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951. Papyrus 1015

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1015
Title:
Cession of Land (P.Lond. III 1015, TM 38237)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary contract for the cession of land located in the Hermopolite nome by Aurelius Joseph, son of Aphous; with subscriptions of Joseph written by the same person who wrote the body of the document, and of five witnesses. The document has been cancelled.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Mid-dark brown papyrus, long and narrow, broken off at the top and right, with minor damage along the horizontal folds; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears 27 lines across the fibres, which have been crossed out; left and lower margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

952. Papyrus 1016

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1016
Title:
Receipt for Rent (SB XX 14972, P.Lond. III 1016 descr., TM 38526)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by Flavius Ioannes to Phoebammon for the payment of thirteen artabas of wheat as rent for the four aruras of land he is leasing; with Ioannes’ subscription at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Mid-dark brown papyrus slip, abraded in places, especially at the top; with some holes and surface damage along the folds; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears 7 lines written across the fibres. Margins are extant and minimal, with the left being irregular as lines 2-7 are indented. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

953. Papyrus 1017

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1017
Title:
Fragment of a Lease (SB XXII 15488, P.Lond. III 1017 descr., TM 38238)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a lease taken by Aurelius Theodosius, son of Patricus; with subscription written by Aurelius Elisaeus, and subscriptions of two witnesses; the docket is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, complete on the sides; with insect holes and surface damage throughout; written on both sides. The front bears 21 lines running along the fibres, with only traces of the first and last lines. Five vertical folds are visible. On the back, there is one line along the fibres, lacking the beginning. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

954. Papyrus 1018

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1018
Title:
List of Payments (SB XX 14467, P.Lond. III 1018 descr., TM 38461)
Scope & Content:
Account listing money payments made to various officials and persons.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, complete but with holes and some surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 18 lines; upper and lower margins measure 20 mm; a sheet-join runs from top to bottom at c. 30 mm from the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

955. Papyrus 1019

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1019
Title:
Private Letter (SB XX 14727, P.Lond. III 1019 descr., TM 38521)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Alexander to Theodosius on business matters, containing instructions on a transaction.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus slip, complete, irregular at the top, with some holes and surface damage; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears 7 lines running against the fibres, with the last line having three words in the right edge. Margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

956. Papyrus 1020

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1020
Title:
Receipt for Rent (P.Lond. III 1020, TM 22785)
Scope & Content:
Basilides, acting on behalf of Cyrilla and the nun Maria, acknowledges that he has received the payment for the rent of the current indiction from Georgius, son of Silvanus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
541, 556, or 571
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, square-shaped, torn at the top and bottom and with some surface damage throughout. Writing runs across the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 12 lines; the lower margin survives in the left half of the sheet; side and upper margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

957. Papyrus 1021

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1021
Title:
Account (ZPE 209, p. 239, P.Lond. III 1021 descr., TM 38239)
Scope & Content:
Account of Silvanus and his sons, with Asclepiades, a military (optio), listing the surplus of the previous indiction and a money payment made by the weighmaster Mathias through an intermediary.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
502/503?
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, square-shaped, complete and well preserved, with minor damage in places and light-coloured in the middle. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 6 complete lines. All margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

958. Papyrus 1023

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1023
Title:
Lease of a House (P.Lond. III 1023, TM 35717)
Scope & Content:
Lease of a share of a house with appurtenances located in Hermopolis for an undetermined period starting on the day of the deed (Tybi 7), at a rent of 2800 talents per year. The lessee is Aurelius Ioannes son of Apion, and the lessor a woman whose name is damaged. With docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, lighter by patches, broken off at the top, lacking part of the bottom and the upper right corner; with some surface damage throughout, especially along the folds. Writing runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having a one-line docket in faded ink. The front bears 34 lines; lower and side margins are minimal; the upper margin is lost. A sheet-join runs across the fibres and along the right edge. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

959. Papyrus 1026(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1026(A-B)
Title:
Sale of Hay on Delivery (ZPE 215 (2020), pp. 257-258, P.Lond. III 1026(a) descr., TM 38243), and Letter (P.Lond. III 1026(b) descr., TM 38244)
Scope & Content:
Left papyrus (A) (ZPE 215 (2020), pp. 257-258, P.Lond. III 1026(a) descr., TM 38243): Fragmentary receipt by Andreas, a priest and farmer, for the advance price of some hay that he will deliver in the future to Colluthus, a sailor. With docket on the back. Dated to 482, 497, or 527. Right papyr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 5th century-6th century
Extent:

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

Left fragment (A): Left-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and right and lacking the upper margin too; with writing on both sides along the fibres. The back bears a one-line docket; on the front, there are the beginnings of 15 lines from the top of a column, with only the left margin surviving.

Right fragment (B): Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, bottom and left; with minor surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres; portions of 12 lines survive, lacking the beginnings. The right margin remains.

960. Papyrus 1027

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1027
Title:
Work Contract (SB XX 14400, P.Lond. III 1027 descr., TM 38453)
Scope & Content:
A man whose name is lost undertakes to serve the count (comes) Christophorus for a period of one year at a salary of two gold solidi and six carats. Tachygraphic lines are found at the end and on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, lacking the upper right edge and with some damage along the folds; written on both sides along the fibres. On the front, there are 17 lines; of the first, only the feet of few letters remain; lines 1-12 lack the beginnings. Side margins are minimal; the lower margin is generous. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom at c. 10 mm from the right edge. The back bears 10 lines with tachygraphic signs. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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