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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Papyrus 1-3136 Name Iason, 3rd century BC Digitised Content Yes (unavailable)

1. Papyrus 2095

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2095
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2006, TM 1568)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from his agent Iason on various matters. Iason reports that another agent is not giving food to the animals and is not paying the labourers. Two of the shepherds complained with Iason, but he had no supplies, as he did not receive the rents of the bath and of the draught-animals....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24 June 248 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, light-brown, damaged along the left edge and in the middle; otherwise well preserved; written on both sides. On the front, there are 28 lines running along the fibres; all margins survive, the left being damaged. On the back, there is 1 line written along the fibres at the bottom left. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame, with a small opening for the text on the back.

2. Papyrus 2097

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2097
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2008, TM 1570)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Iason, reporting on various issues. Iason is under pressure because Zenon failed to make arrangements for the pasture-tax and the guard-tax; in addition, he informs Zenon about a sesame plantation he inspected, which is not growing well, and about a debt owed by Timocles. Th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1 May 247 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, medium-brown, of lighter colour at the bottom right; complete and well preserved; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are two columns written along the fibres, complete. All margins are extant. A sheet-join runs at 120 mm from the left-hand edge. On the back, there is 1 word written along the fibres at the bottom. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame, with a small opening for the text on the back.

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