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3391. Papyrus 1509(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1509(A-B)
Title:
Accounts from the Archive of Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1439-1440, TM 39756, 19884)
Scope & Content:
Two fragmentary accounts from the archive of Basilius. Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. IV 1439, TM 39756): Portion of an account of expenditures, including salaries of sailors and workers. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. IV 1440, TM 19884): Portion of an account of expenditures, dated around 709.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, imperfect on the right and complete on the other sides; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears 7 lines and traces of another line at the bottom; upper and left margins are extant. The back is blank.

Lower papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off on all sides; possibly from a codex; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 6 lines and traces of another line at the bottom; lines are fairly spaced. The back is blank.

3392. Papyrus 1519

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1519
Title:
Seals from Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1492, TM 39809)
Scope & Content:
Collection of twenty-four detached seals of brown clay from Aphrodito, displaying various devices, including an animal (wolf?) facing right with a star, two individuals (possibly women) facing one another, a helmeted head, an Arabic inscription.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

Twenty-four seals of brown clay, detached from the papyrus rolls. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3393. Papyrus 1520

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1520
Title:
Seals from Aphrodito
Scope & Content:
Collection of four detached seals of brown clay from Aphrodito. Unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 8th century
Extent:

Four seals of brown clay, detached from the papyrus rolls. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3394. Papyrus 1523

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1523
Title:
Life of Alcibiades (P.Oxy. III 411, P.Lond.Lit. 123, TM 64743, LDAB 5977, MP3 2077)
Scope & Content:
Leaf from a parchment codex containing an account of the life of Alcibiades by an unknown author, covering the events from the mutilation of the Herms to the arrival at Sparta (415-414 BC). Thucydides' history seems to have served as a model, but the text displays additional details and some dif...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5th century
Extent:
Leaf from a parchment codex, worm-eaten and bearing writing on both sides. Each page bear two columns, measuring approximately 150 x 58 mm; there are 30 lines to the column, with 15-19 letters per line. The codex belongs to Turner’s ‘large, square’ type. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. III. The fragment is housed in a glass frame.

3395. Papyrus 1524

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1524
Title:
Hypothesis of Euripides’ Electra and Account (P.Oxy. III 420, P.Lond.Lit. 72, TM 59860, LDAB 966, TM 111095)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a summary (hypothesis) of Euripides’ Electra, lines 341-584, on the recognition of Orestes by Electra. The back was reused to host an account from the late third century.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus fragment, written on both sides. On the front, there are 22 lines from the top of a column, written along the fibres and abraded in places. The upper margin survives. On the back, there are portions of one column written across the fibres, of which 13 lines survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3396. Papyrus 1525

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1525
Title:
Antiphanes, Anthropogonia (P.Lond.Lit. 87, P.Oxy. III 427, CGFP *3, PCG II 34, TM 59131, LDAB 226, MP3 90) and Lines from a Document
Scope & Content:
Recto: Two documentary lines and a third one, possibly obliterated, at the bottom. Verso: Antiphanes, ‘Creation of Humankind’ (Anthropogonia). Ends of three lines in iambic trimeter or trochaic tetrameter at the conclusion of a drama. The sentiment expressed is along the lines of, ‘if you appla...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

A papyrus fragment bearing writing on both sides. On the recto there are three lines written along the fibres, with a large blank space between lines 2-3. The verso preserves three concluding verses with a subscription, written against the fibres. Mounted in glass.

3397. Papyrus 1526

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1526
Title:
Register and Astrological Calendar (P.Oxy. III 465, P.Lond.Lit. 173, TM 63514, LDAB 4723)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Portions of a register listing persons with their ages, unpublished. Verso: Portions of an astrological calendar based on a five-day interval, describing for each period the relevant signs or constellations and the presiding divinities as well as their influences, signs and omens.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Fragments of varying size from a medium-brown papyrus roll, written on both sides. On the front, there are remains of several columns written along the fibres. On the back, there are portions of ten columns running across the fibres, each 105 mm wide. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3398. Papyrus 1527

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1527
Title:
Decree in Honour of a Gymnasiarch (P.Oxy. III 473, Chrest.Wilck. 33, TM 20608)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary copy of a decree in honour of a gymnasiarch whose name is lost, enumerating his public services, such as his contributions to the funds for theatrical displays and the restoration of the baths.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
138-160
Extent:
Portion of a papyrus roll, broken off to the left, with few holes and surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; there are portions of 8 lines lacking the beginnings, for a loss of 30-40 letters; upper and lower margins are extant and generous; no margin was left to the right. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at the left of the centre. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3399. Papyrus 1528

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1528
Title:
Will of Dionysius (P.Oxy. III 489, TM 20625)
Scope & Content:
Will of Dionysius, son of Harpocration, making provision for his wife Diogenis and their children. Diogenis is to live free of charge in whatever part of Dionysius' house she may choose, and is to inherit the furniture and slaves of the house; after her death, the property will be fully inherite...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 August 117
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off to the left, with a detached fragment, damaged by holes and abrasion in places. Writing runs across the fibres on the front and along them on the back. On the front there is one wide column of 33 lines, all lacking the beginnings, with some blank space between lines 30 and 31; the lower margin measures 85 mm. On the back there are three lines and traces of other lines in the lower half. The seals that were attached to the papyrus have not been preserved. There are modern annotations on both sides; the number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. III. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3400. Papyrus 1529

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1529
Title:
Will of Acusilaus (P.Oxy. III 494, Chrest.Mitt. 305, TM 20630)
Scope & Content:
Copy of the will of Acusilaus, son of Dius and Dionysia, of Oxyrhynchus, making provisions for his son, wife and slaves. Acusilaus grants freedom to his five slaves for their good will and affection; his son Dius is made the heir of his property, subject to a life-interest for his wife Aristous a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
October-November 165
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved, only lacking the lower left corner. The writing runs on one side along the fibres, and the back is blank. On the front, there are forty-four lines; margins are extant, the lower being ample. No blank space was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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