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641. Papyrus 676

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 676
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 676, P.Bingen, p. 199 descr., TM 116)
Scope & Content:
Portions of a contract drawn up in Pathyris by Hermias, agent of the notary Paniscus, for the sale of some land, purchased by Harsiesis, priest of Suchus and Aphrodite, from a certain Nechuthes. With demotic summary on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Egyptian (Ancient) and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 November 100 BC
Extent:

Fragments of a papyrus, written on both sides along the fibres. The back bears one line in demotic; the front preserves portions of ten lines, very mutilated. Parts of upper and lower margins survive. The fragments are mounted in a glass case.

642. Papyrus 677

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 677
Title:
Cession of a Share of a Leasehold (P.Grenf. II 33, P.Lond. III 677 descr., TM 114)
Scope & Content:
Agreement drawn up before Hermias, agent of the notary Paniscus, whereby Psenenoupis cedes a share of temple land which he had leased from the priests for a period of ten years. He sublets it to Harsiesis, priest of Suchus and Aphrodite, for the last four years at the price of 2 talents and 3300...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4 November 100 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with few holes and some surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There is one wide column of 15 lines, the last of which is written in the right part of the sheet. All margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

643. Papyrus 678

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 678
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 678, TM 117)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up in Krokodilopolis (Pathyrite nome) in the notarial office of Paniscus, recording the sale of some grain-bearing land located near Pathyris, from Petesuchus, son of Schotes, to his brother Harsiesis.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
99-98 BC
Extent:

Fragments of a papyrus, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears the top of one wide column, of which portions of 12 lines remain. The upper margin survives to 50 mm, the other margins are lost. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

644. Papyrus 679

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 679
Title:
Sale of a Share of Priests’ Accommodation (P.Grenf. II 35, P.Lond. III 679 descr., TM 115)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up in Pathyris before Hermias, representative of the notary Paniscus, for the sale of a quarter of a pastophorion (accommodation of a priest) located in the temple in Pathyris at the price of 3000 drachmas. The sellers are two brothers of Harsiesis, priests in the temple, and the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
February 98 BC
Extent:

Papyrus roll made up of three sheets, well-preserved and almost complete, only lacking the bottom right corner and displaying some holes and minor surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front there is one wide column of 11 lines, under which there is a line, indented, and another small and narrow column of 6 lines. Margins survive. There are two sheet-joins running along the height of the roll. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

645. Papyrus 680

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 680
Title:
Private Letter (P.Grenf. II 36, P.Lond. III 680 descr., TM 76)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Petesuchus, son of Panebchounis, to his brother Peteharsemtheus and others. Among other things, Petesuchus advises the recipients to buy the wheat there or in Diospolis, having heard that the mice had eaten up the grain seed. With address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
21 May 95 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, with breaks along the vertical folds and lacking the bottom left corner, but well-preserved as to the rest. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having one column of three short lines in the middle of the left margin and one line in the right-hand half of the sheet. On the front there is one column of 22 lines. All margins survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

646. Papyrus 681

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 681
Title:
Scope & Content:
MISCELLANEOUS small fragments. Late 2nd cent. B.C. [Papp. 682-687 were presented by B. P. Grenfell, Esq., being fragments belonging to the same collection as Papp. 605-650.]
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 2nd century BC
Extent:
1 item

647. Papyrus 682

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 682
Title:
Sale of Land (SB XXIV 16315, P.Lond. III 682+P.Bad II 10, TM 229)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a contract drawn up in the notarial office in Pathyris before Ammonius, representative of the public notary Paniscus, recording the sale of some corn-bearing land on the sandbank of Pathyris from Sisuchus, son of Phibis. Additional fragments are in Heidelberg, one of them partly pre...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 November 98 BC
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, mounted on cardboard in a glass frame. Additional fragments are in Heidelberg, at the Institut für Papyrologie, inventoried as P. G 1283 and P. G 1300. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The British Library fragments preserve parts of 8 lines from the top of a column, and the upper margin. The Heidelberg fragments supply additional portions of these lines, for a complete column width of 200-210 mm, and part of the first column, 55 mm wide. All fragments break off at the bottom.

648. Papyrus 683

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 683
Title:
Scope & Content:
FRAGMENTS of a petition (?) from Paous, son of Nec[pheros ?] to [Dio]nysius, of the Pathyrite nome. Late 2nd cent. B.C. 4.25 in. x 21 in., and 2.25 in. x 21 in. Portions of the beginning of the document and of the left-hand side are preserved. Written in a rather large cursive band.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 2nd century BC
Extent:
1 item

649. Papyrus 684

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 684
Title:
Scope & Content:
FRAGMENT of a deed of transfer of property, dated in Pha[ophi], Pha[menoth], or Pha[rmouthi], in the 34th year [of Ptolemy Euergetes II., = B.C. 137-136]. 5 in. x 1.75 in., showing portions of upper and lower margins. Written in a small cursive band.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
0137 BC-0136 BC
Extent:
1 item

650. Papyrus 686

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 686
Title:
Miscellaneous Ptolemaic Texts (P.Lond. III 686 descr., TM 278-279, 269, 286, 613, 655)
Scope & Content:
Lower left papyrus (D) (SB XVIII 13847, TM 279): Conclusion of a loan, with subscription of the notary at the end. Dated between 114 and 97 BC. Small fragment to the right (E) (P.Dryton 39, TM 269): Small fragment belonging to Papyrus 641, containing an account recording expenses or receipts of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century BC
Extent:

Eight fragments of varying size not belonging together, housed in a glass frame.

Upper left papyrus (A): Papyrus strip, complete on the left, broken off on the other sides; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 3 lines; the back is blank.

Second papyrus at the top (B): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top; written on both sides. The front bears portions of 11 lines running along the fibres, the back contains parts of 11 lines written across the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front.

Third papyrus from the left (C): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the right; written on both sides. The front bears the ends of 11 lines running along the fibres; the back contains parts of 7 lines written across the fibres.

Lower left papyrus (D): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the bottom and left, damaged at the top; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 5 lines; a sheet-join runs vertically. The back is blank.

Small fragment to the right (E): Small fragment from the same papyrus as Papyrus 641, complete at the bottom; placed upside down in the frame; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears a few letters from 3 lines, the back is blank.

Second papyrus from the bottom left (F): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the bottom; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears parts of 6 lines, with a small trace from another line at the top. The back is blank.

Third papyrus from the bottom left (G): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the bottom, broken off on all other sides; written on one side along the fibres; the front bears a few letters from 2 lines, and a trace from another line at the top. The back is blank.

Lower right papyrus (H): Lower right corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 5 lines; the lower margin is ample. The back is blank.

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