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Project / Collection Greek Manuscripts Place Hermopolis (El-Ashmunein), Egypt.

1. Papyrus 131

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 131
Title:
Aristotle's Constitution of the Athenians (P.Lond.Lit. 108) and Other Texts: Scholia on Callimachus’ Aetia (P.Lond. Lit. 181), Farm Accounts (SB VIII 9699, P.Lond. I 131*), Commentary on Demosthenes’ In Midiam (P. Lond. Lit. 179)
Scope & Content:
Recto: - Papyrus 131 (1): Scholia on Callimachus’ Aetia (P. Lond. Lit. 181, TM 59363, LDAB 462, MP3 197). Three columns at the beginning of the roll, the first and the third with only a few lines, of fragments of scholia on Callimachus's Aetia (Σ Lond. = frr. 1d, 2a, and 2e Harder), copied in ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
78-c 100
Extent:

Four papyrus rolls, one of which was divided into two pieces, now separately framed; written on both sides, with two texts being upside down in relation to the other texts written on the same side.

2. Papyrus 839

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 839
Title:
Sale of a Cow (P.Sarap. 11, P.Lond. III 839, TM 17025)
Scope & Content:
Sale of a reddish cow with guarantee at a price of 62 drachmas from Harpaesis, registered in the quarter of West Fort in Hermopolis, to Anubion, son of Sarapion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 March 128
Extent:
Square-shaped papyrus sheet, with some surface damage and abrasion; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 13 lines running along the fibres; margins are extant, the right and lower being minimal. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in glass frame.

3. Papyrus 840

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 840
Title:
Receipt for Partial Payment of Rent (P.Sarap. 40, P.Lond. III 840, TM 17057)
Scope & Content:
Claudius Ion, guardian of Claudia Athenais, acknowledges that he has received 1432 silver drachmas from Eutychides, son of Sarapion, as payment for part of the rent.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4 July 129
Extent:
Square-shaped papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by insect-holes, especially at the top; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 11 lines, the first two of which are fragmentary; margins are extant, the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in glass frame.

4. Papyrus 852

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 852
Title:
Private Letter (P.Sarap. 95, SB III 6297, P.Lond. III 852 descr., TM 17120)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Eutychides, one of Sarapion’s sons, to his brother Heliodorus, inquiring about his health; with address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
90-133
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved, with only few small insect holes not affecting the text; written on both sides along the fibres, the back bearing one line, with sealing pattern; on the front there are 7 lines, complete, occupying the upper half of the sheet; the last line is indented and written after some blank space. Upper and side margins are minimal, while ample blank space was left at the bottom. Vertical folds (front) are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

5. Papyrus 853

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 853
Title:
Private Letter (P.Sarap. 98, TM 17123), Poll-Tax Receipt (SB XX 14200, TM 14853)
Scope & Content:
Left papyrus (A) (P.Sarap. 98, SB III 6298, TM 17123): Private letter from the archive of Sarapion and his family, addressed to Heliodorus; the name of the sender is lost. Dated between 90 and 133. Right papyrus (B) (SB XX 14200, TM 14853): Poll-tax receipt for Ptolemaeus, of a quarter of Arsin...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
90-203
Extent:

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

Left papyrus (A): Medium-brown fragment, broken off at the bottom and on the left, complete on the other sides; bearing writing on one side along the fibres. The ends of 20 lines survive, with upper and lower margins. The back is blank.

Right papyrus (B): Light-brown fragment, broken off on the sides, complete at the top and bottom; bearing writing on one side along the fibres. The mid portions of 9 lines survive, with upper and right margins. The back is blank.

6. Papyrus 854

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 854
Title:
Letter on a Journey up the Nile (P.Sarap. 101, P.Lond. III 854, Chrest.Wilck. 117, TM 17126)
Scope & Content:
Nearchus describes to Heliodorus his sightseeing journey up the Nile: he arrived at Syene, then went to Libya and visited the oracle of Ammon; he also carved the names of the dear ones on the monuments. The address of the letter is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
90-133
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, medium-brown, lacking part of the top, with some holes and abrasion in places; written on both sides. The front bears 12 lines running along the fibres, some of which are damaged; traces of another line are visible at the bottom. Lower and left margins are extant, the upper is damaged; no margin was left to the right. The back bears one line written along the fibres in the upper half of the sheet and lacking the beginning. The papyrus is housed in glass frame.

7. Papyrus 855

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 855
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. III 855(a), TM 11803), and Private Letter (P.Sarap. 86, TM 17108)
Scope & Content:
Left papyrus (A) (P.Lond. III 855(a), TM 11803): Extract from the records of the collectors of grain taxes of the village of Apias, acknowledging payments in wheat and lentils made by the shepherd Apkouis (Akouis), son of Polion. Written in red ink and dated around 216. Right papyrus (B) (P.Sar...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
90-216
Extent:

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

Left papyrus (A): Medium-brown sheet, complete, damaged by abrasion and some insect holes; bearing writing on one side along the fibres. The front bears 9 lines; margins are extant. The back is blank.

Right papyrus (B): Medium-brown fragment, complete at the top, imperfect on the right and broken off on the other sides; bearing writing on one side along the fibres. The ends of 16 lines survive, with the upper margin. The back is blank. Another fragment of the same papyrus, which preserves the first letters of this column and the preceding column, is now in Heidelberg, Institut für Papyrologie, inventoried as P. G 87.

8. Papyrus 863

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 863
Title:
Leases of Land (P.Sarap. 28, P.Sarap. 22(a), TM 17045, 17039)
Scope & Content:
Two fragmentary leases from the archive of Eutychides, son of Sarapion. Upper papyrus (A) (P.Sarap. 28, TM 17045): Fragment of a one-year lease of three plots of land, for a total of twenty-seven and half aruras; the lessor is Phibion, son of Ptolemaeus, and the lessee is Anubion, son of Sarapi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
102-125
Extent:

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

Upper papyrus (A): Upper left corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 11 lines from the top of a column, and traces of another line at the bottom. Left and upper margins survive. The back is blank. A fragment now in Heidelberg, Institut für Papyrologie, inventoried as P. G 200 a, preserves the right-hand portion of the papyrus.

Lower papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off at the bottom, lacking the upper right corner, and displaying some surface damage; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 16 lines, and a scant trace of a further line at the bottom. Parts of the upper, right and left margins survive. A sheet-join runs vertically along the right edge. The back is blank.

9. Papyrus 867

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 867
Title:
Contract (SB XVI 12864, P.Lond. III 867 descr., TM 16309)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary contract between a woman whose name is lost and Flavius Daniel, a soldier from the unit of the Mauri. The nature of the contract remains unclear owing to mutilation, but the sale of a plot of land is concerned. With subscriptions at the end, including those of two witnesses and of the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 March 506
Extent:
Two non-contiguous fragments from the right-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, bearing writing on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The upper fragment preserves the ends of 7 lines, and the lower of 14 lines. Upper, right and lower margins survive. Vertical folds are still visible. A sheet-join runs vertically along the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

10. Papyrus 869

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 869
Title:
Rent for Part of a House (SB XVIII 13620, P.Lond. III 869 descr., TM 18383)
Scope & Content:
Contract for the lease of two-thirds of a house located in Hermopolis, with courtyard and well, for an indefinite period at a rent of 8,000 talents. With subscription of one of the parties, of two witnesses and of the notary through his assistant.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
14 September 473
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, lacking part of the left portion and with surface damage in places; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 19 lines running along the fibres and lacking the beginnings. Upper, lower and right margins survive. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is housed in glass frame.

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