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1141. Papyrus 875

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 875
Title:
Receipt for Barley (SB XXII 15491, TM 35716) and Letter (P.Lond. III 875b descr., TM 38235)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (SB XXII 15491, TM 35716): Fifth-century receipt for one hundred and fifty artabas of barley to feed pigs, received by two persons from the landowner through an agent. The text has been cancelled. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. III 875b descr., TM 38235): Fragment of a letter, wit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5th century-6th century
Extent:

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

Upper papyrus (A): Papyrus slip, complete but riddled with insect holes; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 4 lines, crossed out. The back is blank.

Lower papyrus (B): Papyrus sheet lacking the upper left corner and riddled with holes; written on both sides. The front bears 8 lines running across the fibres, most of which lack the beginnings. Margins are minimal. The back contains the beginnings of 2 lines running along the fibres.

1142. Papyrus 1304

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1304
Title:
Miscellaneous documents (SB XVI 12868, TM 16313; P.Lond. III 1304(b) descr., TM 22878, under publication)
Scope & Content:
Upper papyrus (A) (SB XVI 12868, TM 16313): Contract to perform a work for a period of one year as a bath-man for a private bath-owner. Dated 592-593. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. III 1304(b) descr., TM 22878): Fragment of an unidentifiable document addressed Aurelius Georgius son of Silvanus fro...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
566-593
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Upper papyrus (A): Upper right portion of a papyrus sheet, with a insect-holes at the bottom, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 13 lines; the upper margin is extant, no margin was left to the right. A sheet-join runs vertically along the right edge. The back is blank.

Lower papyrus (B): Upper right portion of a papyrus sheet, with insect-holes at the bottom written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 6 lines; the upper margin is extant, no margin was left to the right. The back is blank.

1143. Papyrus 1523

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1523
Title:
Life of Alcibiades (P.Oxy. III 411, P.Lond.Lit. 123, TM 64743, LDAB 5977, MP3 2077)
Scope & Content:
Leaf from a parchment codex containing an account of the life of Alcibiades by an unknown author, covering the events from the mutilation of the Herms to the arrival at Sparta (415-414 BC). Thucydides' history seems to have served as a model, but the text displays additional details and some dif...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5th century
Extent:
Leaf from a parchment codex, worm-eaten and bearing writing on both sides. Each page bear two columns, measuring approximately 150 x 58 mm; there are 30 lines to the column, with 15-19 letters per line. The codex belongs to Turner’s ‘large, square’ type. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. III. The fragment is housed in a glass frame.

1144. Papyrus 494

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 494
Title:
Fragment of a Will (P.Petr.2 I 27, TM 47314)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a will, listing the witnesses. The name of the testator is lost, together with the details of the will.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
226-225 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue; broken off at the top and left, and damaged along the right edge as well; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 14 lines from the foot of a column, with traces of another line at the top. All lines lack the beginnings. The lower and part of the right margins survive. Setoffs of another text are visible at the bottom right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1145. Papyrus 871

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 871
Title:
Lease of a Dining Room (P.Lond. III 871, TM 41307)
Scope & Content:
Menas, son of Zenobius, leases from the count (comes) Flavius Sergius, son of the late Petrus, a dining room in a house in Arsinoe for an undetermined period; the endorsement is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 April 603
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, lacking the lower right corner, and displaying insect holes in places; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are 23 lines written along the fibres; side margins are minimal. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres in the upper part of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1146. Papyrus 913

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 913
Title:
Receipt for Payment of Grain (P.Lond. III 913, TM 11812)
Scope & Content:
Acknowledgment by Prodicus and the other grain collectors (sitologi) of Neilopolis of the payment of 2 artabas of wheat on account of Stotoetis, daughter of Satabous.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 December 150
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, square-shaped, complete but damaged by holes, especially along the folds. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, and the back is blank. There are 7 complete lines, which occupy less than half of the sheet. All margins are extant. A sheet-join runs across the fibres along the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1147. Papyrus 981

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 981
Title:
Private Letter (P.Lond. III 981, Chrest.Wilck. 130, TM 33777)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a letter from the deacon Ioannes to father Ioannes, containing expressions of affection and mention of a meeting with the dux.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 4th century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and complete on all other sides; with minor damage along a few vertical creases; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are 16 lines from the top of a column written along the fibres; upper and side margins are minimal. A sheet-join is visible a few millimetres from the right-hand edge. The back preserves very faded traces of one column across the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1148. Papyrus 1215

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1215
Title:
Order to Supply Seed Corn (P.Lond. III 1215, TM 22841)
Scope & Content:
Order from Diodotus to Metocus, directorof the granary (sitologus), instructing him to supply thirty-five artabas of wheat as seed to Dius, son of Apollonius, to be repaid with interest after the following harvest. The receipt of Dius follows.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7 November 75
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, complete, with insect holes throughout and some abrasion in places; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 17 complete lines, with a blank space of 40 mm between lines 10 and 11. The right margin is irregular, the upper and lower margins are wide and measure 30 and 60-65 mm respectively. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1149. Papyrus 1220

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1220
Title:
Nomination of Candidates for Tax-Collection (P.Lond. III 1220, TM 11767)
Scope & Content:
Nomination in red ink submitted by the village scribe (komogrammateus) of Neilopolis and Soknopaiou Nesos, listing two candidates that qualify for the collection of money taxes for Soknopaiou Nesos, in place of Posis, who has completed his term of office. The selection will be by lot. The names a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
208-209
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, medium-brown, with lighter patches; complete, with insect holes and some damage along the folds; written on both sides. On the front, there are seventeen lines written along the fibres in red ink; all margins are extant, the lower being half of the sheet. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres, the sheet having been rotated 90 degrees. Remains of the original seal are visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1150. Papyrus 1227

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1227
Title:
Application for Lease of Land (P.Lond. III 1227, TM 22848)
Scope & Content:
Application for a one-year lease of public land located in the Hermopolite nome addressed to Apollonius, strategus of the Hermopolite nome, from Cornelius Aphynchis, son of Petenobsis. With subscription of Cornelius Aphynchis at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
23 October 152
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, but with holes and surface damage; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 15 lines, abraded in places and written in the centre of the sheet. Margins are extant, with the upper and lower being wide, and measuring 90 mm and 45 mm respectively. No margin was left to the right. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass fame.

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