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401. Papyrus 576

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 576
Title:
Official Letter with Legal Documents (P.Petr. II 38c, P.Petr. III 25, Chrest.Mitt. 30, P.Lond. III 576 descr., TM 7403)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from Argaeus to Aphthonetus, strategus of the Arsinoite nome, including the copy of the legal decision concerning a dispute between Apollonius and Ammonius, in which Aphthonetus had been involved. The text continues on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
After 8 March 228 BC
Extent:

Long and narrow papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and damaged by holes; written on both sides. The front bears a column of 44 lines written along the fibres; margins are minimal and there is a modern annotation at the top, indicating the mummy case from which the papyrus comes. The text continues on the back with 19 lines running against the fibres and written upside down in relation to the text on the front. The lower half of the sheet is blank. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

402. Papyrus 577

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 577
Title:
Account of Fares and Freights (P.Petr. III 107(a), P.Petr. II 39(c), TM 7562)
Scope & Content:
Daily account drawn up by Theodotus, recording the fares charged on passengers at Ptolemais Hormou in the month of Thoth.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
226 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage, slightly damaged in places and broken off at the bottom and right; written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. The front bears one column of 38 lines and the beginnings of a few other lines of another column. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

403. Papyrus 578

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 578
Title:
Tax Account and Invocation of Thoth (P.Petr. III 110(a-b), P.Petr. II 39(e), TM 7569, 90840)
Scope & Content:
Fragments extracted from mummy cartonnage. Recto: Tax registers in Greek, recording tax payments in money and wheat, arranged in columns; reference to orphans is made; portions of earlier Demotic lines are visible. The second year of Ptolemy Euergetes III = 246-245 BC is mentioned. Verso: Invo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Egyptian (Ancient) and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
Five papyrus fragments of varying size from a roll, extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on both sides. The front bears portions of three columns written along the fibres on the largest fragment, and portions of additional lines on the smallest fragments; on the back, there are columns of a Demotic and Greek texts running across the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

404. Papyrus 580

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 580
Title:
Official Correspondence (P.Petr. II 39(g), P.Petr. III 53(f), P.Lond. III 580 descr., TM 7472)
Scope & Content:
Copy of three official letters concerning wheat. Letter 1: lines 3-12; mentioning transport to the great river; Letter 2: lines 13-20; mentioning fodder and the equivalent of wheat; Letter 3: line 21-end, mentioning Philippus, grain collector (sitologus).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, with holes and surface damage; written on one side along the fibres. There is one column of 24 lines, broken off at the top; with broad margins on either side and with modern annotation. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

405. Papyrus 581

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 581
Title:
Account of Equipment Distributed for Irrigation Works (P.Petrie Kleon 94, SB XXIV 15937, P.Petr. II 39h, P.Petr. III 49, P.Lond. III 581 descr., TM 7464)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of an account recording the wooden tools distributed to various nomarchs of the Arsinoite nome for irrigation works; among the items supplied are baskets, axles, and pegs.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
250-248 BC
Extent:

Nine papyrus fragments of varying size from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue and surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres; portions of several columns survive. Traces of the mummy decoration remain. The fragments are mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

406. Papyrus 582

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 582
Title:
Letter to Elephant Hunters (P.Petr. II 40a, P.Petr. III 53g, Chrest.Wilck. 452, P.Lond. III 582 descr., TM 7473)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Marnes to Nektenibis, Atibis and others, reassuring them that the time left for them to stay there is little: the change-over is being prepared and the elephant hunters will soon be there. They should expect a supply of grain from Heroonpolis. Marnes inquires about the price of grain a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 November 224 BC
Extent:

Three fragments of a long and narrow papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with holes and surface damage throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Part of one column remains, with some lines lost in between the fragments; traces of ink are visible in the left margin. A sheet-join runs along the height in the right margin. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

407. Papyrus 583

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 583
Title:
Description of Property (P.Petr. II 41, P.Petr. III 60, P.Lond. III 583 descr.,TM 7947)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary document preserving the description of a property, detaling the contiguous holdings and their size.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Fragment of a long and narrow papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off at the top and with plaster residue; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 15 lines and traces of another line at the top. The lower margin is wide. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

408. Papyrus 584(a-b)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 584(a-b)
Title:
Official Letter (P.Petrie Kleon 79, P.Petr. II 42a, P.Petr. III 43(1), P.Lond. III 584a descr., TM 7448), and Private Letter (P.Petr. II 42b, P.Petr. III 42i, P.Lond. III 584b descr., TM 7675)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (P.Petrie Kleon 79, P.Petr. II 42a, P.Petr. III 43(1), P.Lond. III 584a descr., TM 7448): Fragmentary circular of Aristander to various officials, stating that Theodorus, vice-engineer, is in charge of dykes and sluices. Dated to 25 October 250 BC-24 October 249 BC. Lower papy...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-246 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets from mummy cartonnage, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Light brown, broken off at the bottom, lacking part of the right-hand portion and with holes in places. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; 9 lines survive; upper and left margins measure 40 and 15 mm respectively; the right margin survives from line 5 and measures 25 mm.

Lower papyrus (B): Mid-dark brown, with surface damage; 6 lines written on the front along the fibres, and traces of writing running across the fibres on the back. Lower and left margins are extant on the front.

409. Papyrus 585

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 585
Title:
Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 10, P.Petr. II 42c, P.Petr. III 42h(6), P.Lond. III 585 descr., TM 7672)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of Philonides to his father Cleon. The subject is unclear owing to the loss of text, but several men are mentioned, among which is Xanthippus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments from mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The larger fragment contains portions of 24 lines, all lacking the beginnings and some mutilated at the end too; the smaller fragment bears few letters of 6 lines. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

410. Papyrus 586

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 586
Title:
Lease of Farm and Land (P.Petr. II 44, P.Lond. III 586 descr., TM 2902)
Scope & Content:
Seven-year lease of a farm and pumpkin ground from Dionysius, Demetrius and someone else to Metrodorus and Epicurus; the rent is 40 drachmas per arura. Penalties apply should either party not comply with the terms. With dating clause at the beginning.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7 April-6 May 241 BC
Extent:

Two fragments of a papyrus sheet which was reused for mummy cartonnage as soles, with surface damage throughout. Writing runs across the fibres on one side; the text breaks off at the bottom and to the right; between the left and the right fragments 4 letters are missing on average. Part of the left margin survives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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