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142. Papyrus 868
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 868
- Title:
- A Byzantine private letter (P.Lond. III. 868 descr.; TM 39584)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter on private affairs, to the brother of the writer, whose name is not given and abraded in the address on the back. The writer acknowledges a shipment of fish received with a previous letter and calls to further action, or at least to further correspondence, in relation to conflict with some...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- Middle of the 7th century
- Extent:
- Light brown papyrus sheet, complete with some surface damage and abrasion. On the front, there are 14 lines written 'transversa charta", with a kollesis visible running horizontally c. 8 cm from top and a protocol join c. 0.5 cm from the bottom. On the back, there is one line with the abraded address. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.
143. Papyrus 923 (1)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 923 (1)
- Title:
- Part 1 of the miscellaneous texts from Theognostus' archive
- Scope & Content:
- Unpublished fragmentary texts, mostly belonging to the archive of Theognostus and his family from Hermopolis, among which are applications for admission of youths to the gymnasial status.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century-3rd century
- Extent:
- Papyrus fragments of varying size, written on one side along the fibres; the back is blank. Housed in a glass frame.
144. Papyrus 923 (2)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 923 (2)
- Title:
- Part 2 of the miscellaneous texts from Theognostus' archive
- Scope & Content:
- Unpublished fragmentary texts, mostly belonging to the archive of Theognostus and his family from Hermopolis, among which are applications for admission of youths to the gymnasial status.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century-3rd century
- Extent:
- Papyrus fragments of varying size, written on one side along the fibres; the back is blank. Housed in a glass frame.
145. Papyrus 923 (3)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 923 (3)
- Title:
- Part 3 of the miscellaneous texts from Theognostus' archive
- Scope & Content:
- Unpublished fragmentary texts, mostly belonging to the archive of Theognostus and his family from Hermopolis, among which are applications for admission of youths to the gymnasial status. First text (P.Lond. III 923(6), P.Bagnall 56, TM 22717): Census return, consisting of the first two fragme...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century-3rd century
- Extent:
- Papyrus fragments of varying size, written on one side along the fibres; the back is blank. Housed in a glass frame.
146. Papyrus 1052
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1052
- Title:
- Accounts (SB XX 14465, TM 23748; P.Lond. III 1052(b) descr., TM 38263, under publication)
- Scope & Content:
- Left papyrus (A) (SB XX 14465, TM 23748): Account of the soldier Silvanus, recording sums of money arranged by date and covering the months of Thoth and Phaophi. Right papyrus (B) (P.Lond. III 1052(b) descr., TM 38263): Account; under publication.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 6th century-7th century
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus sheets that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.
Left papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, abraded in places; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears one complete column of 10 lines; all margins are extant. The back is blank.
Right papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus sheet made out of two sheets, the first of which displays vertical fibres, while the second has horizontal fibres, complete; written on one side. The front bears 6 lines, written partly across (beginnings) and partly along the fibres all margins are extant. The back is blank.
147. Papyrus 1138
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1138
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Documents (TM 23853, 33785 (under publication), 33786, 33787)
- Scope & Content:
- Lower left papyrus (C) (SB XX 15035, TM 23853): Beginning of an offer to lease a plot of land for the period of one year, dated 369. Other papyri (A-B, D) (P.Lond. III 1138(a-b, d), TM 33785-33787): Fragments of Byzantine documents, all unpublished. A contains the beginning of a letter to a lan...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 4th century-5th century
- Extent:
-
Four papyrus sheets that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
Upper left papyrus (A): Upper portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, with insect-holes; written on both sides along the fibres. The front bears 7 lines from the top of a column. The back bears traces of 2 lines.
Upper right papyrus (B): Lower portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, complete on the other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 8 lines from the bottom of a column; the back is blank.
Lower left papyrus (C): Upper right corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres; the front bears the ends of 11 lines; upper and right margins are extant. The back is blank.
Lower right papyrus (D): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete but with a few insect holes; square-shaped; written on both sides. The front bears 7 lines written along the fibres, and the back 3 lines written along the fibres.
148. Papyrus 1167
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1167
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
- PORTION of a register of poll-tax. A.D. 108-109. 10 1/8 in. x 10 3/4 in.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 0108-0109
- Extent:
- 1 item
149. Papyrus 1168
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1168
- Title:
- Lease of Part of a House and Related Documents (P.Lond. III 1168, TM 22825-22826)
- Scope & Content:
- Four-year lease of one sixth of a house located in Hermopolis from Stotoetis, daughter of Dioscorus, acting with her guardian, to his brother Chichois, who already possesses the rest of the house. Stotoetis owes Chichois 220 drachmas, and in place of the interest, Chichois is to use the house. A...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 4 June 44
- Extent:
-
Papyrus roll, housed in two glass cases named Papyrus 1168(1) and Papyrus 1168(2); with writing on both sides; sheet-joins are visible.
Papyrus 1168(1): Complete, damaged by holes throughout, but well preserved as to the rest. The fibre orientation of the first sheet (front-side), which displays vertical fibres, is opposite to that of the following sheets forming the roll. On the front there is one short column of 5 lines, written across the fibres on the first sheet; a broad column of 17 lines written along the fibres follows. Margins are extant. On the back is one letter and few dark spots in places.
Papyrus 1168(2): Complete and well preserved, with very few small worm holes; the second sheet (front-side) is shorter than the first; written on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears two columns, complete; all margins are extant. The back bears one column, with dark spots in places.
150. 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.