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4261. Papyrus 3049

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3049
Title:
Sesonchosis Novel (P.Oxy. XXVII 2466, TM 64093, LDAB 5311, MP3 2619.1)
Scope & Content:
A piece from the novel about the legendary pharaoh Sesonchosis, an ideal king and world conqueror, recounting some warfare between the Egyptians and the Arabs, the latter being disastrously defeated. A small fraction of survivors able to flee consisted of the contingent of Webelis, an Arabian le...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Six joining papyrus fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres and preserving 28 lines from a bottom of a column; broken at the top, the lower margin being 4.5 cm and the side margins surviving to 2 cm. The average number of letters per line is 24. Traces of adjoining columns can be seen at either side. Another fragment from the same roll is P.Oxy. LXXXI 5262 (Sackler Library, inv. no. 102/24(a)), which preserves 13 lines written by the same hand. Debated whether also P.Oxy. XLVII 3319 belongs to the same roll. Damaged by wormholes throughout; housed in one glass case.

4262. Papyrus 3050

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3050
Title:
Menander, Dyscolus (P.Oxy. XXVII 2467, TM 61513, LDAB 2660, MP3 1300)
Scope & Content:
Two fragments containing broken lines from Menander’s Dyscolus, fragment 1 having lines 263-272, fragment 2 lines 283-290. With a gloss or correction and double dots to separate speakers by the original scribe.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd-3rd century
Extent:
Two papyrus scraps, numbered 1 and 2 inside the frame, written on one side along the fibres and broken on all sides; parts of 10 and 9 lines respectively are preserved. Housed in one glass case.

4263. Papyrus 3051

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3051
Title:
Plato, Politicus 257B, 261D-262C (P.Oxy. XXVII 2468, TM 62590, LDAB 3774, MP3 1396)
Scope & Content:
Fragments from Plato’s Politicus, from the same manuscript as P.Oxy. LXXVI 5089 (Sackler Library, inv. no. 85/81(b)), to the upper part of which fragment 2 connects. Fragment 2 contains the beginning of the dialogue (Politicus 257B) and presumably belonged to the first column of the roll, fragme...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st-2nd century
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres and named 1-3 inside the frame. Fragment 1 is the largest, and contains remains of three columns (the third only having a few traces), possibly parts of the 12th, 13th and 14th columns of the roll. The upper and side margins survive to approximately 2 cm. Fragment 2 was part of the first column of the roll and connects to the upper part of P.Oxy. LXXVI 5089 (Sackler Library, inv. no. 85/81(b)). The average number of letters per line was 17. Housed in one glass case.

4264. Papyrus 3052

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3052
Title:
Aristodemus, Opus Incertum (P.Oxy. XXVII 2469, TM 63524, LDAB 4733, MP3 137, FGH II A, n° 104)
Scope & Content:
A version of the history of Aristodemus (unknown title), recounting Alexander of Macedon’s visit to Athens as the envoy of Mardonius, the second burning of the city and part of the disposition of the forces at Plataea.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Four joining fragments from a papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres and preserving one column, of which 34 fragmentary lines survive; each line may have contained between 17 and 20 letters. Opposite lines 7 and 10 are traces of another column, the intercolumnium being of 2 cm. Housed in one glass case.

4265. Papyrus 3053

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3053
Title:
Drawing of a bear in the arena
Scope & Content:
Fragment of an illuminated papyrus, with an image depicting a bear (center) leaping at a pair of human legs (top left), and a brown circlet (top right) (P. Oxy. XXVII 2470; TM 68863).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century-6th century
Extent:
One fragment of papyrus, mounted in glass, decoration on one side only.

4266. Papyrus 3054

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3054
Title:
Cancellation of Loan (P.Oxy. XXVII 2471, TM 17006)
Scope & Content:
A document addressed to the archidikastes (chief judge) from two brothers, Isidorus and Demetrius, both Roman citizens and the latter being a priest and gymnasiarch, concerning the repayment of a loan from a certain Chaeremon. Chaeremon had received the loan through the bank of Narcissus and rep...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 50
Extent:

A fragment from a papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres, broken at the bottom and lacking approximately 15 letters on the left-hand side. Housed in one glass case.

4267. Papyrus 3055

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3055
Title:
Report from Inspectors (P.Oxy. XXVII 2472, TM 17007)
Scope & Content:
Report addressed to Sarapion, strategus of the Lycopolite nome, from Horoleon, Harmiysis and Panesneus, inspectors of a tax possibly on brokerage, in conjuction with the tax-farmers of the previous year. The contributions listed in the account are stated in artabas and come from various villages...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 September 119
Extent:

A papyrus sheet written across the fibres, almost fully preserved, with heading letter in the upper margin; a gap affects the end of the last two lines of the text; on the back are two lines written along the fibres. Housed in one glass case.

4268. Papyrus 3056

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3056
Title:
Petition to a Strategus (P.Oxy. XXVII 2473, TM 17008)
Scope & Content:
Petition addressed to Aurelius Leonides, strategus of the Oxyrhynchite nome, from Aurelius Ptollion and Aurelius Apion alias Ammonius, senators of Oxyrhynchus. The strategus is asked to instruct the keepers of the local property registers to record a sale of land which took place a year earlier,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 September 229
Extent:

A fully preserved papyrus sheet, bearing writing on both sides, the text running along the fibres. Housed in one glass case.

4269. Papyrus 3057

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3057
Title:
Land Register (Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXVII 32, TM 851605), and Will of a Roman Citizen (P.Oxy. XXVII 2474, TM 30460)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Three fragmentary columns from a land-register of the late 3rd century, recording farmers and crops of land belonging to kleroi, for each of which the numbered cadastral parcel is specified. The register may be concerned with state land. Verso: Draft of a will of a Roman citizen, making ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd half of the 3rd century
Extent:

Incomplete papyrus piece cut from a roll, with detached small scraps; written on both sides along the fibres; housed in one glass case.

4270. Papyrus 3060

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3060
Title:
Letter from an Athlete to the Senate of Oxyrhynchus (P.Oxy. XXVII 2477, TM 17011)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary letter or petition addressed to the senate of Oxyrhynchus from Aurelius Ammon, a pancratiast, possibly in relation to the privileges granted to athletes. The man seems to be willing to travel outside the homeland, where he has already proved his skills. Dated in the 4th year of Dio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
March or April 289
Extent:

A sheet lacking its portion on the right-hand side from the same ‘pasted roll’ (tomos synkollesimos) as Papyrus 3058 (P.Oxy. XXVII 2475) and Papyrus 3059 (P.Oxy. XXVII 2476); written on one side along the fibres, containing one column numbered as ‘4’ (delta) on top, with the heading letter and tachygraphic marks at the end being in lighter ink than the rest of the text. A few small wormholes are visible; a small portion of surface is damaged on the right-hand side.

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