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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Papyrus 1-3136 Name Isidora, late 2nd century- early 3rd century Digitised Content Platform BL legacy Universal Viewer (unavailable)

1. Papyrus 2533

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2533
Title:
Gift in Contemplation of Death (P.Diog. 12, TM 10691)
Scope & Content:
At the presence of six witnesses, Isidora, daughter of Ptolemaeus, of Arsinoe, with her husband Marcus Lucretius Diogenes as a guardian, bequeaths most of her possessions, including land, buildings, golden objects and garments, to her son Isidorus one day before her death; two slaves and five hu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 November-26 December 213
Extent:

Dark-brown papyrus sheet, mutilated on the left and right and with some surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Portions of 25 lines survive. The lower margin is extant and measures 45 mm, the upper margin is partly preserved, the side margins are lost. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 2542

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2542
Title:
Gift in Contemplation of Death (P.Diog. 11, TM 10690)
Scope & Content:
At the presence of six witnesses, Isidora, daughter of Ptolemaeus, of Arsinoe, with her husband Marcus Lucretius Diogenes as a guardian, bequeaths most of her possessions, including land, buildings, golden objects and garments, to her son Isidorus one day before her death; two slaves and five hu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 November-26 December 213
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by holes and with some abrasion to the right; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 32 lines; upper and lower margins are extant, the lower being irregular; no margin was left to the right; the left margin is lost opposite lines 10-15, but is otherwise preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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