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1151. Papyrus 1694(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1694(A-B)
Title:
Tax Receipts (P.Lond. V 1741, TM 38845; P.Lond. V 1863 descr., TM 38866)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. V 1741, TM 38845): Receipt for the payment of 7 ¼ solidi for the land-tax of the tenth indiction, made through a public weigher (zygostates). Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. V 1863 descr., TM 38866): Receipt for payments made by various individuals on account of taxes. The...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century-8th century
Extent:

Two papyrus slips that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom; written on one side. The front bears portions of 6 lines written across the fibres; the back is blank.

Lower papyrus (B): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete but slightly damaged in places; written on one side. The front bears 3 lines running along the fibres; with most of the sheet being blank. Margins are extant. The back is blank.

1152. Papyrus 1696(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1696(A-B)
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents (P.Lond. V 1779, TM 36945; P.Lond. V 1901 descr., TM 36993)
Scope & Content:
Upper Papyrus (A) (P.Lond. V 1779, TM 36945): Receipt for the payment of four artabas of wheat as rent on land, written on the back of another document, of which little remains. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. V 1901 descr., TM 36993): Small fragment of a document of uncertain nature, mentioning an ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper Papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on both sides; the front bears parts of 3 lines written across the fibres, with traces of another line at the top; the papyrus was reused to host the text on the back, which comprises 6 lines written along the fibres.

Lower papyrus (B): Light-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides and with insect holes in places; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears parts of 4 lines, and traces of another line are visible at the top. The back is blank.

1153. Papyrus 1697

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1697
Title:
Order to Pay (P.Lond. V 1667, TM 19687)
Scope & Content:
Order for payment from the village treasury addressed to Ioannes, a tax-official (hypodektes) from the village headmen (protokometai) of Aphrodito; with subscriptions of the village headmen at the end, and summary on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 September 537 (?)
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, incomplete, lacking the left-hand edge (front) and with few holes; the back displays surface damage; written on both sides. On the front, there are 10 lines written along the fibres in the upper half of the sheet; lines 5-10 are fragmentary. Margins survive; the blank space at the bottom is ample and measures 150 mm. On the back, there are two lines written along the fibres in the right-hand half of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1154. Papyrus 1698

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1698
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Lond. V 1698, TM 36923)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary contract for the lease of a plot of land; both parties are liable to a fine in case of breach of the agreement; with subscriptions of the heirs of Psimanobet, son of Cyrus, who are apparently the lessees, and of two witnesses, one of whom is Dioscorus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 6th century
Extent:
Lower portion of a papyrus sheet with four detached scraps, light-brown in the upper part and darker in the lower; broken off at the top and left; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 14 lines, all lacking the beginnings. Lower and right margins are minimal; the other margins are lost. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at c. 40-45 mm from the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1155. Papyrus 1699(a-b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1699(a-b)
Title:
Tax Receipts (P.Lond. V 1746, TM 38850; P.Lond. V 1742, TM 38846)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. V 1746, TM 38850): Receipt for a payment made on account of the poll-tax (andrismos); with subscription of Ieremias in a different hand at the end. Traces of a washed out document are visible on the other side. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. V 1742, TM 38846): Receipt for...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century-8th century
Extent:

Two papyrus slips that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown sheet, with writing on both sides; on one side, apparently the verso of the sheet, there are 3 lines written along the fibres, with all margins extant; on the other side, there are traces of a text, washed out, written across the fibres.

Lower papyrus (B): Medium-brown sheet, with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 2 lines written across the fibres; margins are extant, the right and lower being ample.

1156. Papyrus 1702

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1702
Title:
Account of incomes (P.Lond. V 1907, TM 38873)
Scope & Content:
Account of incomes in money and occasionally in kind. The back bears a protocol.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet with some surface damage; written on both sides. The front bears one column of 22 lines, complete; margins are extant. The back bears a protocol. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1157. Papyrus 1703

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1703
Title:
Receipt for Rent (P.Lond. V 1784, TM 38861)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued to Leontius by the Holy Church of Hermopolis through its administrator (pronoetes) Colluthus, recording three payments for rent on land made between the end of July and August. The back bears the endorsement.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, square-shaped, complete but damaged down the centre; written on both sides. On the front, there are nine lines written across the fibres and imperfect. All margins are extant, the upper, right and left being minimal. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres at the top of the sheet, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1158. Papyrus 1705

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1705
Title:
Order for Delivery (CPR IX 19, P.Lond. V 1806, TM 45313)
Scope & Content:
Demetrius orders the baker Senuthius to pay one loaf of bread; with Demetrius' signature at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 7th century
Extent:
Papyrus strip, damaged along the left-hand edge, otherwise well preserved; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; 4 lines. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1159. Papyrus 1706

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1706
Title:
Fragment of a Tax List (P.Lond. V 1870, TM 38868)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a tax list, presumably from a papyrus codex, with headings and figures.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century-8th century
Extent:
Papyrus fragment, presumably a leaf from a codex, with writing on both sides in red ink. Housed in a glass frame.

1160. Papyrus 1707

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1707
Title:
Fragment of a Play (P.Lond.Lit. 84, TM 63511, LDAB 4720, MP3 1721)
Scope & Content:
Portions of iambic verses from an unknown play, presumably a tragedy. Division between lines 20 and 21 may mark the beginning of a new scene.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Fragment of a light-brown papyrus, broken off on all sides; with insect-holes and surface damage; the writing runs on one side, and the back is blank. On the front, there survive the central portions of 27 lines from one column, written along the fibres. No margin is extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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