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032-002104451 Place Pathyris, Egypt

1. Papyrus 635

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 635
Title:
Accounts (P.Grenf. I 39, P.Lond. III 635 descr., TM 263)
Scope & Content:
Recto: Account of waggon-loads of barley for year 12 of an unnamed king. Verso: Account headed Phamenoth 5, with a list of names, among whom are dyers (column 1), and a record of the expenditures (column 2). With traces of another column to the left.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 June 193 BC, 180 BC or 12 June 169 BC
Extent:

Papyrus fragment, broken off to the right (front), damaged by holes at the bottom and in the left-hand margin; written on both sides. The front bears two columns written along the fibres; of the second, only the beginnings of the lines survive; the first column is complete. The intercolumn measures 30 mm and the left margin 50-55 mm. A sheet-join runs along the right edge. On the back, there are two columns and traces of another column to the left, written across the fibres; the first is abraded at the bottom and consists of 19 lines; the second has 5 lines. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 641

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 641
Title:
Account (P.Dryton 39, P.Lond. III 641 descr., TM 269)
Scope & Content:
A fragmentary account, recording expenses or receipts of sums of money for the purchase or sale of various items, such as an Egyptian bed, sealed alabasters jars, and a sword. The localities and the agents and individuals with whom the businesses were made are also recorded. The account continue...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
137-136 BC
Extent:

Fragmentary papyrus sheet, lacking most of its left portion; the verso is dark brown. The text was written on the verso across the fibres, and continued with two lines along the fibres on the recto. The rest of the recto remained blank. On the verso there are 28 fragmentary lines. Papyrus 686e contains a few more letters of lines 21-23.

The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

3. Papyrus 2850

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2850
Title:
Testament from Pathyris (P.Lond. VII 2191, TM 1488)
Scope & Content:
Agreement dated in the second year of Ptolemy VIII, Cleopatra II and Cleopatra III, whereby Tathotis, daughter of Phibis, is bequeathing to Kobahetesis, her own daughter, plots of land located in various places, the seventh part of a palm grove, shares of three houses located in different places...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 November 116 BCE
Extent:

Sheets from a papyrus roll of high quality, fully preserved and containing a text arranged in columns of varying lengths, written on one side along the fibres; the first column was originally rolled and sealed. Mounted on cardboard and housed in three glass cases named Papyrus 2850(1), 2850(2) and 2850(3) respectively.

4. Papyrus 633

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 633
Title:
Fragment of a Petition (P.Grenf. I 37, P.Lond. III 633 descr., TM 261)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a petition, the details of which are obscure owing to the loss of text. The official dockets containing the decision are at the end and continue on the back. Some lines were erased.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 May 108 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top (front) and lacking most of the left half; with few holes and minor damage along the folds in the preserved portion. Writing runs along the fibres on the front and across them on the back; the back was rotated 180 degrees, and has 3 lines written at the top, which are the continuation of the front; the beginning of line 2 was cancelled. The front bears 16 lines, 11 of which lack the beginnings; the last 3 lines were apparently erased. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

5. Papyrus 880

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 880
Title:
Division of Property (P.Lond. III 880, TM 85)
Scope & Content:
Deed drawn up in the office of the notary Heliodorus whereby Totoes, son of Pelaeus, divides the lands belonging to him and located in the plain of Pathyris between his children.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 March 113 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus roll with darker patches, damaged especially at the bottom; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are two columns of 15 and 16 lines respectively. The upper margin is extant, the other margins partly survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

6. Papyrus 883

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 883
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 883, TM 88)
Scope & Content:
Deed drawn up in the office of the notary Hermias in Pathyris, recording the sale of a plot of land. The seller is Peteharsemtheus, son of Almaphis, and the buyer Peteharsemtheus, son of Panebchounis; with summary of the deed (scriptura interior) in column 1.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 January 88 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus roll of fine quality, complete and well preserved, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are 2 columns of 16 and 12 lines respectively. Margins are extant; two sheet-joins are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

7. Papyrus 1209

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1209
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 1209, TM 95)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up by the notary Hermias in Pathyris, recording the sale of half arura of arable land from Nechuthes, son of Peteharsemtheus, to Peteharsemtheus, son of Panebchounis, at the price of 1 talent and 3000 drachmas. With summary of the deed (scriptura interior, originally rolled up and...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 August 89 BC
Extent:

Papyrus roll, complete, but damaged by few holes and breaks; the last sheet of the roll (front) displays vertical fibres, as opposed to the fibre orientation of the other sheets forming the roll. Writing is on both sides. The front bears two complete columns, the first with 8 lines and the second with 10 lines; margins are extant, with the lower and right being generous and measuring 65 and 95 mm respectively. Sheet-joins are visible. The original clay seal is preserved. On the back the writing is at the bottom; there are two columns with two lines each in Greek, and one line in Demotic above them. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

8. Papyrus 678

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 678
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 678, TM 117)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up in Krokodilopolis (Pathyrite nome) in the notarial office of Paniscus, recording the sale of some grain-bearing land located near Pathyris, from Petesuchus, son of Schotes, to his brother Harsiesis.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
99-98 BC
Extent:

Fragments of a papyrus, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears the top of one wide column, of which portions of 12 lines remain. The upper margin survives to 50 mm, the other margins are lost. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

9. Papyrus 618

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 618
Title:
Acknowledgment of Money Payments (P.Grenf. I 22, P.Lond. III 618 descr., TM 259)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by Moschion, acknowledging two payments of 10 talents each made by Peteharsentheus for the offices of the district and village scribes, and a payment of 30 drachmas as price for 150 artabas of wheat. The total of 50 talents is given at the end. The date follows.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
21 November 118 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, with minor damage in the lower portion, but otherwise well preserved. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 15 lines, the last of which is mutilated. Upper and side margins are extant. Horizontal folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

10. Papyrus 620

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 620
Title:
Fragment of a Will (P.Grenf. I 24, P.Lond. III 620 descr., TM 48347)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a will drawn up in Krokodilopolis, in the Pathyrite nome; the name of the testator is lost. The dating clause and the opening of the document survive.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
139-132 BC
Extent:

Papyrus fragment, broken off to the sides; the surviving portion is well preserved. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Parts of 9 lines lacking beginnings and ends remain. Some blank space separates line 7 from line 8. Upper and lower margins are wide. A sheet-join running across the fibres and along the height of the sheet is visible in the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.