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1431. Papyrus 2323

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2323
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2042, CPS 257, TM 1604)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Metrodorus, an employee of Apollonius’ estate in Alexandria, concerning a transaction in which Zenon and his brother appear to have been involved. Metrodorus encloses the copy of a letter addressed to Artemidorus regarding the sum of money deposited with him, to be used by M...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
256-248 BC
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, worm-eaten in a zigzag line along the edges; with darker patches on the right-hand side; written on both sides. The front bears the beginnings of 13 lines written across the fibres; a sheet-join runs horizontally at c. 40 mm from the bottom. The back has one line running along the fibres. Another fragment of the same papyrus is now Cairo. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame with a small opening to show the text on the back.

1432. Papyrus 2324

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2324
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2175, TM 2397)
Scope & Content:
Daily account of Demetrius recording the money spent for the hire of donkeys for the transport of bricks out of the 25 drachmas he had received; with docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, with two joining fragments; lacking the lower left corner, complete otherwise; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 8 lines written along the fibres, complete; margins are extant, the lower being ample. On the back, there are 2 lines written along the fibres at the bottom of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1433. Papyrus 2325

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2325
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2176, TM 2389)
Scope & Content:
Account submitted to Zenon from Pais for expenses in lead-working, including supply of metal, wood, and necessities of the workers.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete except for a hole in the centre; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 7 lines written along the fibres; traces of ink are visible at the top; all margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1434. Papyrus 2327

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2327
Title:
Business Letter from the Zenon Archive (P.Lond. VII 2049, TM 1611)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Polemon, the name of the sender being lost, concerning some numbered containers, presumably used for wine; the address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, medium-brown, broken off at the top and bottom, but complete on the sides; with minor surface damage along the vertical folds (font); written on both sides; the front bears 12 lines, written along the fibres; side margins are minimal. On the back, there is one word running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1435. Papyrus 2328

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2328
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2043, TM 1605)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Nikon, the overseer of Apollonius’ property in the Memphite nome, mentioning garden land and dry land; with address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
about 257 BC (?)
Extent:
Two fragments of a long and narrow papyrus sheet which do not join, medium-brown, broken off at the bottom and complete at the top and on the sides; there is minor surface damage along the folds. Writing runs on both sides. On the front, there are 16 lines written along the fibres, the upper fragment bearing 6 lines, and the lower 10 lines; some lines were lost in between. The upper margin is ample; the right margin is minimal. On the back, there is one word written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1436. Papyrus 2329

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2329
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2080, TM 1641)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter; the names of the correspondents are lost. The sender will visit the recipient, who, until then, should take care of himself; the author also asks him to write about anything he may want.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Dark-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, complete on the sides; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 7 lines running along the fibres, with only a few traces surviving of the first and last lines; side margins are minimal; folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1437. Papyrus 2331

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2331
Title:
Letter to Eucles (P.Lond. VII 2047, TM 1609)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter to Eucles, Zenon’s colleague, from a shepherd, advising him that everything said by Hermolaus, the chief financial official (oikonomos) of the Memphite nome, about him is false.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
247-243 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and damaged by insect-holes throughout; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 6 lines from the top of a column running along the fibres; of the sixth line, only a scant trace remains; upper and left margins are extant; no margin was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1438. Papyrus 2332

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2332
Title:
Copy of a Will (P.Lond. VII 2015, TM 1577)
Scope & Content:
Opening of the copy of a will drawn up in Memphis, with dating clause and physical description of the testator, a military settler (cleruch) whose name is lost, aged 65. To whom he bequeaths his plot of land remains unknown.The content of the smaller fragment is uncertain as little remains.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 June 242 BC
Extent:
Two papyrus fragments of varying size, dark-brown, with writing on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; mounted on cardboard in a glass frame. The left fragment preserves portions of 12 lines from the top of a column; upper and part of the left margins survive. The right fragment is broken off on all sides and bears portions of 7 lines.

1439. Papyrus 2334

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2334
Title:
Letter of Introduction (P.Lond. VII 2069, TM 1630)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter to recommend Diodorus, the bearer of the message, to the recipient. The addressee may have been an acquaintance or colleague of Zenon, and for this reason the letter may have come to be among Zenon’s papers. The address is partly preserved on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Portion of a papyrus sheet, broken off on the sides, complete at the top and bottom; with some damage along the horizontal folds; written on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 5 lines lacking beginning and ends, running across the fibres. Upper and lower margins measure 20 and 45 mm respectively. The back bears one word written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1440. Papyrus 2335

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2335
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2037, TM 1599)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from a certain Kyanos, mentioning Metrodorus; the content is unclear owing to the poor condition of the papyrus; the address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, torn on the right and left, and damaged along the horizontal folds; written on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 6 lines running across the fibres; upper and lower margins survive. On the back, there is one word written along the fibres, damaged. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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