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1001. Papyrus 1182

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1182
Title:
Unknown Philosophical Work (P.Oxy. II 215, P.Lond.Lit. 157, TM 59745, LDAB 842)
Scope & Content:
Portions of an unknown philosophical work, possibly by Epicurus, on the popular idea of religion and fear of the gods, criticised by the author. The back bears parts of an account arranged by date, unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century BC
Extent:
Portion of a medium-brown papyrus roll, with writing on both sides. The front bears portions of three columns written along the fibres; on the back, there is one column, broken off at the top, written across the fibres at the top right of the papyrus. The modern annotations refer to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1002. Papyrus 1183

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1183
Title:
Collection of Barbaric Customs (P.Oxy. II 218, P.Lond.Lit. 113, TM 64085, LDAB 5303, MP3 2184)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a roll containing a work in prose, with paradoxographical anecdotes on barbarian customs concerning offences and punishment, and the rituals for the death of a priest of Ares; quoting the authors Zopyrus, Clitarchus, and Archelaus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:
Six fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, with surface damage, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The fragments have been named A-E in the frame: fragment A, the largest, is made of two fragments and bears remains of three columns, the intercolumn and the upper margin; the first and last columns are poorly preserved; the column width is 62 mm. Fragment C continues the second column of A; fragment E contains three lines from the foot of a column, with the lower margin. The other fragments preserve parts of few lines and remain unplaced. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1003. Papyrus 1184

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1184
Title:
Treatise on Metres (P.Oxy. II 220, TM 63266, LDAB 4471, MP3 2172) and Scholia on Iliad XXI (P.Oxy. II 221, TM 60508, LDAB 1631, MP3 1205, Allen-Sutton-West h94 + h11)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Oxy. II 220, TM 63266, LDAB 4471, MP3 2172) Incomplete treatise on metrics addressed to a friend, from an anonymous author (a poet?); 14 columns survive, although damaged throughout; additionally, on the right-hand side of the frame are 12 fragments, some of which bear no writing. The ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Fragments of various sizes from a papyrus roll, written on both sides and lacking several parts throughout; before being re-used for the text on the verso, the papyrus was cut so that only the upper parts of the columns on the recto survive.

1004. Papyrus 1185

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1185
Title:
Account (P.Lond. III 1185 ro. descr., TM 29259), and List of Olympic Victors (P.Oxy. II 222, P.Lond.Lit. 124, TM 59764, LDAB 868, MP3 2188)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond. III 1185 ro. descr., TM 29259): Fragmentary money account mentioning the tenth and fourteenth years of reign of an emperor (Marcus Aurelius or Septimius Secerus); unpublished. Verso (P.Oxy. II 222, P.Lond.Lit. 124, TM 59764, LDAB 868, MP3 2188): List of Olympic victors covering t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:
Portion of a papyrus roll, with holes, bearing writing on both sides; another fragment of the same roll may be Papyrus 2932. The front preserves the top of a column written along the fibres, broken off at the bottom and right, with upper and left margins extant. On the back there are parts of two columns against the fibres; the first is better preserved and contained 67 lines. The second column lacks the top and the right-hand side, and contained 64 lines. The intercolumn is extant. There are modern annotations on both sides; the number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1005. Papyrus 1186

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1186
Title:
Notice of Removal (P.Oxy. II 251, P.Lond. III 1186 descr., TM 20521)
Scope & Content:
Notice addressed to Didymus and presumably Apollonius, district and village scribes (topogrammateis and komogrammateis), by Thamounis, of Oxyrhynchus, reporting that her son Thoonis no longer lives in the quarter where he was registered, but moved abroad. Thamounis asks that his son may be added...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8 January 44
Extent:

Fragmentary papyrus sheet, worm-eaten throughout, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 41 lines, with traces of ink in the upper margin. The numbers in red refers to the edition in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1006. Papyrus 1187

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1187
Title:
Deed of Divorce, with Repayment of Dowry (P.Oxy. II 266, Chrest.Mitt. 292, P.Lond. III 1187 descr., TM 20537)
Scope & Content:
Deed of divorce between Thaesis, daughter of Thonis and Sintheus, and Petosarapis, son of Thompekysis and Sinthonis, both of Oxyrhynchus. Thaesis acknowledges that she has received back 400 drachmas, which she had brought to her husband as a dowry. Both parties state that they renounce all claim...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
96
Extent:

Two joining fragments of a papyrus sheet of light colour, broken off at the bottom and lacking part of the left half; torn at the top and displaying minor surface damage throughout. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; there are 23 lines, but of the last only few traces survive; from line 11, lines lack the beginnings. The left margin survives up to line 10, the upper margin is damaged, and measures 20 mm, and no margin was left to the right. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1007. Papyrus 1188

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1188
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Oxy. II 277, P.Lond. III 1188 descr., TM 20548)
Scope & Content:
A lease of 36 ¾ aruras of land located near Pamis, in the Oxryhynchite nome, the lessor being Dionysius, son of Alexander, and the lessee Artemidorus, son of Artemidorus. The land is to be sown with wheat, and the produce is to be equally divided among the parties; the lessee is responsible for ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 September 19 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, damaged by holes mostly affecting its lower half and the upper margin; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There is one column of narrow format, comprising 19 lines and mutilated in its lower half; lines 16 and 19 are indented. Margins partly survive, with the right being irregular. Folding lines are visible. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1008. Papyrus 1189

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1189
Title:
Possible Amulet with Christian Prayer (P.Lond.Lit. 230 descr., P.Oxy. III 407, TM 64310, LDAB 5531, Van Haelst 0952)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Christian prayer for protection and forgiveness of transgressions using Ps 145, 6a-b and Ps 50, 3b+11b, probably for personal use. Mid-3rd to 4th century. Verso: Title of the text on the recto ('prayer') and a brief memorandum of some amounts in a separate cursive hand. Barker (2010) cau...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century-4th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, but damaged at the top and in the middle, with little text loss. There is writing on both sides along the fibres on the recto and against them on the verso. Text is well-preserved, but with white precipitations on the inner side of the glazings; original margins with deep lower margin (90 mm); recto: six and a half lines, verso: three lines; mounted in glass.

1009. Papyrus 1190

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1190
Title:
Homer, Iliad VI (P.Oxy. III 445, P.Lond.Lit. 14, TM 60674, LDAB 1799)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll containing portions of the sixth book of Homer’s Iliad, with marginal annotations and end-title. Left-hand fragment: Column 1: Portions of Iliad VI.128-9, 134-7, 148; Column 2: Iliad VI.173-199. Right-hand fragment: Column 1: Iliad VI.445-88; Column 2: Iliad VI....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:
Two fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, with writing on one side. The back is blank. The front bears portions of four columns written along the fibres; each column had 44 lines. Upper and lower margins survive. The modern annotation in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1010. Papyrus 1191

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1191
Title:
Homer, Iliad XI (P.Oxy. III 550, P.Lond.Lit. 250, TM 60501, LDAB 1624)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll containing portions from the eleventh book of Homer’s Iliad. Left column: Iliad XI.505-516, 521-547 (only endings of lines); Right column: Iliad XI.555-567, 572-602 (only beginnings of lines), with new readings in lines 563 and 595. On the back, there are traces of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Two fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, with writing on both sides. The front bears portions of two columns written along the fibres, with no line being complete. The lower margin survives. On the back, there are traces of an effaced text, running across the fibres. The modern annotation in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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