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Place Nagogis, Hermopolite nome, Egypt

1. Papyrus 1006

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1006
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Lond. III 1006, TM 22776)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a contract for a five-year lease of 1 ¼ aruras of uninundated land for the annual rent of 1 and 1/3 solidi minus 8 carats. The lessor is Aurelius Petrus and the lessee Aurelius Colluthus, both of the Hermopolite village of Nagogis. With docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
31 October 555
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, darkened in places, broken off at the bottom and with minor surface damage throughout. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having a one-line docket. The front preserves 17 lines, complete, and traces of another line at the bottom; side and upper margins are minimal. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

2. Papyrus 1016

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1016
Title:
Receipt for Rent (SB XX 14972, P.Lond. III 1016 descr., TM 38526)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by Flavius Ioannes to Phoebammon for the payment of thirteen artabas of wheat as rent for the four aruras of land he is leasing; with Ioannes’ subscription at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Mid-dark brown papyrus slip, abraded in places, especially at the top; with some holes and surface damage along the folds; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears 7 lines written across the fibres. Margins are extant and minimal, with the left being irregular as lines 2-7 are indented. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.