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1761. Papyrus 2998

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2998
Title:
Letter of Oil-Sellers (P.Hib. II 234, TM 5194)
Scope & Content:
Letter of the oil-sellers of the Oxyrhynchite nome to Heraclides; the text continues on the other side. Only a portion of the letter has been published.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
246-221 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and surface damage in places; written on both sides. On one side there are 20 lines written across the fibres, obliterated; the text continues on the other side with 6 lines written along the fibres; the papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1762. Papyrus 2999

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2999
Title:
Fragment of a Petition to the King (P.Hib. II 235, TM 5195)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition to the king from a certain Spartacus from Thracia against Dionysia with regard to a lease of land. The subscription of Dorion at the end indicates that the petition was submitted to the strategus of the Oxyrhynchite nome.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
250-240 BC
Extent:

Two fragments of varying size from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue in places; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears parts of 10 lines. The upper margin is extant. The back bears traces of plaster and ink. The papyrus housed in a glass frame.

1763. Papyrus 3000

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3000
Title:
Fragment of a Petition to the King (P.Hib. II 236, TM 5196)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition to the king from a certain Melanthius, complaining about a theft or housebreaking in the Oxyrhynchite village of Tholthis. Only the first four lines of the largest fragment have been published.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
250-240 BC
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue in places; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears parts of 10 lines. The upper margin is extant. The papyrus housed in a glass frame.

1764. Papyrus 3001

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3001
Title:
Fragment of a Petition to the King (P.Hib. II 237, TM 5197)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition to the king from a certain Philippus (Cyrenaeus?) concerning a dispute over inheritance and containing the request to involve the strategus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
246-221 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet with four detached scraps, extracted from mummy cartonnage, worm-eaten and with surface damage; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears parts of 7 lines. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1765. Papyrus 3002

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3002
Title:
Fragment of a Petition to the King (P.Hib. II 238, TM 5198)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition to the king with the request to summon Heracleides, a police officer, concerning a false registration of sheep.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
246-221 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet with detached scrap, extracted from mummy cartonnage, worm-eaten and abraded; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears parts of 11 lines; on the back there are traces of plaster. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1766. Papyrus 3003

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3003
Title:
Fragment of a Petition to the King (P.Hib. II 239, TM 5199)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition to the king, with the request to delegate the matter to the strategus. The object of the dispute is unknown, but the other party was requested to hand over money.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
221-205 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet extracted from mummy cartonnage, worm-eaten and abraded; written on both sides. The front bears parts of 15 lines running across the fibres; on the back there are traces of a few lines running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1767. Papyrus 3004

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3004
Title:
Fragment of a Memorandum (P.Hib. II 240, TM 5200)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary memorandum from Ptolemaeus, possibly to Zenodorus, a financial official (oikonomos).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
250-245 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet extracted from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears parts of 7 lines. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1768. Papyrus 3005

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3005
Title:
Fragment of a Letter (P.Hib. II 241, TM 8290)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a letter to Apollonius, with reference to a prison. The back bears remains of the painted cartonnage decoration.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 3rd century BC
Extent:

Upper portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet extracted from mummy cartonnage, broken off at the bottom and on the sides, and shredded on the left; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears parts of 6 lines; on the back, there are traces of the painted decoration. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1769. Papyrus 3006

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3006
Title:
Fragment of an Official Letter (P.Hib. II 242, TM 5201)
Scope & Content:
Portion of an official letter, with reference to farmers and the Herakleopolite nome. Only the first eight lines have been published.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
246-205 BC
Extent:

Lower left portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet with five detached scraps, extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on one side across the fibres; the front bears parts of 13 lines; the detached scraps bear traces of ink. The back is blank. The fragments are housed in a glass frame; four of the scraps have been mounted on paper.

1770. Papyrus 3007

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3007
Title:
Official Letter (P.Hib. II 243, TM 5202)
Scope & Content:
Portion of an official letter concerning tax alleviation and mentioning Athenagoras and Apollonius, possibly the financial official. Only part of the letter has been published. The back bears traces of another text and of the painted decoration.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-250 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus with five detached scraps, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and surface damage in places; written on both sides. On the front, the largest fragment preserves the foot of two columns written along the fibres; the smaller fragments preserve a few traces of ink; on the back, there are traces of two columns written across the fibres and remains of the painted decoration. The fragments are housed in a glass frame; four of the scraps are mounted on cardboard.

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