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1. Papyrus 196

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 196
Title:
Court Proceedings (P.Lond. II 196, Chrest.Mitt. 87, TM 19965)
Scope & Content:
Part of court proceedings held before a high judicial officer (iuridicus) concerning the dispute on some debts that Tertia Drusilla’s husband had incurred when alive due to loans he had received from Agrippinus’ father, named Agrippianus. The debts with the mortgaged plots of land are listed in ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
138-148
Extent:

Portion of a papyrus roll, with damage especially in the left half and along the vertical folds. A dark stain is visible in the lower margin, approximately at the middle. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are two wide columns, the first of which presents some text loss, while the second is complete. The space between the columns measures 10-20 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2. Papyrus 231

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 231
Title:
Letter from the Abinnaeus Archive (P.Abinn. 9, Chrest.Wilck. 322, P.Lond. II 231 descr., TM 16866)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Abinnaeus from Demetrius, reiterating the request to seize all natron imported in Arsinoe or elsewhere, which had been made in an earlier communication. Abinnaeus should keep guard over the natron of the treasury, detain the people whom he might catch, and inform Demetrius. With addres...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 346
Extent:

Papyrus sheet of lighter colour in the upper part, torn at the top (front) but otherwise well preserved; writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back bearing two lines. On the front there is one column of 20 lines, the first of which is mutilated. Lines 17-19 are written in the right margin, and line 20 almost in the middle of the sheet, after some blank space. Left and lower margins are extant; the right margin is minimal and the upper margin is damaged. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

3. Papyrus 244

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 244
Title:
Letter of Apollos to Abinnaeus (P.Abinn. 22, P.Lond. II 244, SB VI 9023, TM 10022)
Scope & Content:
A letter to Abinnaeus from Apollos, who has reached Alexandria as per Abinnaeus’ instructions and reports on matters concerning a house of Abinnaeus there. He quotes the amounts that a certain Isas has collected from the tenant as rent for the house and states that he encloses receipt and accoun...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
after 351
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, fully preserved, written on both sides along the fibres. The front side is defaced in places, especially along the vertical folds. The left margin measures 13-20 mm, the upper 17 mm, and no margin was left at the bottom and right. The back contains a two-line docket with a figure. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

4. Papyrus 251

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 251
Title:
Sale of Two Slaves (P.Abinn. 64, P.Lond. II 251, Chrest.Mitt. 270, TM 10055)
Scope & Content:
Sale of two male slaves for 1200 talents each, purchased by Aurelia Nonna alias Polyeton from Marcus Aurelius Petrus and Marcus Aurelius Zenon, sons of Petrus and Alexandrian citizens. The slaves are Metirus alias Ptillon and his brother Primus, born in Alexandria. With subscriptions of the vend...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
337-350
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, darker in places, broken off at the top and damaged by wormholes throughout. Writing is on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. Left, bottom and right margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

5. Papyrus 356

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 356
Title:
Private Letter Concerning a Delivery of Medical Products (P.Lond. II 356, TM 25625)
Scope & Content:
A private letter concerning a medical prescription and its delivery to Alexandria, warning the recipient not to send any foul products. With address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century
Extent:

A light-brown papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with writing on both sides along the fibres, the back only having one line; housed in one glass case.

6. Papyrus 503

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 503
Title:
Fragments of Letters (P.Petrie Kleon 8, P.Petr. I 30(1), P.Petr. III 42h(4), P.Lond. III 503a descr., TM 7670; P.Petr. I 30(2), P.Lond. III 503b descr., TM 78714; P.Petr. I 30(3), P.Lond. III 503c descr., TM 78715)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Petrie Kleon 8, P.Petr. I 30(1), P.Petr. III 42h(4), P.Lond. III 503a, TM 7670): Letter of Philonides to his father Cleon on private matters. Philonides will send some linen cloths as soon as he receives them, and informs Cleon that Satyrus is in Memphis, ill. Lower left pa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Three papyrus fragments from mummy cartonnage, written on one side and mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): mutilated at the sides; 7 lines written on the front along the fibres; the upper and lower margins measure 20 mm.

Lower left papyrus (B): Left portion of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, with surface damage and plaster residue; the front bears the beginnings of 6 lines, written along the fibres.

Lower right papyrus (C): Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at all sides, with traces of plaster and some surface damage. Portions of 8 lines run along the fibres on the front. There is a sheet-join.

7. Papyrus 509

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 509
Title:
Letter from Philonides (P.Petrie Kleon 15, TM 7611)
Scope & Content:
Fragments presumably from the same document, which a letter written by Philonides possibly to Cleon. The bearer of the letter, a certian Xanthippus, is being recommended by Philonides. The back preserves remains of the painted decoration.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260 BC
Extent:

Five fragments of varying size from a papyrus recovered from mummy cartonnage; written on one side along the fibres. The back bears remains of the cartonnage painting. Housed in two glass frames named Papyrus 509(1) and Papyrus 509(2).

8. Papyrus 545

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 545
Title:
Private Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 11, P.Petr. II 13(19), P.Petr. III 42h(5), P.Lond. III 545 descr., TM 7671)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of Philonides (his name is lost) to his father Cleon, showing affection and care for him, and asking him to come home for a visit. Theodorus may be left in charge of the irrigation works when the Nile retreats.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Lower portion of a papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with surface damage and gaps in the preserved portion; the detached scrap may belong to the same sheet, but this remains uncertain. Writing runs across the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The larger fragment preserves 17 lines from the foot of a column; the smaller fragment has few letters of 6 lines. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame. Another fragment containing the beginnings of lines 6 and 7 is in Trinity College, Dublin, inventoried as Pap. FF 15 [42 h (5)].

9. Papyrus 550

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 550
Title:
Private Letter (P.Petrie Kleon 14, P.Petr. II 16, P.Petr. III 42H(3), P.Lond. III 550 descr., TM 7669)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter, presumably addressed to Cleon, on private matters, with reference to an audience with the king that Philonides, Cleon’s son, is about to have, to the settlement of the matter regarding some building plot, and to a payment made by Philonides to Polydeuces, his brother.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Three joining fragments from mummy cartonnage forming the lower portion of a papyrus sheet; with some surface damage; written on one side across the fibres; the back is blank. Portions of 15 lines from the foot of a column survive; lower and side margins are partly preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

10. Papyrus 585

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 585
Title:
Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 10, P.Petr. II 42c, P.Petr. III 42h(6), P.Lond. III 585 descr., TM 7672)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of Philonides to his father Cleon. The subject is unclear owing to the loss of text, but several men are mentioned, among which is Xanthippus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The larger fragment contains portions of 24 lines, all lacking the beginnings and some mutilated at the end too; the smaller fragment bears few letters of 6 lines. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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