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1671. Papyrus 2752

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2752
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2131, TM 1691)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter mentioning some slaves being unwell, wine and flour.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top and bottom, broken off on the sides; abraded in places; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the central portions of 4 lines; the lower margin is extant. The back is blank. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1672. Papyrus 2753

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2753
Title:
Document from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1952, TM 1515)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a document of uncertain nature, possibly an account or memorandum, mentioning the month of Pachon (June-July). The back bears traces of writing, perhaps set-off.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
257 BC
Extent:
Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, perhaps complete at the top and possibly right, but badly damaged throughout; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 7 lines running across the fibres. Horizontal folds are still visible. On the back, there are traces of washed out writing running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1673. Papyrus 2754

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2754
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2132, TM 1692)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter, with the names of the correspondents being lost. The recipient is apparently asked to send something, after having written to Nicobius.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, complete on the sides; with some damage along the central vertical fold; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 5 lines running along the fibres, complete; right and left margins are minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1674. Papyrus 2755

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2755
Title:
Fragments from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2003, TM 1565)
Scope & Content:
A (P.Lond. VII 2003, TM 1565): Beginning of a letter from Limnaeus to Zenon concerned with sesame. The docket is on the back. Written before 28 November 249 BC. B: Fragment of uncertain nature and content, as only two letters (nu and rho) survive; a trace of ink is on the back. Unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 249 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments housed in the same glass frame.

A: Medium-brown, broken off at the bottom and right; bearing writing on both sides;. On the front, there are the beginnings of 3 lines running across the fibres; upper and left margins are extant. On the back, there are 2 lines written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front.

B: Light-to-medium brown; broken off at the top and left; preserving two letters from the ends of two lines written along the fibres on the front; lower and right margins are extant and generous; a trace of ink is visible on the back.

1675. Papyrus 2757

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2757
Title:
Letterhead from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2133, TM 1693)
Scope & Content:
Label referring to a money account and addressed to Zenon, financial official (oikonomos), written on the back of the papyrus. The front was left blank. Possibly used as a wrapper for an account.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-248 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, with some surface damage; bearing writing on one side. The front was left blank; the back bears 3 lines written along the fibres at the top. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1676. Papyrus 2758

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2758
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2172, TM 2394)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of an account listing various individuals in charge of works (Polemarchus, Anosis, Clitarchus, Diodorus), apparently in relation to salary; the account on the back names other people (Psintaes, Psenobastis, Onnophris, Horus, Cercion), followed by quantities of gourd, sesame or castor-oil.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
257-256 BC
Extent:

Two fragments which do not join from a medium-brown papyrus, with some surface damage; apparently complete at the top, but broken off on all other sides; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of two columns running along the fibres; of the first column, which is broken off at the top and bottom, only the ends of 7 lines survive; of the second column, possibly complete at the top, there remain parts of 13 lines. Part of the upper margin and the intercolumn survive. On the back, there is 1 column written against the fibres, of which 11 fragmentary lines survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1677. Papyrus 2759

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2759
Title:
Miscellaneous Texts (P.Lond. VII 2134, TM 1694)
Scope & Content:
B (P.Lond. VII 2134, TM 1694): Fragment of a letter, of which little remains. A, C-D: Fragments of documents, of which little remains; all unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC-2nd century BC
Extent:

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

A: Dark-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears parts of two columns; a sheet-join is visible; the back is blank.

B: Left portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres; the front bears the beginnings of 12 lines; the back is blank.

C: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres; the front bears parts of 9 lines, the back is blank.

D: Medium-to-dark-brown papyrus fragment, with surface damage, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears a few letters from one column, the back is blank.

1678. Papyrus 2760(B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2760(B)
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1960, TM 1523)
Scope & Content:
Portions of an account of gold and silver plate, handed over at Philadelphia by Bannaeus, cupbearer of Apollonius (finance minister), and Metrodorus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 April 256 BC
Extent:
Twelve fragments of a dark-brown papyrus roll, in poor condition, written on both sides. The front preserves portions of three columns running along the fibres; in addition, there are two unplaced fragments, numbered 1 and 2. The back is mostly blank, with the exception of a few traces from the end of a word, written along the fibres. The fragments are housed in a glass frame.

1679. Papyrus 2761

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2761
Title:
Document from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2135, TM 1695)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a document of uncertain nature and content, of which very little remains; possibly a letter.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and left, complete on the right and at the bottom; with some damage along the vertical fold and a few small insect holes; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, the ends of 8 lines running along the fibres survive; the right margin is minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1680. Papyrus 2765

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2765
Title:
Document from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2136, TM 1696)
Scope & Content:
Two fragments of a document, apparently a business letter, of which little remains. Further portions may be contained in Papyrus 2353(E) = P.Lond. VII 2089.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Two fragments of a medium-brown papyrus, not joining; the upper fragment (A) is complete at the top and left, the lower fragment (B) perhaps partially on the right; the fragments bear writing on one side, their back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 11 lines running along the fibres; the upper fragment preserves a few traces from another column on the left. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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