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291. Papyrus 453

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 453
Title:
Private Letter (P.Lond. II 453, TM 33209)
Scope & Content:
A letter of Markiane to her son Sabinos on private affairs. With postscript in the left margin and address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:

Light-brown papyus sheet, fully preserved, although somewhat defaced in places, especially at the top and bottom. Writing is on both sides along the fibres, the back bearing one line; on the front, one line was written perpendicularly to the main text from top to bottom of the left margin. All margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

292. Papyrus 454

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 454
Title:
Order to Supply (P.Abinn. 39, P.Lond. II 454a, TM 32677), and Fragment of a Document (P.Lond. II 454b, TM 33210)
Scope & Content:
Upper fragment (a) (P.Abinn. 39, P.Lond. II 454a, TM 32677): Order from Ammonius and Abrinicus to Zakaon, baker of white bread, to supply some articles to the praepositus at Dionysias. The papyrus belongs to the archive of Abinnaeus. On the back there are four lines of an account. Lower fragme...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:

Two fragments that do not belong together, housed in a glass case.

Upper fragment (a): Upper portion of a sheet of papyrus, broken off at the bottom, written on both sides, along the fibres on the recto and across them on the verso. On the recto, four lines survive; upper, right and left margins are extant, with the right being minimal. On the verso are four lines in a different hand; the surface is damaged.

Lower fragment (b): Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and left; writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; the ends of seven lines survive. Upper and right margins are extant. The surface is somewhat abraded in places and there are a few wormholes.

293. Papyrus 455 and 1849

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 455 and 1849
Title:
Lections for Lent (P.Lond.Lit. 234, TM 65202, LDAB 6444)
Scope & Content:
Leaf of a papyrus codex containing a directory for the readings of Saturday and Sunday services from Quinquagesima Sunday until Palm Sunday. The readings include a Psalm, a Pauline epistle, and a Gospel (usually Matthew); incipits of the readings are provided.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Light-brown leaf from a papyrus codex, with a darker stain at the top on the front, partly mutilated at the sides and broken off at the top. It originally consisted of four fragments, two inventoried as Papyrus 455 and two as Papyrus 1849.

It bears writing on both sides, along the fibres on the front and across them on the back. The front bears portions of 24 lines, the back parts of 21 lines. The ink has turned brown. The papyrus is housed in a glass case named Papyrus 455+1849.

294. Papyrus 456

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 456
Title:
Fragment of an Agreement (P.Lond. II 456, TM 37012)
Scope & Content:
End of a compromissum involving the payment of a sum of money, with subscriptions of the parties, of the witnesses and of the notary Menas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd half of the 7th century
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and right. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

295. Papyrus 459

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 459
Title:
Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians (P.Lond.Lit. 217, P.Lond. II 459a, TM 61889, LDAB 3046, Gregory-Aland 0198), and Fragment of a Petition (?) (P.Lond. II 459b, TM 28052)
Scope & Content:
Upper fragment (A) (P.Lond.Lit. 217, P.Lond. II 459a, TM 61889, LDAB 3046): Fragment of a parchment codex containing Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians 3:15-16, 20-21. Assigned to the 6th century. Lower fragment (B) (P.Lond. II 459b, TM 28052): Beginning of a document, presumably a petition, from...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-6th century
Extent:

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

Upper fragment (A): Fragment from the bottom of a leaf of a parchment codex; portions of 7 lines from the foot of a column survive on each side. The lines on the front lack the ends, those on the back lack the beginninhs. The lower margin measures 50 mm.

Lower fragment (B): Upper portion of a papyrus sheet, written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank; with abrasion in places; 5 lines, with traces of a sixth line at the bottom.

296. Papyrus 460

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 460
Title:
Account of Tax Payments (P.Lond. II 460, TM 19990)
Scope & Content:
Note recording the payments made for the months Thoth-Phaophi on account of the poll-tax and the tax on altars.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
After 28 November 191
Extent:

Papyrus slip, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; with some surface damage in the right half. It bears 5 lines, complete; all margins are extant. A sheet-join runs across the fibres, along the height of the papyrus, in the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

297. Papyrus 462

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 462
Title:
Prayer from the Liturgy of St. Basil (P.Lond.Lit. 249, TM 65203, LDAB 5777, van Haelst 947)
Scope & Content:
The fragment contains a prayer on the Kiss of Peace from the liturgy of St. Basil. The papyrus joins at lines 1-6 PSI inv. 73 (M. Stroppa 2011), and at lines 7-18 P.Berol. inv. 21231 (S. Janeras 1987, G. Ioannidou 1996). Assigned to the 6th-7th century (or 4th-5th or 7-8th century).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:
Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres, imperfect at the top and right-hand side and containing parts of 19 lines; left and bottom margins extant. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

298. Papyrus 465

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 465
Title:
Official Letter on the Revolt of the Thebaid (SB III 6300, P.Lond. II 465 descr., TM 5653)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Platon, strategus of the Thebaid, to the inhabitants of Pathyris encouraging them to remain loyal to the king during the revolt in the Thebaid and to support Nechtyris, appointed as commander, until Plato’s arrival. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 March 88 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, badly mutilated; writing runs along the fibres on either side, the back having a two-line address. On the front the text consists of 16 lines, very fragmentary; a trace of ink is visible at the bottom. All margins are extant, the right being irregular and minimal in places. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

299. Papyrus 466

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 466
Title:
Sale of a Donkey (P.Lond. II 466, TM 11749)
Scope & Content:
Sale of a female donkey for 160 drachmas in Kerkesoucha, bought by Panephremmis, son of Apynchis, from Petosiris, son of Clodius. The date and place are provided at the beginning and are written in a hand different from that of the body of the document. The subscription at the end was written by...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
22 June 143
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with darker spots and slightly damaged along the right edge. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text consists of a column of 23 lines. All margins are preserved, the right being minimal. The blank space at the bottom measures 62 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

300. Papyrus 468

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 468
Title:
List of Payments for Camel-Tax (P.Lond. II 468, TM 11750)
Scope & Content:
Record of payments on account of the camel-tax for the 18th year of an unnamed emperor. The entries consist of names and figures; the payments range from 1 to 11 drachmas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
154-155?
Extent:

Dark-brown papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with a few small holes. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text consists of one column with 12 complete lines. All margins are extant, the right being irregular and minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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