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2361. Papyrus 3111

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3111
Title:
Private Letter (P.Michael. 39, TM 33541)
Scope & Content:
Private letter concerned with various matters, including the poor health of the recipient’s mother, who may be at the point of death. The sender asks that someone be sent, as the recipient has left. With endorsement on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5th century (?)
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete but imperfect at the lower edge and partly on the sides; writing runs on both sides. On the front, there are 20 lines written along the fibres; margins are minimal. On the back, there is one broken line written across the fibres at the top of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2362. Papyrus 3112

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3112
Title:
Loan of Grain (P.Michael. 44, TM 21420)
Scope & Content:
Flavius Samuel, son of Colluthus and Cyra, a soldier, acknowledges that he has received from Aurelius Phoebammon, son of Triadelphus, a loan of 18 artabas of corn, on security of the farm let to him. The other debts previously contracted by Samuel remain valid. Subscriptions of Samuel and witness...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
19 July 527
Extent:
Medium-to-dark-brown papyrus sheet with small detached scraps, broken off on the right, and imperfect along the left edge and at the bottom; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 25 lines written along the fibres; of the last, only a few traces survive; the upper margin is extant, and part of the left margin survives. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres at the top of the sheet, in faded ink. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2363. Papyrus 3113

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3113
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Michael. 45, TM 21421)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a contract for the sale of pastures between the shepherds Aurelius Victor and Aurelius Colluthus, sons of Phoebammon, the sellers, and Aurelius Phoebammon, son of Triadelphus, the buyer, at the price of 3 solidi minus 6 carats. The continuation is preserved in a papyrus now in Cambri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
July-August 540
Extent:
Upper portion of a dark-brown papyrus roll, with detached fragment, another portion of which is now in Cambridge University Library; broken off at the bottom and right, and damaged along the other sides; with writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are 23 lines written along the fibres, lacking the ends; left margin and part of the upper margin survive. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2364. Papyrus 3114

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3114
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Aurelius Phoebammon son of Triadelphus (P.Michael. 47, 49, 57, 59; TM 21423, 37344, 37351, 37352, 37354)
Scope & Content:
A (P.Michael. 49, TM 37344): Fragment of a receipt of rent; the parties are the church of Antaiopolis, represented by Psaios (lessor), and Aurelius Phoebammon son of Triadelphus (lessee); the summary is on the back. Dated in 548. B (P.Michael. 59, TM 37354): Conclusion of a lease of land, the l...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 6th century-mid 7th century
Extent:

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

A: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, damaged by abrasion in places, broken off at the top and bottom, complete on the sides; written on both sides; on the front, there are 8 lines written along the fibres, with side margins minimal; on the back, there is one line running along the fibres.

B: Dark-brown papyrus fragment, made of two pieces, of which the right-hand piece (35 mm wide) displays horizontal fibres, the left-hand one vertical fibres (front); broken off at the top and left, complete on the right and at the bottom; with writing on both sides; on the front, there are 13 lines written across the fibres (the ends run along the fibres on the right sheet), with lower and right margins minimal; on the back, there are two lines written across the fibres.

C: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off at the top and left; written on both sides; on the front, there are 7 lines running across the fibres and lacking the beginnings; right and lower margins minimal; on the back, there are 3 lines written along the fibres, with ample lower margin.

D: Medium-to-dark-brown papyrus fragment with several detached pieces at the bottom; broken off on the left, severely damaged along the folds; 14 lines lacking the beginnings, and traces of 4 other lines at the bottom. The back is blank.

2365. Papyrus 3115

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3115
Title:
Lease of Pasture (P.Michael. 48, TM 21424)
Scope & Content:
One-year lease of pasture between the shepherds Aurelius Anouphis, son of Palos and Maria, and Pakouis, son of Ieremias and Thaesia, the lessees, and Aurelius Phoebammon, son of Triadelphus, and Aurelius, Victor, son of Colluthus, all from Aphrodito, the lessors. The lessees undertake to work wit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 March 572
Extent:
Dark-brown papyrus sheet with detached scrap at the bottom; complete but slightly imperfect at the bottom; abraded in the centre; writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are 35 lines written along the fibres; upper and side margins are extant, lower margin imperfect. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2366. Papyrus 3116

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3116
Title:
Division of Property (P.Michael. 55, TM 21425)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary deed for the division of property (diairesis) between Aurelius Ioseph, son of Daniel, and Aurelius Victor, son Anouphis; with imperial oath, subscriptions of the parties (written by someone else), of the witnesses and of the notary Philotheos.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
582-602
Extent:
Three larger fragments and several detached scraps from a dark-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and right, and imperfect on the left; with writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are 24 lines written across the fibres; the lower margin is extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2367. Papyrus 3117

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3117
Title:
Fragmentary Contracts (P.Michael. 56, TM 37350, 218356)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 37350): Fragment of a sale; details and names of the parties are lost. Verso (TM 218356): Fragment of the contract of a lease from the late sixth century; unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, bottom and left, and more complete on the right; writing runs on both sides. On the front, there are 6 lines written across the fibres, lacking the beginnings. On the back, there are 9 lines written along the fibres, lacking the beginnings; lines 1 and 9 are more fragmentary. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2368. Papyrus 3124

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3124
Title:
Bilingual Latin-Arabic Private Letter (TM 397934)
Scope & Content:
A private letter in Latin and Arabic languages, written in Latin alphabet, in which a certain Sati writes to an acquaintance named Iohanne, asking for news about Iohanne’s health and some economical matters concerning merchandise and trading of linen. A third man, named Custantin, is mentioned. T...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic and Latin
Date Range:
7th century-9th century
Extent:

One papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with damages presumably due to folding; written on both sides, with 22 lines across the fibres on the recto, and 2 lines along the fibres on the verso. In the first six lines of the recto, the language used is Latin, but then it switches to Arabic, still written in Latin alphabet (rest of recto and verso). Mounted in one glass frame.

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