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961. Papyrus 1171

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1171
Title:
Miscellaneous Texts (P.Lond. III 1171 ro. and vo., TM 22827-22830)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond. III 1171 ro., TM 22829): Farm-accounts recording expenditures for agricultural work, maintenance of sheep and other animals, taxes as well as other expenses. Dated some time after 2 September 8 BC. Verso: Remains of a column. Columns 2-3 (P.Lond. III 1171 vo. (a-b), TM 22827, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8 BC-42
Extent:

Portion of a medium-brown papyrus roll, broken off on the sides, complete at the top and bottom; riddled with insect holes; written on both sides. On the front, there are 6 columns written along the fibres, the first and last of which are very fragmentary. On the back, portions of four columns written across the fibres survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

962. Papyrus 1173

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1173
Title:
Business Letter (P.Lond. III 1173, P.Sarap. 103, TM 17128)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Hephaestas to Anubion, brother of Sarapion, reporting on various business matters, such as work performed on some dry vineland and salaries paid to various workers; the address in on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
9 December 125
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by insect holes, with writing on both sides. On the front, there are 20 lines written along the fibres in the upper half of the sheet; margins are extant, the lower being ample; on the back, there are traces of one line running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

963. Papyrus 1176

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1176
Title:
Amulet with Christian Prayer (P.Lond.Lit. 231, P.Lond. III 1176 descr., PGM christliches 5d, TM 65329, LDAB 6575, van Haelst 933)
Scope & Content:
Amulet containing part of a Christian prayer to the Trinity for protection.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:

Bottom left portion of a papyrus sheet, with parts of five lines and a deep lower margin measuring 145 mm, which may have been folded round as a protective covering. Written across the fibres, on one side only. Mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.

964. Papyrus 1177

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1177
Title:
Accounts on the Water Supply of a Metropolis (SB XXVI 16652, TM 11763) and Other Accounts (P.Lond. III 1177v. descr., TM 29258)
Scope & Content:
Recto Papyrus 1177(1), Columns 1-2 (column 1 only having a few traces): Remains of an account with sums stated in drachmas, with the total at the end and rough notes in a different hand. Papyrus 1177(1), Column 3: Further accounts in a fast cursive hand, also found throughout the recto, in the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
113
Extent:

Sheets from a papyrus roll, overall well preserved with the exception of the end, which is damaged; written on both sides and preserving several columns. Housed in three glass frames.

965. Papyrus 1178

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1178
Title:
Diploma of Membership of a Boxer (P.Lond. III 1178, Chrest.Wilck. 156, Pap.Agon. 6, TM 22834)
Scope & Content:
Diploma of membership to a guild of athletes given to the boxer Herminus alias Morus, of Hermopolis. Papyrus 1178(1): Summary of the diploma, with a shorter version of the circular of the synod of athletes. Papyrus 1178(2), lines 1-8: Letter of the emperor Claudius to the synod of athletes, wi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
200-212
Extent:

Portions of papyrus roll, housed in three glass frames named Papyrus 1178(1), Papyrus 1178(2), and Papyrus 1178(3); damaged by holes throughout and written on one side, the back being blank. Papyrus 1178(2) and Papyrus 1178(3) are mounted on cardboard; Papyrus 1178(1) preserves three seals on the back. Writing runs along the height of the roll.

Papyrus 1178(1): Sheet glued at the beginning of the roll; 7 lines written along the fibres, abraded in places; blank space between lines 1 and 2; margins are extant. On the back at the bottom there are three seals. Sheet-joins running along the width are visible.

Papyrus 1178(2): Light-coloured by patches, with minor abrasion and holes especially in the left half; 42 lines written across the fibres, few of which lack the beginnings. A strip of horizontal fibres was glued onto the surface in the upper half. Three stains are visible at the top.

Papyrus 1172(3): With darker patches; mutilated in the left-hand side and at the bottom, with detached scrap; with surface damage in places. 50 lines written across the fibres, some of which lack the beginnings.

966. Papyrus 1178(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1178(1)
Title:
Part 1 of the diploma
Scope & Content:
Part of a diploma of membership to a guild of athletes given to the boxer Herminus alias Morus, of Hermopolis. This portion contains the summary of the diploma, with a shorter version of the circular of the synod of athletes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
200-212
Extent:
Sheet glued at the beginning of a papyrus roll; bearing writing on one side; 7 lines written along the fibres, abraded in places; blank space between lines 1 and 2; margins are extant. On the back at the bottom there are three seals. Sheet-joins running along the width are visible. Housed in a glass frame.

967. Papyrus 1178(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1178(2)
Title:
Diploma of Membership of a Boxer
Scope & Content:
Portion of a diploma of membership to a guild of athletes given to the boxer Herminus alias Morus, of Hermopolis. Lines 1-8: Letter of the emperor Claudius to the synod of athletes, with thanks for the golden crown he was sent for his victories. Dated to 46. Lines 9-24: Letter of the emperor ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
200-212
Extent:
Portion of a papyrus roll, light-coloured by patches, with minor abrasion and holes especially in the left half; written on one side; 42 lines written across the fibres, few of which lack the beginnings. A strip of horizontal fibres was glued onto the surface in the upper half. Three stains are visible at the top. Housed in a glass frame.

968. Papyrus 1178(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1178(3)
Title:
Diploma of Membership of a Boxer
Scope & Content:
Portion of a diploma of membership to a guild of athletes given to the boxer Herminus alias Morus, of Hermopolis. Lines 1-16: List of the officials of the guild, with full titles. Line 17-end: Subscriptions of the officials, and acknowledgment of payment by Herminus of an additional fee of 50...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
200-212
Extent:

Portion of a papyrus roll, with darker patches; mutilated in the left-hand side and at the bottom, with detached scrap; with surface damage in places; written on one side. 50 lines written across the fibres, some of which lack the beginnings. Housed in a glass frame.

969. Papyrus 1179

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1179
Title:
Register of Contracts (P.Lond. III 1179, TM 11764)
Scope & Content:
Portions of a register recording various legal transactions for the tenth year of an unnamed emperor (Antoninus Pius?).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 August 146-147 (?)
Extent:

Six fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, light-brown, with darker patches; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of various columns running along the fibres. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

970. Papyrus 1180

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1180
Title:
Aristophanes, Fragments of an Unknown Comedy (P.Oxy. II 212, P.Lond.Lit. 85, TM 59246, LDAB 343, MP3 156)
Scope & Content:
Portion of the same papyrus roll as P.Oxy. XXXVII 2808, preserving iambic trimeters from a comedy attributed to Aristophanes. Identification of the comedy (Thesmophoriazusae II? Lemniae?) has been debated and remains uncertain.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century BC-1st century
Extent:
Three fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, three additional fragments of which are preserved in the Sackler Library, Oxford, and have been published as P.Oxy. XXXVII 2808. The writing is one side along the fibres, and the back is blank. The largest fragment (A) preserves portions of two columns, the second of which is well preserved; the other two fragments (B-C) contain portions of few lines. The column height is c. 140 mm, the width c. 120 mm; there are 20 lines to the column; the height of the roll was c. 230 mm. Upper and lower margins survive to 44 and 46 mm respectively. The intercolumn varies between 9 and 35 mm. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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