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381. Papyrus 555

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 555
Title:
Petition of a Prisoner (P.Petr. II 19(1), P.Petr. III 35a, P.Lond. III 555 descr., TM 7431)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition of Dionysius to Cleonymus, asking for aid so that he may be released from prison, where he lacks all the necessities.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-200 BC
Extent:

Two detached fragments from a papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, darkened in places and with residue of plaster; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The upper fragment preserves 10 lines from the top of a column, the last being mutilated; the upper margin is extant and the left survives up to line 7. The lower fragment is the lower left corner of the sheet and bears portions of 4 lines and the lower margin. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

382. Papyrus 556

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 556
Title:
Petition of a Prisoner (P.Petr. II 19(2), P.Petr. III 35b, P.Lond. III 556 descr., TM 7432)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary petition of a man who was imprisoned for some work-related offence and is now asking for help.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Lower portion of a papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The text breaks off at the top; 11 lines remain; further writing is visible on the right edge. The lower margin survives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

383. Papyrus 557

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 557
Title:
Legal Proceedings (P.Petr. II 21(a-d), P.Petr. III 24, P.Lond. III 557 descr., Chrest.Mitt. 28, TM 7402)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary proceedings concerning a dispute on a loan of 300 artabas of wheat that Sosus borrowed from Sotaerus. The latter brought Diogenes as a witness; with names of the judges at the beginning and statement of the witness.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
232-231 BC
Extent:

Four papyrus fragments from mummy cartonnage, three of which were joined, with plaster residue and some surface damage; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The detached fragment contains portions of 15 lines, with only few traces of lines 1 and 15; the larger fragment bears portions of two columns, the first of which is better preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

384. Papyrus 558

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 558
Title:
Receipt of a Charioteer (P.Petr. II 25a, P.Lond. III 558 descr., TM 7495)
Scope & Content:
The driver Cephalon acknowledges that he has received from Charmus, agent of Asclepiades, the financial officer (oikonomos) of the Arsinoite nome, horses for his chariots, bread, oil and wine for himself and other drivers, and further bread and oil for the grooms, in addition to a lotion and cas...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 March 226 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet from mummy cartonage, lacking the upper right corner and with minor surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Side and lower margins are extant, the upper margin survives in the right half of the sheet. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

385. Papyrus 559

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 559
Title:
Receipt of a Charioteer (P.Petr. II 25b, P.Lond. III 559 descr., TM 7496)
Scope & Content:
The driver Cephalon acknowledges that he has received from Charmus, agent of Asclepiades, the financial official (oikonomos) of the Arsinoite nome, bread, oil and wine for the drivers, bread and oil for the grooms, besides oil for lighting and further goods on account of a disabled horse and add...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 March 226 BC
Extent:

Fragments that do not belong together of two papyrus sheets from mummy cartonnage, written across the fibres and mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper papyrus: Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, rubbed and with other surface damage in places; written across the fibres on one side. 22 lines from the top of a column survive, with a trace of another line at the bottom; blank space separates lines 2 and 3; side and upper margins are extant.

Lower papyrus: Small fragment from a light-brown papyrus sheet, with portions of four lines, lacking the beginnings.

386. Papyrus 560

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 560
Title:
Receipts of a Charioteer (P.Petr. II 25c F 81, F 80, P.Lond. III 560a-b descr., TM 7497, 100174)
Scope & Content:
Receipts of the driver Cephalon acknowledging the goods he has received from Charmus, agent of Asclepiades, the financial official (oikonomos) of the Arsinoite nome. Upper papyrus (A) (TM 100174): Cephalon acknowledges receipt of hay and other necessaries from Charmus as per agreement. Lower p...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
About 226 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets from mummy cartonnage that do not belong together, written on one side, with the back blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper sheet (A): Complete, with dark stains and surface damage; 3 lines along the fibres; margins extant.

Lower sheet (B): Broken off at the top and bottom and with some surface damage; 13 lines written across the fibres, with traces of another line at the top; blank space separates lines 10 and 11. Side margins are extant, with the right being minimal.

387. Papyrus 561

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 561
Title:
Receipts of a Donkey-Driver (P.Petr. II 25(d), P.Petr. III 61(d), P.Lond. III 561(a-b) descr., TM 7498, 100175)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (TM 7498): The donkey-driver Horus acknowledges receipt from Charmus of the necessaries for the animals; written by someone else. Lower papyrus (B) (TM 100175): Horus acknowledges receipt of oil and other necessaries from Charmus. Written by someone else as he is illiterate.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 226 BC
Extent:

Two fragments that do not belong together extracted from mummy cartonnage, written on one side, the back being blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass case.

Upper fragment (A): Broken off at the bottom, with some surface damage and plaster residue; 4 lines written along the fibres; upper and side margins minimal.

Lower fragment (B): Lower part of a sheet, with 7 lines from the foot of a column written across the fibres; lower and side margins are extant.

388. Papyrus 562

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 562
Title:
Receipt of a Charioteer (P.Petr. II 25e, P.Lond. III 562 descr., TM 7499)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary acknowledgment of receipt of bread, oil and wine for charioteers and grooms, and other goods such as oil for lighting and fodder for horses.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
about 226 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, reused for mummy cartonnage, with surface damage in places; written on one side across the fibres, with 11 lines and traces of another line at the top. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

389. Papyrus 563

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 563
Title:
Receipt of a Donkey Driver (P.Petr. II 25f, P.Lond. III 563 descr., TM 7500)
Scope & Content:
The donkey driver Horus acknowledges receipt of some goods, which the papyrus does not preserve, from Charmus, representative of Asclepiades, the financial official (oikonomos) of the Arsinoite nome. Double document, with the inner text being a shorter version.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 March 226 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, reused for mummy cartonnage, broken off at the bottom, lacking the upper right corner and with surface damage in places; written on one side across the fibres. The beginnings of 8 lines remain, with line 8 being mutilated. Blank space separates lines 2 and 3. Upper and left margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

390. Papyrus 564-565

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 564-565
Title:
Receipts from the Archive of Charmus (P.Petr. III 61g, P.Lond. III 564 descr., TM 7501; P.Petr. III 61h, P.Lond. III 565 descr., TM 7502)
Scope & Content:
Acknowledgments of goods received for drivers and for maintainence of horses and mules from the archive of Charmus. Papyrus 565 (P.Petr. II 25h, P.Petr. III 61h, P.Lond. III 565 descr., TM 7502): The Lybian Apollonius, son of Menelaus, acknowledges receipt of fodder for fifteen horses and ten m...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
227 BC
Extent:

Four papyrus fragments from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres, the back bearing no writing, and mounted in the same glass case.

Upper papyrus (Papyrus 565): Top of a sheet, with surface damage in the preserved portion; 9 lines remain, some of which fragmentary and rubbed; side and upper margins survive.

Second and third papyrus (Papyrus 564) from top: Two fragments, presumably from the same sheet. The first preserves the upper portion of the sheet, and lacks the upper right corner; with 6 lines; of the first 3 lines only the beginnings remain; upper and left margins survive, right margin minimal. Papyrus 564 lacks part of its right portion, and is damaged and rubbed throughout; it bears 20 lines.

Lower papyrus: Fragment of a sheet, with 6 lines, complete with the exception of line 1, which is fragmentary. Side margins are extant.

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