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3371. Papyrus 1437

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1437
Title:
Official Order from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1410, SB I 5639, TM 19857)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of an order of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik in Arabic and Greek, addressed to the inhabitants of Aphrodito. The recipients are asked to supply four skilled workmen to repair ships in Babylon. Details of the salaries are included. Dated in October or November. The rest of the document i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
709
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, further fragments of which are now in Heidelberg (PSR 14 and 19g); written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are parts of 10 lines running across the fibres in Arabic and Greek. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3372. Papyrus 1438

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1438
Title:
Tax Register from the Archive of Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1446, TM 39767)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a tax register, recording male tax-payers and the sums of money paid by each individual; the back refers to payments made by ‘strangers’ (fugitives) who had settled in the Meris of Hagios Victor, in Upper Egypt.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus roll, broken off at the bottom and left; written on both sides. On the front, there are portions of two columns, the first of which is very fragmentary; the text runs along the fibres. On the back, the top of a column is preserved, written across the fibres after ample blank space on the left. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3373. Papyrus 1444

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1444
Title:
Fragment of a Tax Register from the Archive of Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1475, TM 39787)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a tax assessment (merismos) for public taxes of the hamlet of Keramion, with heading and totals.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus fragment, apparently part of the first or second folio of a codex, broken off on the left and bottom, damaged along the folds; written on one side, the back being blank. The writing on the front runs along the fibres. Ample blank space was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3374. Papyrus 1446

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1446
Title:
Account from the Archive of Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1450, TM 19889)
Scope & Content:
Account concerning the wages of the sailors on the raiding expedition of Egypt on the 8th indiction; at the top, there is the address and summary in Arabic. The account was found with Papyrus 1338 (see P.Lond. IV, p. 377), but sent with Papyrus 1336, where the governor Qurrah ben Sharik orders Ba...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
709-710
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, with surface damage and holes, especially on the right; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 6 lines; margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3375. Papyrus 1449

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1449
Title:
Fragments from the Archive of Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1469, TM 39781)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of one or two registers of gold taxes, listing individuals, including women, followed by a sum of money.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

Five fragments from one or two papyri, housed in a glass frame. The upper left fragment preserves the top of one column written across the fibres on the front, and is blank on the back; the upper right fragment bears portions of two columns running along the fibres on the front, and one column written across the fibres on the back; the second fragment from top on the left carries the left-hand part of a column written along the fibres; on its back, there are some small traces, possibly of ink; the fragment on the right bears portions of one column running along the fibres, and is blank on the back; the fragment at the bottom preserves the beginnings of five lines written along the fibres, and additional writing across the fibres on the back.

3376. Papyrus 1451(A-D)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1451(A-D)
Title:
Protocols from Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1462, TM 39775, 39776; P.Lond. IV 1540, TM 19931)
Scope & Content:
A (CPR III.I.2 89, P.Lond. IV 1462(a), TM 39775): Protocol in Greek and Arabic. B: Transferred to the Department of Oriental Manuscripts. C (CPR III.I.2 86, P.Lond. IV 1462(c), TM 39776): Protocol in Greek and Arabic. D (CPR III.I.2 12, P.Lond. IV 1540, TM 39775): Protocol in Greek and Arabic...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments labelled A, C-D, written on both sides, with text in Greek and Arabic. Fragment B has been transferred to the Department of Oriental Manuscripts. The fragments are housed in a glass frame.

3377. Papyrus 1451(E-K)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1451(E-K)
Title:
Protocols from Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1462, TM 19896, 19897, 19898, 39777, 39778, 39779)
Scope & Content:
E (CPR III.I.2 48, P.Lond. IV 1462(e), TM 19896): Protocol in Greek and Arabic, from 705-715. F (CPR III.I.2 56, P.Lond. IV 1462(f), TM 19897): Protocol in Greek and Arabic, of 708-709. G (CPR III.I.2 93, P.Lond. IV 1462(g), TM 39777): Protocol in Greek and Arabic. H (CPR III.I.2 3, P.Lond. I...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
685-715
Extent:

Six papyrus fragments labelled E-K; F and I are written on both sides, with text in Greek and Arabic, the others bear writing in Greek and Arabic on one side only. The fragments are housed in a glass frame.

3378. Papyrus 1451(L-N)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1451(L-N)
Title:
Protocols from Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1462, TM 19899, 19900, 19901)
Scope & Content:
L (CPR III.I.2 21, P.Lond. IV 1462(l), TM 19899): Protocol in Greek and Arabic from 705-709. M (CPR III.I.2 44, P.Lond. IV 1462(m), TM 19900): Protocol in Greek and Arabic from 705-709. M (CPR III.I.2 24, P.Lond. IV 1462(n), TM 19901): Protocol in Greek and Arabic from 708-709.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
705-709
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments labelled A, C-D, written on both sides, with text in Greek and Arabic. The fragments are housed in a glass frame.

3379. Papyrus 1453

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1453
Title:
Account from the Archive of Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1437, TM 19882)
Scope & Content:
Portion of an account concerning workmen sent to Babylon to perform various works.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17 December 718
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus, broken off at the bottom and sides and damaged in the middle; written on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 8 lines written along the fibres; part of the upper margin survives; on the back, there are 9 lines, with ample blank space at the bottom. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3380. Papyrus 1458

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1458
Title:
Tax Account from the Archive of Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1417, TM 39749)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary account of public taxes for the village of Aphrodito for the fourth and fifth indictions.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:
Papyrus fragment, medium-brown, broken off on the right and at the bottom; with small holes, especially on the right; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of 5 lines running along the fibres; upper and left margins survive. Horizontal folds are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame..

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