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1791. Papyrus 3003

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3003
Title:
Fragment of a Petition to the King (P.Hib. II 239, TM 5199)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition to the king, with the request to delegate the matter to the strategus. The object of the dispute is unknown, but the other party was requested to hand over money.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
221-205 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet extracted from mummy cartonnage, worm-eaten and abraded; written on both sides. The front bears parts of 15 lines running across the fibres; on the back there are traces of a few lines running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1792. Papyrus 3004

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3004
Title:
Fragment of a Memorandum (P.Hib. II 240, TM 5200)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary memorandum from Ptolemaeus, possibly to Zenodorus, a financial official (oikonomos).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
250-245 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet extracted from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears parts of 7 lines. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1793. Papyrus 3005

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3005
Title:
Fragment of a Letter (P.Hib. II 241, TM 8290)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a letter to Apollonius, with reference to a prison. The back bears remains of the painted cartonnage decoration.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 3rd century BC
Extent:

Upper portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet extracted from mummy cartonnage, broken off at the bottom and on the sides, and shredded on the left; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears parts of 6 lines; on the back, there are traces of the painted decoration. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1794. Papyrus 3006

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3006
Title:
Fragment of an Official Letter (P.Hib. II 242, TM 5201)
Scope & Content:
Portion of an official letter, with reference to farmers and the Herakleopolite nome. Only the first eight lines have been published.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
246-205 BC
Extent:

Lower left portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet with five detached scraps, extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on one side across the fibres; the front bears parts of 13 lines; the detached scraps bear traces of ink. The back is blank. The fragments are housed in a glass frame; four of the scraps have been mounted on paper.

1795. Papyrus 3007

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3007
Title:
Official Letter (P.Hib. II 243, TM 5202)
Scope & Content:
Portion of an official letter concerning tax alleviation and mentioning Athenagoras and Apollonius, possibly the financial official. Only part of the letter has been published. The back bears traces of another text and of the painted decoration.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-250 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus with five detached scraps, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and surface damage in places; written on both sides. On the front, the largest fragment preserves the foot of two columns written along the fibres; the smaller fragments preserve a few traces of ink; on the back, there are traces of two columns written across the fibres and remains of the painted decoration. The fragments are housed in a glass frame; four of the scraps are mounted on cardboard.

1796. Papyrus 3008

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3008
Title:
Fragment of a Letter (P.Hib. II 244, TM 5203)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a letter to Phoinix, financial official (dioiketes), from Theodotus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-235 BC
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus fragment, extracted from mummy cartonnage; traces of plaster are visible on the back. The front bears a few letters from 3 lines, written along the fibres. The back contains two letters only. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1797. Papyrus 3017

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3017
Title:
Fragment of a Letter (P.Hib. II 253, TM 8291)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a letter, the beginning of which is lost, possibly from Leodamas for the reference to a military unit.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 3rd century BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, dark-stained in places, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres. On the front, there are 16 lines; margins are extant, the lower being ample. The back is blank. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1798. Papyrus 3018

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3018
Title:
Official Letter (P.Hib. II 254, TM 5212)
Scope & Content:
Official letter concerning grain from Alexander to Apollonius, who had sent Perdiccas to announce his visit.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-240 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, worm-eaten in places; written on one side across the fibres. On the front, there are 12 lines. The back is blank. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1799. Papyrus 3019

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3019
Title:
Official Letter (P.Hib. II 255, TM 5213)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from Alexander to Apollonius, written on the back of another text, of which little survives; only one fragment has been published.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-240 BC
Extent:

Three fragments of varying size from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on both sides. On the front, there are parts of 3 lines written across the fibres. On the back, parts of 7 lines running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1800. Papyrus 3020

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3020
Title:
Official Letter (P.Hib. II 256, TM 5214)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of an official letter with the order to supply bread to some individuals so that they may not die of hunger. The date follows.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
17 November 249 BC
Extent:

Lower right corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres the back being blank. On the front, there are the ends of 6 lines; of the first line, only a few traces are visible. Lower and right margins survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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