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Archive Reference (shelfmark) Papyrus 1-3136 Place Syene, Egypt

1. Papyrus 1754

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1754
Title:
End of a Contract (P.Lond. V 1862, TM 36977)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a contract, of which only the subscriptions survive.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Lower fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, written on one side across the fibres. The front bears parts of 13 lines; the back is blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 1755

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1755
Title:
Scope & Content:
FRAGMENT containing a portion of a letter, apparently forming part of a literary work, perhaps an oration or romance. From Assuan. 1st cent. 4¼ in. x 5¾ in. Transferred from the Dept. of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities. Papyri: Greek. Literary and theological: 3rd cent.B.C.-5th cent. A.D. Sy...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st century
Extent:
1 item

3. Papyrus 1793

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1793
Title:
Receipt (P.Lond. V 1720, TM 19735), and Statement as to Pledged Articles (Crum ST 439, TM 47601)
Scope & Content:
The recto, in Greek, contains a receipt for the full price of an earring deposited as security for a debt. Dated: 3 February 549. Nonna had borrowed an unknown amount of money from Maria and had left a pair of earrings with her as security. She now sells them to Maria for 8 solidi in cash. The r...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Coptic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet of light colour, written on both sides, folded from right to left. On recto, written along the fibres in Greek. 1 column of text, 18 lines. On the verso written against the fibres in Coptic. The surface of the papyrus on verso side is abraded and damaged at the vertical foldlines and a hole interrupts the lower centre; 1 column of text; the Coptic text has 15 lines.

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