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11. Papyrus 22

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 22
Title:
Petition from the Twins of the Serapeum (UPZ I 17, TM 3408), and Accounts (UPZ I 86, TM 3477)
Scope & Content:
Recto (UPZ I 17, TM 3408): First petition to the hypodioiketes Sarapion from the twin sisters of the Serapeum Taous and Tages concerning the oil allowance still due to them. Dated shortly after 8 March 163 BC. Verso (UPZ I 86, TM 3477): Accounts of money received, one written the other way up i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
163-161 BC
Extent:

Long and narrow medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, with some holes; written on both sides. On the front, there is a column of 29 lines; margins are extant, the lower being ample. A sheet-join is visible along the right edge. The back bears two lines at the top and two short columns at the bottom, written the other way up in relation to the lines at the top. The text on the back runs across the fibres. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame, with two openings for the texts on the back.

12. Papyrus 24

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 24
Title:
Petitions (UPZ I 2, TM 3393; UPZ I 52, TM 3443)
Scope & Content:
Recto (UPZ I 2, TM 3393): Petition to the strategus of Memphis, Dionysius, by Harmais, a recluse in the Serapeum, against Nephoris. Nephoris’s daughter Tathemis, who had been living in the temple with Harmais, had deposited a considerable sum of money with Harmais for safekeeping. Nephoris claim...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
163-161 BC
Extent:

Long and narrow medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, damaged along the folds; written on both sides. On the front, there is one column of 31 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant, the right being minimal. The back bears two columns written along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

13. Papyrus 25

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 25
Title:
Account (P.Lond. I 25, UPZ I 87, TM 3478)
Scope & Content:
Accounts recording three money payments made on 4 Mecheir (4 March) of year 21, in the reign of Ptolemy VI Philometor and Cleopatra II, on the front, and money payments made in year 20 and year 21 on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4 and 18 March 160 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved, with writing on both sides. On the front, there are four lines written along the fibres; margins are extant, and there is ample blank space at the bottom. On the back, there are six lines written across the fibres, with ample margin at the bottom. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

14. Papyrus 26

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 26
Title:
Record concerning the Twin Sisters of the Serapeum (P.Lond. I 28, UPZ I 22, TM 3419)
Scope & Content:
Record of petitions concerning the twin sisters of the Serapeum, Taous and Taues (Tages), and the allowances of oil due to them; with traces of an earlier text, washed out.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
162 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved. The writing runs on one side, and the back is blank. On the front, there are 11 lines running along the fibres, with traces of an earlier text, erased; margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

15. Papyrus 27

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 27
Title:
Receipt for Allowances due to the Twin Sisters of the Serapeum (P.Lond. I 27, UPZ I 30, TM 3421)
Scope & Content:
Bank receipt for two payments made on account of the allowances of sesame oil of years 18 and 19, in the reign of Ptolemy VI and Cleopatra II, to the twin sisters of the Serapeum, Taous and Tages. Papyrus 31 (UPZ I 29), lines 6-12, is a duplicate of this text.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 December 162 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved. The writing runs on one side, and the back is blank. On the front, there are 7 lines running across the fibres; all margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

16. Papyrus 28

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 28
Title:
Letter from the Archive of the Katochoi of the Serapeum (P.Lond. I 28, UPZ I 73, TM 3464)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Apollonius to Sarapion, with instructions on the grain allowance and informing him that he has given 200 drachmas to Ptolemaeus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st half of 2nd century BC
Extent:
Long and narrow light-brown papyrus sheet, complete, with some surface damage, lacking the top layer of fibres in the centre and being imperfect along the right edge. The writing runs on one side, and the back is blank. On the front, there are 9 lines running along the fibres and occupying about one third of the sheet; all margins are extant, the lower being ample (about 160 mm). The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

17. Papyrus 29

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 29
Title:
Account (P.Lond. I 29, UPZ I 88, TM 3479)
Scope & Content:
Money account on both sides of the papyrus, from the archive of Ptolemaeus son of Glaucias, 'recluse' (katochos) of the Serapeum in Memphis; with traces of erased lines.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 March 160 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved. The writing runs on both sides. On one side, there are 6 lines running along the fibres, with ample blank space between lines 6 and 7, and traces of erased lines at the bottom; all margins are extant. On the other side, there are 8 lines running across the fibres, with ample blank space between lines 4 and 5. The last two lines are written upside down. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

18. Papyrus 30

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 30
Title:
Account (P.Lond. I 30, UPZ I 105, TM 3496)
Scope & Content:
Account recording money payments for grain and especially for water, arranged in boxes. The account for water extends from the 16th of the month Pauni to the 26th of the month Epeiph. The back bears traces of two lines.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
172-152 BC (?)
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, with some surface damage throughout. The writing runs on both sides along the fibres. On the front, there are 4 lines, followed by several tables with figures; all margins are extant. The back bears two lines, badly damaged. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame, with an opening for the text on the back.

19. Papyrus 31

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 31
Title:
Receipt for Allowances due to the Twin Sisters of the Serapeum (P.Lond. I 31, UPZ I 29, TM 3420)
Scope & Content:
Demetrius son of Sosius acknowledges receipt of a quantity of sesame oil as allowance of the twin sisters of the Serapeum Taous and Tages. There follows another receipt (lines 6-12) for two payments made on account of the allowances of sesame oil of years 18 and 19 in the reign of Ptolemy VI and ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 December 162 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, square-shaped, complete and well preserved. The writing runs on both sides. On the front, there are 13 lines running along the fibres; all margins are extant. On the back, there are two lines written across the fibres at the bottom. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

20. Papyrus 32

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 32
Title:
Official Notice (P.Forshall XLIV, P.Lond. I 32, W.Chr. 24, TM 19999) and Accounts (P.Lond.Copt. 698 descr., TM 86304)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Forshall XLIV, P.Lond. I 32, W.Chr. 24, TM 19999): An official notice containing measures taken against fugitives, possibly sailors; dated to 30 May 698 or less probably 713. Verso (P. Lond. Copt. 698 descr., TM 86304): Greek accounts with Coptic words.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Coptic and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
end of 7th century-8th century
Extent:
Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the left, top, and right on the recto, and at the left, bottom, and right on the verso. On the recto there is a Greek text written against the fibres, on the verso there is a Greek text with Coptic words (Sahidic with Fayumic influences) running along the fibres. Mounted on paper in a glass case.

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