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1341. Papyrus 2040

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2040
Title:
Julius Africanus’ Cesti (P.Oxy. III 412, P.Lond.Lit. 174, TM 61406, LDAB 2550, MP3 53), and Will of Hermogenes (P.Oxy. VI 907, TM 20370)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Oxy. III 412, P.Lond.Lit. 174, TM 61406, LDAB 2550, MP3 53): Two columns numbered as 35 and 36 at the top, containing the ending of Book 18 of Sextus Julius Africanus’ Cesti, quoting passages of the Odyssey and Iliad and discussing the authenticity of some verses containing a spell. Wit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
225-276
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus roll, which was re-used for the text on the verso. Writing runs along the fibres on the recto and across them on the verso. Vertical folds are visible.

The recto preserves two columns of different length, the first, mutilated to the left, with 43 lines, the second, complete, with 28 lines. The columns were numbered on top as 35 and 36. The intercolumn measures 20-27 mm, the lower margin 43 mm, the upper 24 mm, and the right 25 mm.

The back has one column written upside down in relation to the text on the front, with long lines mutilated to the right. The upper, left and lower margins measure 20, 20, 60 mm respectively. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. VI.

The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

1342. Papyrus 2042

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2042
Title:
Copy of a Birth Declaration (P.Oxy. VI 894, Chrest.Wilck. 213, CPL 158; ChLA III + XLVIII 214, TM 20356)
Scope & Content:
The document is a copy of a birth declaration of a legitimate Roman child, whose name is almost completely lost (line 6: ]num). As the piece was found in Oxyrhynchus and the declaration (professio) took place at the prefect’s office in Alexandria, we can surmise that this is the copy given to th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek and Latin
Date Range:
195-196
Extent:

Fragment from a papyrus sheet, complete on the right and broken off on all other sides. Written on both sides: on the front, there are lines written along the fibres in one column, on the back, there are traces of Latin writing, perhaps figures. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1343. Papyrus 2043

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2043
Title:
Petition to a Defensor (P.Oxy. VI 902, TM 20368)
Scope & Content:
Petition to Flavius Isaac, public advocate (ekdikos, defensor) of Cynopolis, from Aurelius Macarius, irrigator and cultivator on the estate of Phoebammon, complaining about the way he has been treated by Phoebammon’s brother Theodorus, who administered the estate after Phoebammon’s death. Not on...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 November 464
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by holes, especially in the left half; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There is one wide column of 19 lines, with blank space between lines 18 and 19. Margins are extant, the right being irregular and the upper lacking part of the horizontal fibres. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1344. Papyrus 2045

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2045
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Oxy. VI 913, TM 20377)
Scope & Content:
Lease of 9 aruras of land located in Phthochis, the lessor being the daughter of a certain Daniel, and the lessees Aurelius Harmiysis and Aurelia Taor. The rent is half of the produce, the land is to be sown with whatever crops the lessees may choose, and the taxes are to be paid by the lessor. ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 October 443
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a papyrus sheet, lacking the upper left portion, and damaged by insect holes and abrasion. The front bears 26 lines, some of which lack the beginning. Upper, right and lower margins are extant; the left margin survives opposite lines 13-26. There are modern annotations on the back. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1345. Papyrus 2046

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2046
Title:
Acknowledgment of Debt (P.Oxy. VI 914, TM 20378)
Scope & Content:
Aurelius Apphous, of Oxyrhynchus, acknowledges a debt of 2 solidi that he owes to Aurelius Serenus, on account of various dyes he bought from him. Apphous’s property has been mortgaged. With consular date at the beginning and docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 January 486
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and left (front) and with breaks along the folds and few holes. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having a one-line docket. The front bears 19 lines, all lacking the beginnings, with a loss of 3-6 letters, with the exception of line 2, which is complete and indented. Of line 19 only the top of few letters remain. The number in red on the back refers to the publication in P.Oxy. VI. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1346. Papyrus 2047

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2047
Title:
Genesis 2, 3 (P.Oxy. VII 1007, P.Lond.Lit. 199, TM 61956, LDAB 3113)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a leaf of a parchment codex, presumably containing the whole book of the Genesis. Whether it has a Jewish (cf. Tetragrammaton: double yod with horizontal stroke through it) or Christian origin has been debated. Recto Column 1: Genesis 2:7-9. Column 2: Genesis 2:16-18. Verso Colu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd half of 3rd century
Extent:

Fragment of a leaf from a parchment codex, with writing on both sides. Each side bears portions of two columns; each column would have had 25 lines, for a height of 165 mm. The intecolumn survives. The fragment is housed in a glass frame.

1347. Papyrus 2049

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2049
Title:
Copy of a Letter about Six Recruits (P.Oxy. VII 1022, ChLA III 215, TM 78569)
Scope & Content:
This is the copy of the letter issued by Gaius Minucius Italus, prefect of Egypt, to Celsianus, commander of the cohors III Ituraerorum, about the enrollment of six recruits in the cohort. For each soldier tria nomina, age, and distinctive physical details are recorded. The senior clerk (cornicu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
after 24 February 103
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, rectangular in form. The document, consisting of 31 complete lines, is written on the recto, along the fibres. The verso is blank. Left (13 mm), and bottom (79 mm) margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1348. Papyrus 2050

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2050
Title:
Lease of a Hall of a House (P.Oxy. VII 1037, TM 20332)
Scope & Content:
A lease of a hall (exhedra) of a house located in Oxyrhynchus, in the quarter of the Shoemakers’ Market, the lessor being Aurelius Philoxenus and the lessee Aurelius Hierax. The rent for the hall and its appurtenances is 2,400 myriads of denarii and the lessor is entitled to claim the property b...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 August 444
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, with holes throughout, broken off at the bottom, damaged to the left and lacking the right edges too. Writing is on both sides along the fibres, the back having one line. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

1349. Papyrus 2051

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2051
Title:
Letter of Diogenes to Dionysius (P.Oxy. VII 1061, TM 20350)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Diogenes to Dionysius concerning the assessment of some unirrigated land and the payments due on it, which the recipient and his brother Apollonius, village secretary, are asked to oversee. Diogenes had already written to Dionysius on the matter without results, and consequently ha...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
22 BC
Extent:

Fully preserved papyrus sheet, with a few holes. All margins are extant, the right being minimal: the left measures 30 mm, the upper 20-25 mm and the lower 10 mm. Writing is on both sides along the fibres, the back having a two-line docket. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

1350. Papyrus 2054

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2054
Title:
Cercidas, Meliambi (P.Oxy. VIII 1082, P.Lond.Lit. 59, TM 59437, LDAB 536, MP3 237)
Scope & Content:
Cercidas’ Meliambi, with end-title (Papyrus 2054(2), fragment 4), and marginal annotations (including variants).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

Seventy-seven fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, mounted on cardboard in three glass frames named Papyrus 2054(1), Papyrus 2054(2), and Papyrus 2054(3). The fragments are numbered from 1 to 69, and from 1* to 9*. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank, with portions of 14 columns and additional small fragments. Each column has 21-23 lines on average. The black is blank.

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