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711. Papyrus 921

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 921
Title:
Petition to the Royal Scribe (P.Lond. III 921, TM 29248)
Scope & Content:
A petition addressed to Heron, royal scribe of the Phthemphuthite nome, from Sarapion, son of Potamon, of Taua, concerning some agricultural privilege his father had been granted by the prefect Pactumeius Magnus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 2nd century-early 3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and damaged at the top left; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 11 lines, complete; traces of further writing is visible at the bottom. Upper and left margins are extant; no margin was left to the right. Two dark dots are visible in the upper left margin. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

712. Papyrus 922

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 922
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. III 922a, TM 11815), and Names of Tax Collectors (SB XVIII 14058, P.Lond. III 922b descr., TM 27720)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A), (P.Lond. III 922a, TM 11815): Receipt acknowledging that Sotas has paid the customs-dues on four donkeys passing the gate of Soknopaiou Nesos. Three of the donkeys carry corn and one vegetables. Dated to 1 July 211. Lower papyrus (B), (SB XVIII 14058, P.Lond. III 922b descr.,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

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

Upper papyrus (A): Small papyrus sheet, darkened in its right half, complete; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 6 lines, complete, which occupy slightly more than half of the sheet; all margins are minimal with the exception of the lower.

Lower papyrus (B): Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete but with surface damage in the left half; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 5 complete lines, abraded at the beginning; all margins are extant.

713. Papyrus 923

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 923
Title:
Documents from Theognostus’ Archive (P.Lond. III 923 descr., TM 219270) and Census Return (P.Bagnall 56, TM 22717)
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Unpublished fragmentary texts, mostly belonging to the archive of Theognostus and his family from Hermopolis, among which are applications for admission of youths to the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. Papyrus 923(3), first text (P.Lond. III 923(6), P.Bagnall 56, TM 22717): Census return, consisting of the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd-3th century
Extent:

Papyrus fragments of varying size from different texts, written on one side, mounted on cardboard and housed in three glass cases.

714. Papyrus 924

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 924
Title:
Petition of Tax Collectors (P.Lond. III 924, Chrest.Wilck. 355, TM 11816)
Scope & Content:
The collectors of grain taxes of Soknopaiou Nesos petitioned the strategus Apollonius alias Ptolemaeus, complaining about the inhabitants of a neighbouring village, who had appropriated some land for which taxes weren paid when the land had been sown. The tax collectors ask that the inhabitants ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
187-188
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost complete; broken off at the bottom, well preserved as to the rest, with only minor surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 21 lines, with the last mutilated. Upper and side margins are extant. The left margin measures c. 25 mm and the upper c. 20 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

715. Papyrus 925

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 925
Title:
Tax Receipts (P.Lond. III 925, TM 11817)
Scope & Content:
Two receipts issued by the tax collectors of Hephaistias to Dionysarion, daughter of Apollonius, for the payments of taxes for two years. Lines 1-8: Receipt acknowledging three payments of 20, 12 and 14 drachmas for taxes of the previous year; dated to 4 March 197. Lines 9-20: Receipt acknowle...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
197-198
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, almost complete, only lacking the lower part of its left margin; with few holes and minor abrasion in places. Written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 20 lines, complete, with a blank space of 30 mm between lines 8 and 9. Margins are extant, the right being minimal and irregular; the left margin, which survives up to line 15, measures 45 mm. Vertical folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

716. Papyrus 926

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 926
Title:
Account (SB XVIII 14059, P.Lond. III 926 descr., TM 27696)
Scope & Content:
Account listing twenty-three men followed by figures, presumably referring to sacks of wheat.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, dark-brown, complete; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 23 lines; margins are extant. No margin was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

717. Papyrus 927

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 927
Title:
List of Wheat Transported (SB XVIII 14060, P.Lond. III 927 descr., TM 27697)
Scope & Content:
List with names of individuals transporting wheat, followed by amounts of wheat stated in artabas and preceded by dates for the months of Pauni and Epeiph; the total for each day is provided.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Portion of a papyrus sheet, broken off on the right, displaying minor surface damage in places; the writing is along the fibres on the front. There are three columns, complete, and beginnings of few lines from a fourth column. Upper, left and lower margins survive and are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

718. Papyrus 928

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 928
Title:
List of Dutiable Goods (P.Lond. III 928, TM 31963)
Scope & Content:
List of goods liable to customs duty with correspondent sums; among the products listed are cotton and paints.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the left and bottom; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 31 lines, the last of which are rather mutilated. Upper and right margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

719. Papyrus 929

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 929
Title:
Register of Imports and Exports (P.Lond. III 929, TM 11819)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a register recording imports and exports through the gates at Soknopaiou Nesos between the months Phamenoth and Pachon. The entries, arranged by date, include the person passing the gate, whether it is import or export, the goods carried (mostly oil, wine, grain) and the number of anim...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
180-213
Extent:

Fragment of a medium-brown roll, with some surface damage, broken off at the right and left; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are three columns written along the fibres. Upper and lower margins are extant. On the back, there are portions of two short columns, the second being under the first, written across the fibres, the other way up in relation to the front. With ample blank space on the left; upper and lower margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

720. Papyrus 930

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 930
Title:
List of Houses (SB XVIII 13146, P.Lond. III 930 descr., TM 30993)
Scope & Content:
List of eleven houses or households located in the Quarter of the Western Citadel of Hermopolis, with names of the owners and male residents.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid-4th century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, darker by patches, complete, with minor surface damage on the right-hand side; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front there are two columns: the first has 40 lines, with blank space between some lines; the second has 10 lines, mostly separated by blank space. Margins are extant and minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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