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1791. Papyrus 2347(A-C)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2347(A-C)
Title:
Letters from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2085-6, 2063; TM 1646-7, 1625)
Scope & Content:
A (P.Lond. VII 2085, TM 1646): Portion of a letter, of which little remains; the names of the correspondents are lost. B (P.Lond. VII 2086, TM 1647): Portion of a letter, of which little remains; the names of the correspondents are lost; with reference to Iope (in Palestina). Possibly dated to ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Four fragments, two of which belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

A: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and broken off on all other sides; with writing on one side, the back is blank; on the front, there are the beginnings of 6 lines and a small trace of the seventh line, written along the fibres; the left margin survives.

B: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the bottom, broken off on all other sides and damaged by insect-holes throughout; bearing writing on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there are portions of 9 lines written along the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; the lower margin survives and measures 40 mm.

C: Two fragments that do not join from a light-brown papyrus of poor quality; complete at the top and outer sides; written on one side across the fibres, the back is blank; on the front there are portions of 10 lines, but the central portion is lost. Margins survive.

1792. Papyrus 2348

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2348
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1965, TM 1528)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter mentioning white flax; the names of the correspondents are not preserved. The date is at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 November 256 BC?
Extent:

Right-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, medium-brown, with surface damage on the left; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front there are the ends of 6 lines running across the fibres. Upper, lower and right margins are extant. On the back there is one word written along the fibres at the bottom right, and traces of ink at the top. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1793. Papyrus 2349

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2349
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2053, TM 1615)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter to Zenon from Sostratus, who reports on the subject of horses (five of which were in foal) and on the price of some wine. The address is on the back. Another fragment of the same papyrus is in Cairo.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
255-246 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, the right-hand portion of which is in Cairo;complete at the top and bottom, broken off at the right and left; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 10 lines running across the fibres and lacking beginnings and ends. Upper and lower margins are extant. On the back there is one word written along the fibres in the lower half, upside down in relation to the text on the front, lacking the end. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1794. Papyrus 2350(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2350(A-B)
Title:
Letter and Accounts from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2087, TM 1648; P.Lond. VII 2150, TM 1710)
Scope & Content:
Left fragment (A) (P.Lond. VII 2087, TM 1648): Fragment of a letter concerned with pigs and containing some instructions; the names of the correspondents are lost. Right fragment (B) (P.Lond. VII 2150, TM 1710): Recto: Fragment of an account, apparently concerned with corn, mentioning people ot...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Left fragment (A): Medium-brown papyrus fragment; broken off on the sides, complete at the top and bottom; with the central portions of 10 lines running across the fibres, upper and lower margins survive. A sheet-join runs horizontally at c. 35 mm from the bottom. The back is blank.

Right fragment (B): Light-brown papyrus fragment; possibly complete at the bottom, broken off on all other sides; written on both sides; on the front, there are the central portions of 6 lines running along the fibres, with only a small trace of the first line. The lower margin survives; on the back, there remain faint traces of 6 lines written across the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front.

1795. Papyrus 2351

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2351
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2057, TM 1619)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter from Philinus to Zenon, informing him that he has dispatched five shields of the finest quality and asking him to write to Heraclides about what Zenon would like to have. A papyrus in Columbia University, New York, published as P.Col.Zen. II 114 d, preserves part of the right...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Left-hand fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, the right-hand portion of which is in Columbia University, New York; broken off at the bottom and right, and complete at the top and left; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of 8 lines running along the fibres; upper and left margins are extant; a sheet-join runs vertically at c. 25 mm from the left-hand edge. The fragment in Columbia University preserves the ends of lines 1-6. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1796. Papyrus 2352

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2352
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1943, TM 1510)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a letter to Zenon from Theodorus, assistant (hyperetes), reporting on a sum of money advanced by Python, director of the tax-office at Athribis. P.Cair.Zen. I 59062 is the continuation of this letter and contains the request to present a letter from Amyntas to Apollonius zealously; ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. May 257 BC
Extent:
Upper portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, another fragment of which is in Cairo (P.Cair.Zen. I 59062); somewhat damaged at the top, otherwise well preserved; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 8 lines, with a scant trace of another line at the bottom; upper, right and left margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1797. Papyrus 2353(A-F)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2353(A-F)
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1512, 1524, 1550, 1622, 1649-1650)
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 1961, C.Ptol.Sklav. II 159, TM 1524): Fragment of a private letter to Zenon from Ctesias, brother of Hierocles, Zenon’s friend in Alexandria, concerned with slaves. A papyrus now in Cairo (fr. 1961) preserves the right-hand portion o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Six papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

A: Left-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, the right-hand portion of which is preserved in a papyrus now in Cairo, inventoried as fr. 1961. Complete at the top and bottom; with writing on both sides; on the front, there are the beginnings of four lines written across the fibres; upper, left and lower margins are extant. On the back, there are two lines written along the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front.

B: Light-to-medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete but imperfect along the left edge and damaged along the folding lines; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are 4 lines written across the fibres; margins are minimal. A sheet-join runs horizontally along the lower edge. On the back, there are some traces of writing running along the fibres.

C: Fragment of a light-to-medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and broken off on all other sides; writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are the central portions of three lines running across the fibres. The upper margin is extant.

D: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and left, and broken off at the bottom and on the right; displaying surface damage. The writing runs on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there survive the beginnings of seven lines, running along the fibres; upper and left margins are extant.

E: Two non-contiguous fragments, possibly from the same papyrus sheet and perhaps belonging to Papyrus 2765; medium-brown; broken off on all sides, and written along the fibres on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are remains of five lines on the left fragment, and of three lines on the right fragment. A vertical sheet-join is visible on the left fragment.

F: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, with darker patch; complete at the top and right, and broken off on the other sides; with writing on both sides. On the front, there survive the ends of six lines written along the fibres; traces of a seventh line are visible at the bottom. On the back, there are remains of one column running across the fibres.

1798. Papyrus 2354(A-F)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2354(A-F)
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1594, 1651-4, 1703)
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2143, TM 1703): Fragment of a list, apparently of contributions to a sacrificial meal. B (P.Lond. VII 2090, TM 1651): Fragment from the conclusion of a letter; the names of the correspondents are lost. C (P.Lond. VII 2032, TM 1594)...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Six papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

A: Left-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and on the right; with writing on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of twelve lines written along the fibres; left and lower margins are extant.

B: Medium-brown papyrus sheet, darkened in places; complete at the bottom, broken off on all other sides. On the front, there are seven lines written across the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; the lower is extant. On the back, there are faded traces of writing running along the fibres.

C: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and broken off on all other sides; writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are the central portions of three lines from the top of a column running across the fibres. The upper margin is extant.

D: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top, and broken off on the other sides; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are the central portions of three lines, running across the fibres; upper margin is extant. On the back, there is one word written along the fibres, upside down in relation to the text on the front.

E: Small fragment of a light-to-medium-brown papyrus, broken off on all sides; with writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are portions of three lines written across the fibres, and traces of another line at the bottom.

F: Small fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, further portions of which are Papyrus 2747(A) and two fragments now in Florence and Cairo; complete at the bottom and broken off on all other sides; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are few letters from six lines running across the fibres, and the lower margin.

1799. Papyrus 2355(A-E)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2355(A-E)
Title:
Letters from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1989, 2094-7, TM 1551, 1655-8)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of letters from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2094, TM 1655): Fragment of a letter, another portion of which is preserved in a papyrus now in Florence, published as PSI VI 578. The names of the correspondents are lost. B (P.Lond. VII 2095, TM 1656): Fragment from the conclusio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Five papyrus fragments that do not belong together, with writing on one side and the back blank, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

A: Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the bottom and broken off on the other sides. The front bears the central portions of seven lines running across the fibres; the lower margin survives and measures 33 mm. A papyrus in Florence, published as PSI VI 578, is another fragment of the same sheet.

B: Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, darkened in places; complete at the bottom, and broken off on all other sides. The front bears six lines written across the fibres, and traces of another line at the top; the lower margin is extant.

C: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and broken off on all other sides; writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are the central portions of three lines from the top of a column running across the fibres. The upper margin is extant.

D: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top, and broken off on the other sides; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are the central portions of three lines, running across the fibres; upper margin is extant. On the back, there is one word written along the fibres, upside down in relation to the text on the front.

E: Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus, complete at the bottom and broken off on all other sides. On the front, there are portions of four lines written across the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends. The lower margin measures 35 mm.

1800. Papyrus 2356(A-E)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2356(A-E)
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1513, 1583, 1602, 1620)
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2040, TM 1602): Beginning of a letter from Menon to Criton; details are lost. B (P.Lond. VII 1950, TM 1513): Physical description of Thorax, Cilician, aged 18, for unknown purposes; dated 29 May 257 BC. The back bears the endorsemen...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Five papyrus fragments of varying size that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

A: Upper fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off on the right and at the bottom, imperfect on the left; written on one side. The front bears the beginnings of 2 lines written across the fibres. The back has ink smudges.

B: Light-brown papyrus slip, complete, with damage along the left edge and in the middle; written on both sides. The front bears portions 3 lines written across the fibres; on the back, there is a word written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front.

C: Lower right portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears 1 lines; the lower margin is ample; folding lines are still visible. The back is blank.

D: Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus, written on both sides. On the front, there are the beginnings of 4 lines written across the fibres; upper, lower and left margins are extant. On the back, there are the ends of 2 lines written along the fibres.

E: Left-hand fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side. On the front there are the beginnings of 4 lines written across the fibres; upper, lower and left margins are extant. Folding lines are still visible. The back is blank.

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