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1641. Papyrus 2689

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2689
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1966, TM 1529)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A): Portion of a document of which little remains, apparently concerned with olyra, a type of grain. Unpublished. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. VII 1966, TM 1529): Beginning of a letter to Zenon from Apollonius, finance minister, of which little survives. Received on 21 April 255 BC...
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.

Upper papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off at the bottom, right and left; bearing writing on one side, the back is blank. On the front, there remain portions of 5 lines running along the fibres; the upper margin is extant.

Lower papyrus (B): Top left corner of a light-to-medium-brown papyrus sheet; with writing on both sides. On the front, there survive the beginnings of 2 lines running across the fibres, with setoffs in the upper margin; on the back, there are two lines written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front, and, after some blank space, the beginning of a word.

1642. Papyrus 2690(A)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2690(A)
Title:
Letter to Apollonius (P.Lond. VII 2025, TM 1587)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter to Apollonius, perhaps the chief financial official, of uncertain content owing to mutilation. The back bears the address.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and bottom and broken off on the sides; with breaks along the horizontal folds; written on both sides. The front bears 3 lines running against the fibres and lacking beginnings and ends; only traces survive of the last line. Upper and lower margins are wide and measure 25 and 35 mm respectively. On the back, there is one word damaged at the beginning and written along the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1643. Papyrus 2690(B) and 2694

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2690(B) and 2694
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1938, TM 2382)
Scope & Content:
Two fragments of a letter to Zenon by Ammonius, royal banker of Athribis, who explains that he has given 1,000 drachmas of silver and copper to Theodorus, agent of Zenon, out of the 2,000 drachmas requested by Zenon for a large purchase of donkeys because he had to pay a body of troops who had j...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 April 257 BC
Extent:
Two fragments of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, housed in a glass frame; the left-hand fragment is inventoried as Papyrus 2690B and the right-hand fragment as Papyrus 2694; another fragment is now in Michigan University, inventoried as P. 3149 and published as P.Mich.Zen. 11. The British Library fragments are complete at the top, right and bottom and preserve portions of 6 lines written across the fibres on the front, the back being blank. Upper, right and lower margins are extant. Folding lines are still visible. The fragment in Michigan bears the beginnings of the lines and the docket on the back.

1644. Papyrus 2692

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2692
Title:
Account of Camels Rented (P.Lond. VII 2179, TM 2401)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary account of camels rented out to various farmers on various days. The docket on the back contained the total, which must have been over sixty.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Seven non-contiguous fragments of varying size from a dark brown papyrus, lighter by patches; written on both sides. On the front, there are 33 lines written across the fibres and lacking the ends; part of the left margin survives. On the back, there are 4 lines running along the fibres and lacking the ends. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1645. Papyrus 2693

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2693
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1591, 1613, 1686-8, 2395)
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. Fragment at the bottom right (A) (P.Lond. VII 2173, TM 2395): Accounts written on both sides. Upper left fragment (B) (P.Lond. VII 2051, TM 1613): Portion of a letter from Strombus to Zenon, of which little remains. Lower left fragment (C) (P.Lo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC-2nd century BC
Extent:

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

Fragment at the bottom right (A): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on both sides. On the front, there are the central portions of 11 lines running along the fibres. On the back, there are 12 lines running across the fibres.

Upper left fragment (B): Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and left, broken off on all sides; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of 4 lines written across the fibres. Upper and left margins survive.

Lower left fragment (C): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete on the right and at the foot, and broken off on all other sides; writing runs on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are the ends of 3 lines running along the fibres. The right margin is minimal, the left is ample.

Second fragment from the top in the centre (D): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and right, and broken off on the other sides. The writing runs on one side; the back is blank. There survive portions of 6 lines written across the fibres.

Top right fragment (E): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, badly damaged; the writing runs on one side along the fibres; the ends of six lines survive. The back is blank.

Second papyrus from top on the left (F): Dark-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and broken off on all other sides; written on one side. The front bears the beginnings of 7 lines running along the fibres. The back is blank.

Upper fragment in the centre (G): Papyrus fragment, darkened at the top, broken off on all sides. The front bears portions of 6 lines written along the fibres. The back is blank.

The three scraps at the bottom bear a few letters.

1646. Papyrus 2695

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2695
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1933, TM 2373) and Other Documents
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. VII 1933, TM 2373): Portion of an account of pileless carpets (kilims) received and issued to various localities, drawn up by Pesicles. The endorsement is on the back. The rest of the account is now in Cairo and has been published as P.Cair.Zen. 59088. Dated between Ju...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC-2nd century
Extent:

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

Upper papyrus (A): Left-hand side of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, the right-hand portion of which is now in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, inventoried as CG 59088; written on both sides. On the front, there are the beginnings of 8 lines written along the fibres, with blank space between lines 6 and 7; upper and left margins survive. On the back, there is one word running along the fibres.

Lower left papyrus (B): Lower left corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, bearing traces of writing on both sides. On the front, there remain traces of the beginnings of four lines written along the fibres; left and lower margins survive. On the back, there are traces of 8 lines running across the fibres.

Lower right papyrus (C): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, apparently broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 7 lines, and the back is blank.

1647. Papyrus 2710

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2710
Title:
Regulations of the Synodos of Zeus the Highest (P.Lond. VII 2193, SB V 7835, TM 2462)
Scope & Content:
The papyrus contains the copy of regulations of an organisation called ‘Association of Zeus the Highest’, which was constituted for one year only. Among the regulations provided it is stated that the president, appointed for one year, is to host a monthly banquet in the sanctuary of Zeus for all...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
69-58 BCE
Extent:
Upper portion of a papyrus sheet cut from a roll, with a sheet join running down the centre and two further sheet joins at either side. Top and side margins are extant. Written on both sides, along the fibres on the recto and against them on the verso; mounted in one glass case.

1648. Papyrus 2719

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2719
Title:
Loan of Wheat (P.Col. VII 178(a), TM 10532)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary loan of two artabas of wheat, including interest at one-third, borrowed by Aurelius Antiourios, son of Pollas. The name of the lender is damaged. With subscription of Antiourios in the same hand as the body of the document, written by Aurelios Melas, son of Sotas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5 December 336
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, lacking most of the top and damaged along the right-hand edge; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 25 lines written along the fibres, some of which are badly mutilated. Parts of all margins survive. A sheet-join runs vertically at c. 25-35 mm from the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1649. Papyrus 2722

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2722
Title:
Miscellaneous Texts (P.Lond.Lit. 251-252, TM 61193, 65614)
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous texts. Three fragments at the top (P.Lond.Lit. 251, TM 61193, LDAB 2333, MP3 894): Portions of a roll containing Homer, Iliad XII; P. Harris 36 is part of the same roll and preserved further lines of the book. The text exhibits plus-verses and omissions of verses. Left fragment: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century BC
Extent:

Six fragments bearing writing on one side, the back being blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Three fragments at the top (A): Three fragments from a light-brown papyrus roll, further portions of which are now at the Cadbury Research Library in Birmingham, inventoried as P. Harris 177 and published as P.Harris I 36. The writing runs along the fibres. Each column originally contained an average of forty-five lines. The left fragment bears the ends of twelve lines from the top of a column running along the fibres, with ample upper margin; traces of the following column are visible. The fragment in the middle bears portions of eighteen lines, all lacking the beginnings; on the right fragment, there are the beginnings of sixteen lines, and traces of another column on the left.

Two fragments at the bottom (B): Used to back the fragments at the top, and belonging to a different papyrus roll. The writing runs along the fibres; the left fragment preserves parts of twelve lines from the top of a column, lacking beginnings and ends; the upper margin partly survives; the second fragment has the central portions of eleven lines, possibly from the foot of a column.

Lower right fragment (C): Papyrus fragment, not belonging to the other rolls; with a few words from four lines running along the fibres.

1650. Papyrus 2723

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2723
Title:
Report, perhaps for police action (ChLA III 218 + XLII 1225, CPL 121, TM 70017), and Treatise on Grammar (P.Lond.Lit. 184, TM 63851, LDAB 5065, MP3 2996)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 70017): This report details actions of uncertain nature, apparently taken by centurions according to orders of an unknown official. Each action is recorded by consulships and prefects of Egypt. Verso (TM 63851): This is the oldest example of a Latin treatise on grammar amongst papyri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:
Fragment from a brown papyrus roll, broken off on all sides; written on both sides; on the front, there are portions of three columns written along the fibres of 9, 10 and 5 lines respectively; the second is the best preserved. The verso was turned at 180° and reused; the text on the back is arranged in columns 75 mm wide, containing at least 23 lines each. The intercolumn measures 35 mm. The only extant margins are the upper and lower ones (72 mm each). When complete, the roll was at least [28.5] cm high. Another fragment of the same roll is P.Mich. VII 429. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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