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1611. Papyrus 177

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 177
Title:
Petition to the Prefect on Dispute over Inheritance (P.Lond. II 177, Chrest.Mitt. 57, TM 11642)
Scope & Content:
Orsenouphis of the village of Bakchias petitions Gaius Vitrasius Pollio, prefect of Egypt, as regards the possessions that his father had bequethead to him and his brothers. After their mother’s death, their elder married sister had taken possession of the furniture and utensils, and Orsenouphis...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
40
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, damaged by holes mostly located in its right portion. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 27 lines; the last is written in the right edge. All margins are extant, with no blank space left to the right. Folding lines are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1612. Papyrus 638

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 638
Title:
Petition of Soldiers (P.Grenf. I 42, Chrest.Wilck. 447, P.Lond. III 638 descr., TM 266)
Scope & Content:
The cavalry soldiers at Diospolis Parva petition Hieronymus, chief of the bodyguards and strategus, complaining about the pay they received, inferior to those of other soldiers, despite their devotion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
169-168 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and left, and with damage in the preserved portion; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are portions of 20 lines, all lacking the beginnings. The right margin is irregular. A sheet-join runs along the height of the sheet in the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1613. Papyrus 693

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 693
Title:
Lyric Fragments (P.Grenf. II 8(a), P.Lond.Lit. 49, TM 62930, LDAB 4122, MP3 1538)
Scope & Content:
Lyric fragments attributed to Timotheus; part of the same roll as P.Baden VI 178.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
Two fragments of the same papyrus roll as P.Baden VI 178, housed in Heidelberg; from mummy cartonnage; broken off on all sides, with writing along the fibres on the front, the back being blank. The left fragment bears portions of 7 lines from the bottom of a column; the right fragment bears parts of 9 lines from the bottom of a column. No margin survives. The fragments are mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

1614. Papyrus 1030

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1030
Title:
Lease of a Cow(?) (ZPE 215 (2020), p. 264, P.Lond. III 1030 descr., TM 38245)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a lease for multiple years, presumably of a cow, at a rent of 200 cheeses per year; with subscriptions of the lessee, whose name is damaged, written by Aurelius Ioannes, son of Pkylius, and of three witnesses, followed by a postscript and by the subscription of another witness, the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 527
Extent:

Lower right-hand corner of a papyrus sheet, dark brown, with minor abrasion in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are the ends of 11 lines, with traces of another line at the top. The lower margin survives. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1615. Papyrus 1300

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1300
Title:
Letter from Hypatius to Senuthius (ZPE 216 (2020), pp. 251-255, P.Lond. III 1300 descr., TM 39616)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter from Hypatius to Senuthius on various business matters, mentioning, among other things, a large payment for milk, a man from the tribe of Yasad and various requisitions, and informing the recipient of the dispatch of a slave; with address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c.643-644
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a light-to-medium-brown papyrus sheet, originally c. 340 mm wide; damaged along the horizontal folds and with few holes; written on both sides. The front bears the beginnings of 9 lines running across the fibres, fairly spaced; upper, lower and left margins are extant, the left being minimal. A sheet-join runs from left to right under line 3. The back bears the end of one line written along the fibres at the top of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1616. Papyrus 1320

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1320
Title:
Letter from Hypatius to Senuthius (ZPE 216 (2020), pp. 255-257, P.Lond. III 1320 descr., TM 39623)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Hypatius to Senuthius on various business matters, mentioning the difficulties that a certain lord Theodorus experienced on account of grass-seed, and referring to the collection of taxes and to gold for the armour. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c.643-644
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a medium-to-dark-brown papyrus sheet, with one third being lost; some surface damage in places; written on both sides. On the front, there are the beginnings of 7 lines running across the fibres; upper, left and lower margins are extant. The back bears one line written along the fibres in the upper right corner. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1617. Papyrus 1363

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1363
Title:
Fragment of an Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1365, TM 19822)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, urging him to collect and send the money due for public taxes from his administrative district so that nothing may be found in arrears.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 September 710
Extent:

Lower right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus, with some surface damage in places; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears the ends of 6 lines written across the fibres, fairly spaced; traces of another line are visible at the top. Lower and right margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1618. Papyrus 1390

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1390
Title:
Fragment of an Official Letter of the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1395, TM 19845)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, concerning taxes.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
709-714
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus, broken off at the top and bottom; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears the beginnings of 10 lines, fairly spaced; of lines 1 and 10, only few traces remain. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1619. Papyrus 1464

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1464
Title:
Fragment of an Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik? (P.Lond. IV 1409, TM 19856)
Scope & Content:
Fragment preserving a date, i.e. 8th indiction, Thoth 15 (=12 Sept. 709), presumably part of a letter from from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 September 709
Extent:

Small fragment from a papyrus roll, with remains of two Greek lines, written on one side across the fibres; mounted on cardboard in one glass case.

1620. Papyrus 1783

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1783
Title:
Letter (P.Lond. V 1685, TM 36920), and Account of Expenses (P.Lond. V 1672, TM 36917)
Scope & Content:
Recto (P.Lond. V 1685, TM 36920): Letter from one official to another, with the order not to demand more than six solidi in the name of Eustochia, daughter of Ioannes, for public taxes. The address is on the back. Verso (P.Lond. V 1672, TM 36917): Account of expenses, including payments for a t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Medium-to-dark-brown papyrus sheet, complete, with writing on both sides. On the front, there are 7 lines written across the fibres; all margins are extant. On the back, there are 12 lines written across the fibres, faded in places. The papyrus is housed in the same glass frame.

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