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81. Papyrus 483(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 483(3)
Title:
Part 3 of the lease of land
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a perpetual lease (emphyteusis) of arable and uncultivated land between Menas, acting on behalf of the monastery of Abba Patois, and Aurelius Ioannes, son of Phoebammon and Hypateia. Details about the rent and the tenant’s rights are provided. With signatures of the parties and of f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5 August 615 or 616
Extent:

Lower portion of a papyrus roll of fine quality and light colour, mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

Writing runs on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. All margins extant. The right margin is minimal. Sheet-joins are visible throughout.

82. Papyrus 488(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 488(1)
Title:
Phaedo 67E-69A
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll from mummy cartonnage, containing portions of Plato’s Phaedo 67E-69A.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll reused as mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. Portions of three columns, the upper and lower margins survive; the upper fragments bear portions of a few lines. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

83. Papyrus 488(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 488(2)
Title:
Phaedo 79C-81C
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll from mummy cartonnage, containing portions of Plato’s Phaedo 79C, 80D-81C.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Four fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll reused as mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. Portions of three columns, the upper and lower margins survive; the upper fragments bear portions of a few lines. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

84. Papyrus 488(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 488(3)
Title:
Phaedo 67B, 82A-84B, and Fragment of a Comedy
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll from mummy cartonnage, containing portions of Plato’s Phaedo 67B, 82A-D, 84A-B. The small fragment of lighter colour at the bottom right preserves the beginnings of four iambic lines, apparently from a comedy (Old Comedy?).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Eight fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll reused as mummy cartonnage, some of which are covered with plaster residue; written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. The largest fragment bears portions of three columns and the lower margin; the other fragments preserve portions of a few lines. The small fragment of lighter colour at the bottom right belongs to another papyrus and preserves the beginnings of 4 lines, with traces of another line at the top. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

85. Papyrus 488(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 488(4)
Title:
Phaedo 83A-84A
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll from mummy cartonnage, containing portions of Plato’s Phaedo 83A-84A.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Two fragments from a papyrus roll reused as mummy cartonnage; written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. Portions of four columns, upper and lower margins survive. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

86. Papyrus 495(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 495(1)
Title:
Part 1 of the register of wills
Scope & Content:
Portions of a register of wills, preserving the will of a man whose name is lost, who makes provisions for his wife Artemidora and to their children. Artemidora is to supply all the necessaries to the children and provide the dowries to their daughters. Papyrus 496 includes two other fragments o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
226-225 BC
Extent:
Two papyrus fragments of varying size from a register, reused as mummy cartonnage and bearing writing on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears portions of one column; the left fragment, made of two smaller fragments, preserves the beginnings of 22 lines; the right fragment bears portions of 13 lines, which are the continuation of lines 8-20 of the left fragment. About 18 letters are missing between the fragments.The fragments are mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

87. Papyrus 495(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 495(2)
Title:
Part 2 of the register of wills
Scope & Content:
Portions of a register of wills. Upper fragment (P.Petr.2 I 25, P.Petr. I 20(2), P.Petr. III 19(c-d), P.Lond. III 495 descr., TM 47315): Will of a man whose name is lost, who makes provisions for his wife Artemidora and to their children. Artemidora is to supply all the necessaries to the chil...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
226-225 BC
Extent:
Papyrus fragments of varying size from a register, reused as mummy cartonnage and bearing writing on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Upper fragment: portion of 19 lines; lines 1-8 are further portions of lines 20-22 of Papyrus 495(2), left fragment. A fragment of Papyrus 496 joins on the left and contains further portions of lines 1-8; another fragment of Papyrus 496 preserves the beginnings of lines 6-11. One sheet-join runs from top to bottom.

88. Papyrus 509(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 509(1)
Title:
Part 1 of the letter
Scope & Content:
Portion of a letter written by Philonides, recommending Xanthippus, the bearer of the letter. The back preserves remains of the painted decoration.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260 BC
Extent:

Two fragments from a papyrus roll extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on one side along the fibres, bearing the beginnings of 18 lines; the back preserves remains of the painted decoration. Housed in a glass frame.

89. Papyrus 509(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 509(2)
Title:
Part 2 of the letter
Scope & Content:
Portion of a letter written by Philonides, recommending Xanthippus, the bearer of the letter. The back preserves remains of the painted decoration.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260 BC
Extent:

Three fragments from a papyrus roll extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on one side along the fibres; the back preserves remains of the painted decoration. Housed in a glass frame.

90. Papyrus 568

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 568
Title:
Scope & Content:
(a) REGISTER of amounts of money (in drachmas) received, presumably as taxes, on successive days (7th to 21st) of an unnamed month from various individuals in different villages of the Arsinoïte nome. Portions of eleven columns are preserved. 3rd cent. B.C. 12 ¼ in. X 3 ft. 9 in. Written in a ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
1 item