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1291. Papyrus 347

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 347
Title:
Receipt for Payment of Taxes (P.Lond. II 347, TM 19988)
Scope & Content:
A receipt for the payments of various taxes, among which the poll-tax, made by the priests Tesenouphis, son of Pacysis, Stotoetis, son of Onnophris, and the other priests in Soknopaiou Nesos. In the date, the name of Geta was erased.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8 January 201
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with few insect holes; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are two columns of 8 lines, complete, the first being broader. Two words were erased. All margins are extant, with the right being minimal. The left margin is wide and measures 40 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1292. Papyrus 867

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 867
Title:
Contract (SB XVI 12864, P.Lond. III 867 descr., TM 16309)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary contract between a woman whose name is lost and Flavius Daniel, a soldier from the unit of the Mauri. The nature of the contract remains unclear owing to mutilation, but the sale of a plot of land is concerned. With subscriptions at the end, including those of two witnesses and of the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
20 March 506
Extent:
Two non-contiguous fragments from the right-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, bearing writing on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The upper fragment preserves the ends of 7 lines, and the lower of 14 lines. Upper, right and lower margins survive. Vertical folds are still visible. A sheet-join runs vertically along the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1293. Papyrus 1219

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1219
Title:
Official Letter (P.Lond. III 1219, Chrest.Wilck. 172, TM 11766)
Scope & Content:
Pasion, village scribe (komogrammateus) of Boukolos alias Tristomon and Samareia, reports to Bolanus, strategus of the divisions of Themistos and Polemon, that nothing has been indicated as due to the highest financial official for the past three months. With subscription of Pasion and date at th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29 August 172
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, mutilated along the left edge and at the top, and lacking the lower right-hand corner; with breaks and surface damage throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 15 lines, with a blank space of 45 mm between lines 11 and 12. Margins partly survive, the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1294. Papyrus 1890 and 1892

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1890 and 1892
Title:
Extracts from Official Records (SB V 7601, TM 17991)
Scope & Content:
Extracts from the official minutes of the strategus, recording lawuits concerned with the tax on sales (enkyklion). The first lawsuit (Fragments A-B, and possibly the beginning of C) is fragmentary and appears to be against Callinicus, Dioscorus and Heraclides. The second lawsuit (fr. C) is an ex...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 July 135
Extent:
Three fragments of a papyrus roll, with writing on one side; the back is blank. The upper fragments preserve portions of 13 lines written along the fibres; the fragment at the bottom bears the last 6 lines of one text and, after some blank space, 13 additional lines. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1295. Papyrus 2229

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2229
Title:
Deed of Surety for an Enapographos (P.Pintaudi 19, TM 170012)
Scope & Content:
Bartholomaeus, son of Menas and Eudoxia, provides surety for Bartholomaeus son of Sountoous and Iulitata, whose profession is unclear, on condition that he lives in his settlement with his family with good conduct. If he is sought, Bartholomaeus son of Menas will bring him forward or else will pa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Late 6th century-Early 7th century
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom; with insect-holes in places; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 27 lines written along the fibres; of the first 3, only a few traces remain. A sheet-join runs vertically at c. 15-18 mm from the right edge. On the back, there are 2 lines running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1296. Papyrus 2323

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2323
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2042, CPS 257, TM 1604)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Metrodorus, an employee of Apollonius’ estate in Alexandria, concerning a transaction in which Zenon and his brother appear to have been involved. Metrodorus encloses the copy of a letter addressed to Artemidorus regarding the sum of money deposited with him, to be used by M...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
256-248 BC
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, worm-eaten in a zigzag line along the edges; with darker patches on the right-hand side; written on both sides. The front bears the beginnings of 13 lines written across the fibres; a sheet-join runs horizontally at c. 40 mm from the bottom. The back has one line running along the fibres. Another fragment of the same papyrus is now Cairo. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame with a small opening to show the text on the back.

1297. Papyrus 2358(D-F)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2358(D-F)
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1706, 1708, 2404)
Scope & Content:
Third fragment at the bottom (D) (P.Lond. VII 2148, TM 1708): Fragmentary account, presumably of grain or flour, with a marginal note in a different hand. Possibly dated 260-258 BC. The back bears a few letters. Upper left papyrus (E) (P.Lond. VII 2182, TM 2404): Fragment of a document of uncer...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Six fragments of varying size, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper left papyrus (E): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and broken off on the other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 7 lines with ample left margin. The back is blank.

Upper right fragment (F): Light-brown papyrus, complete on the right, broken off on the other sides. Written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the end of 7 lines, the back is blank.

Lower left fragment: Light-brown papyrus, blank on both sides.

Second fragment at the bottom: Papyrus strip, with traces of ink on one side. The back is blank

Third fragment at the bottom (D): Light-brown papyrus fragment, worm-eaten on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears parts of two columns in two hands; the back bears traces of writing along the fibres.

Lower right fragment: Small papyrus scrap with traces of a few letters on one side; the back is blank.

1298. Papyrus 2363

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2363
Title:
Complaint to the Village Scribe (P.Lond. VII 1980, TM 1543)
Scope & Content:
A body of 150 agricultural workers of Ammonias write to Colluthes, village scribe (komogrammateus), to inform him that they are being wronged by three judges, Nestus, Torrimas and Zenon, and claim to have been evicted from their lands. The farmers seek compensation. Papyrus 2672 (P.Lond. VII 198...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 February 252 BC
Extent:

Long and narrow papyrus sheet with two detached scraps, with severe surface damage throughout. On the front, there are 25 lines written along the fibres, some of which are damaged at the end. On the back, there are traces of ink that probably are smudges or set-offs. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1299. Papyrus 2373(A-K)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2373(A-K)
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1563, 1675-6, 1711)
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2001, TM 1563): Fragment of document, presumably a petition, referring to year 36 of King Ptolemy II (250-249 BC). B (P.Lond. VII 2151, TM 1711): Fragment of a document of uncertain nature and content owing to mutilation. C (P.Lond...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

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

A: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. On the front, there are 10 lines lacking beginnings and ends. The back is blank.

B: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the right and broken off on the other sides; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 4 lines written along the fibres. The lower margin is extant.

C: Medium- to dark-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top and broken off on the other sides; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 4 lines written across the fibres. The upper margin measures 40 mm.

D: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the bottom and partly on the left and broken off on the other sides; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 7 lines written along the fibres. The lower margin measures 22 mm and the right 28. The back is blank.

E: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, possibly complete on the right and broken off on the other sides; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are traces of 5 lines written along the fibres.

F: Medium- to dark-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are a few letters from 5 lines written along the fibres.

G: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top and broken off on the other sides; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are a few letters from one line written along the fibres. The upper margin is extant.

H: Small medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are a couple of letters from 2 lines written along the fibres.

I: Medium- to dark-brown papyrus fragment; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are two letters arranged in two lines and written along the fibres.

K: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete at the top and right and broken off on the other sides; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are three letters from the end of one line written along the fibres. The upper and right margins are ample.

1300. Papyrus 2452

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2452
Title:
Receipt for Payment of Taxes (P.Oxy. XII 1442, TM 21845)
Scope & Content:
A receipt issued by Aurelius Triadelphus to Aurelia Maxima, daughter of Ammonius, who paid 36 drachmas for the ‘one drachma’-tax and the ‘two drachmas’-tax (taxes on land?).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 April 252
Extent:

Papyrus lacking the lower part of its left margin, but fully preserved as to the rest; vertical folds are visible. The upper margin measures 20 mm, the lower survives to 41 mm, the left is approximately 23 mm and the right 10 mm. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

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