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1481. Papyrus 2357(A-D)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2357(A-D)
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1525, 1592, 1624, 1659, 2458)
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2030, TM 1592): Fragment of a letter from Diocles to Zenon, informing him that the water has been brought into the village. Faint traces of the address are visible on the back. B (P.Lond. VII 2062, TM 1624): Fragment of a letter fro...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Four papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

A: Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, slightly damaged along the left edge and the horizontal folding lines. The writing runs on both sides; on the front, there are four lines from the top of a column written along the fibres; upper, left and right margins survive. On the back, there are faint traces of one word written across the fibres.

B: Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off on the right and complete on all other sides; with writing on one side; the back is blank. The front bears the beginnings of twelve lines written along the fibres, with upper, left and lower margins extant. Horizontal folding lines are still visible.

C: Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the bottom and broken off on all other sides; the writing runs on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are the central portions of seven lines from the bottom of a column running across the fibres. The lower margin is ample and bears an offset of the last lines, as the papyrus was folded when the ink was not dry yet.

D: Fragment of a light-brown papyrus, with writing on both sides. On the front, there are the central portions of eleven lines from the foot of a column, running along the fibres; the lower margin survives. On the back, there are portions of six lines written across the fibres, upside down in relation to the text on the front. The lower margin survives to 50 mm.

1482. Papyrus 2358(B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2358(B)
Title:
List of Presents from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2141, TM 1701)
Scope & Content:
List of gifts, including fish, meat, honey and dry figs, written shortly after Zenon’s departure from Syria to Egypt. Additional fragments are now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
March-April 258 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus fragment, darker in places, with surface damage; complete on the left, worm-eaten at the top and bottom; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 3 columns; the back is blank. Two additional fragments are now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, inventoried as fr. 2141. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1483. Papyrus 2358(D-F)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2358(D-F)
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1706, 1708, 2404)
Scope & Content:
Third fragment at the bottom (D) (P.Lond. VII 2148, TM 1708): Fragmentary account, presumably of grain or flour, with a marginal note in a different hand. Possibly dated 260-258 BC. The back bears a few letters. Upper left papyrus (E) (P.Lond. VII 2182, TM 2404): Fragment of a document of uncer...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Six fragments of varying size, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper left papyrus (E): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and broken off on the other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 7 lines with ample left margin. The back is blank.

Upper right fragment (F): Light-brown papyrus, complete on the right, broken off on the other sides. Written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the end of 7 lines, the back is blank.

Lower left fragment: Light-brown papyrus, blank on both sides.

Second fragment at the bottom: Papyrus strip, with traces of ink on one side. The back is blank

Third fragment at the bottom (D): Light-brown papyrus fragment, worm-eaten on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears parts of two columns in two hands; the back bears traces of writing along the fibres.

Lower right fragment: Small papyrus scrap with traces of a few letters on one side; the back is blank.

1484. Papyrus 2359

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2359
Title:
Seals
Scope & Content:
Papyrus sheet with a few traces of writing, and four clay seals. Possibly from the Archive of Zenon. Unpublished.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet badly damaged and shredded, with traces of writing running across the fibres on the front, mostly blank. Four clay seals survive. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1485. Papyrus 2360

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2360
Title:
Accounts of Grains from the Zenon Archive (P.Lond. VII 1994, TM 1556)
Scope & Content:
Accounts of grains put at the disposal of Heraclides, an employee of Apollonius working in the latter’s estate. The accounts, arranged in 21 columns (10 on recto, 11 on verso), cover a period of three years (years 33-35 of Ptolemy II Philadelphus) and are to be compared with those of Papyrus 236...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
ca. October 251 BCE
Extent:

Fragments of various sizes from a medium-brown papyrus roll, written on both sides and damaged at the bottom; containing 21 columns, well preserved, with marginal notes throughout.

1486. Papyrus 2361

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2361
Title:
Accounts of Grains from the Zenon Archive (P.Lond. VII 1995, TM 1557)
Scope & Content:
Accounts of grains put at the disposal of Heraclides, an employee of Apollonius working in the latter’s estate. The accounts, arranged in 15 columns (12 on recto, 3 on verso), cover a period of three years (years 33-35 of Ptolemy II Philadelphus) and are to be compared with those of Papyrus 2360...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
ca. October 251 BCE
Extent:

Fragments of various sizes, from a medium-brown papyrus roll, damaged throughout and containing 15 columns of varying length, the first one on the recto only having four lines. With marginal notes and corrections throughout. Housed in two glass frames; the fragments mounted in frame 1 are on carboard, with the exception of a small part, which preserves traces of writing on the verso; those in frame 2 are not mounted on cardboard.

1487. Papyrus 2362(A-F)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2362(A-F)
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2163, 2099; TM 1723, 1660)
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2163, TM 1723): Fragment of a document, apparently an account. Dated to 257-256 BC, as mention of year 29 of King Ptolemy II is made. C (P.Lond. VII 2099, TM 1660): Fragment of a document, apparently a letter, with reference to oil....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

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

A: Light-brown papyrus fragment, broken off at the bottom and right, complete on the other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of 5 lines; upper and left margins survive.

B: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the right, broken off on all sides; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 6 lines written along the fibres.

C: Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, complete on the right and broken off on the other sides; written on one side along the fibres, the back is blank. On the front, there are the ends of three lines written along the fibres. The right margin survives.

D: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, complete on the left and broken off on the other sides. The writing runs on one side; the back is blank. There survive the beginnings of 6 lines written along the fibres and the left margin. A sheet-join is visible along the right edge.

E: Fragment from the lower portion of a medium-brown papyrus; the writing runs on one side along the fibres; portions of 4 lines survive, with ample lower margin. The back is blank.

F: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on one side. The front bears portions of 7 lines running along the fibres. The back is blank.

1488. Papyrus 2363

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2363
Title:
Complaint to the Village Scribe (P.Lond. VII 1980, TM 1543)
Scope & Content:
A body of 150 agricultural workers of Ammonias write to Colluthes, village scribe (komogrammateus), to inform him that they are being wronged by three judges, Nestus, Torrimas and Zenon, and claim to have been evicted from their lands. The farmers seek compensation. Papyrus 2672 (P.Lond. VII 198...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 February 252 BC
Extent:

Long and narrow papyrus sheet with two detached scraps, with severe surface damage throughout. On the front, there are 25 lines written along the fibres, some of which are damaged at the end. On the back, there are traces of ink that probably are smudges or set-offs. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1489. Papyrus 2364(A-C)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2364(A-C)
Title:
Letters from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2028, 2100; TM 1590, 1661)
Scope & Content:
A (P.Lond. VII 2028, TM 1590): Beginning of a letter from Demetrius to Zenon; the back bears some writing, possibly the docket. B (P.Lond. VII 2100, TM 1661): Fragment of a letter, the names of the correspondents being lost.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

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

A: Medium-brown papyrus fragment from the top of a sheet, broken off at the bottom and complete on the other sides; written on both sides. On the front, there are 2 lines running along the fibres; upper and side margins survive. On the back, there are the ends of 3 lines written along the fibres.

B: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the right and at the bottom, broken off on the other sides; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 9 lines written across the fibres. The lower margin is extant.

1490. Papyrus 2365(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2365(A-B)
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2101-2102, TM 1662-1663)
Scope & Content:
Left fragment (A) (P.Lond. VII 2101, TM 1662): Fragment of a letter of which little remains, mentioning a certain Ariston. The names of the correspondents are lost. Right fragment (B) (P.Lond. VII 2102, TM 1663): Fragment of apparently a petition concerned with a surety, of which little remains.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

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

Left fragment (A): Medium-brown papyrus fragment; complete at the top and broken off on all other sides; with the central portions of 9 lines running across the fibres, and upper margin. A sheet-join runs horizontally between lines 7 and 8. The back is blank.

Right fragment (B): Medium-brown papyrus fragment; complete at the top and perhaps on the right, broken off on the other sides; with portions of 9 lines running along the fibres, lacking the beginnings. Lower and right margins are minimal. The back is blank.

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