; SB XX 14457, P.Lond. III 1316(b) descr., TM 23744)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. III 1316(a), TM 38317): Sixth- or seventh-century receipt acknowledging payment of a sum of gold carats for the annona made by Phoebammon on behalf of his wife. Issued by two tax officials (diastoleis) through an intermediary. Lower papyrus (B) (SB XX 14457, P.Lond. I...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Two small papyrus sheets, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Complete, written on both sides along the fibres, the back having one line in the upper part of the sheet; the front has 6 lines; margins are extant.

Lower papyrus (B): Abraded in places; written on one side, with the back blank. On the front, there are 9 lines running across the fibres, the last being compressed.

3300. Papyrus 1318

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1318
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Lond. III 1318(a), TM 38318)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a lease of land, apparently grain land; the rent is to be paid in the month of Epeiph and delivered to the lessor's house. The subscriptions of the lessee, of two witnesses and of the notary Hermes follow.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Early 6th century
Extent:
Lower portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres. The back bears a few traces of ink. On the front, there are 11 lines from the foot of a column; lower and side margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame. The frame originally included another fragment, now mounted with Papyrus 1330 (A).

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