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1641. Papyrus 777

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 777
Title:
Beginning of a Document (P.Lond. III 777, P.Oxy. I 198, TM 22684)
Scope & Content:
A document addressed to the heirs of Flavius Apion from a certain Aurelius Macaris, son of Helius, the mother being Rachel; only the opening formula survives; with endorsement on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 October 582
Extent:

Incomplete papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, written on both sides along the fibres, the back having one line; number 198 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. I. Housed in one glass case.

1642. Papyrus 822

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 822
Title:
Receipt for Mason’s Tax (P.Fay. 44, P.Lond. III 822 descr., TM 10892)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by Apollonius, agent for Archias, to Onnophris, a mason, acknowledging the payment of the outstanding drachmas to be paid on account of the trade tax on masons. With date at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 June 6 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete, with surface damage located in the lower half; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There is one column, complete, which occupies slightly more than half of the sheet. Side margins are minimal; the blank space at the bottom measures 60 mm. The modern annotation in red refers to the edition in P.Fay. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1643. Papyrus 893

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 893
Title:
Private Letter (P.Ryl. II pp. 381-382, P.Lond. III 893 descr., TM 13014)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Ammonius to his agent and friend Aphrodisius on various private and business matters. Among other things, Ammonius instructs the recipient to come to Boubastos and Berenikis Aigialou, where he will be harvesting, to buy fish-pickles and collect a loan. In the postscript, added at the t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
22 July 40
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, with insect-holes and some surface damage; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 18 lines running along the fibres; the surviving margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1644. Papyrus 896

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 896
Title:
Fragment of a Receipt (SB XVI 13047, P.Lond. III 896 descr., TM 16358)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of an acknowledgment by Orseus, son of Orseus, and his wife Heraclous, for the receipt of a sum of money from Satabous, son of Herieus; additional details are lost.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
69-79
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, medium-brown, broken off at the bottom and left; with some surface damage and few holes along the right edge; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, the ends of 16 lines running along the fibres are preserved; the last line preserved is very fragmentary. Upper and right margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1645. Papyrus 1186

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1186
Title:
Notice of Removal (P.Oxy. II 251, P.Lond. III 1186 descr., TM 20521)
Scope & Content:
Notice addressed to Didymus and presumably Apollonius, district and village scribes (topogrammateis and komogrammateis), by Thamounis, of Oxyrhynchus, reporting that her son Thoonis no longer lives in the quarter where he was registered, but moved abroad. Thamounis asks that his son may be added...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
8 January 44
Extent:

Fragmentary papyrus sheet, worm-eaten throughout, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 41 lines, with traces of ink in the upper margin. The numbers in red refers to the edition in P.Oxy. II. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1646. Papyrus 1226

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1226
Title:
Accounts (P.Lond. III 1226 ro., P.Lond. III 1226 vo. descr., TM 11769-11770)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 11769): Account of receipts and expenditures for the month of Thoth of the current year, addressed to the landowner Aurelius Appianus from Aurelius Heroninus, estate manager. Among the expenses recorded are the salaries for Heroninus, herdsmen and donkey drivers. With further text in t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
254-255
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, of paler colour in places, with few holes and breaks; the back displays surface damage, with lack of vertical fibres; written on both sides. On the front, there is one column written along the fibres, with traces of a preceding column; the back has three columns written across the fibres, with the first being mutilated. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1647. Papyrus 1829

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1829
Title:
Letter from the Archive of the Policeman Ptolemaeus (P.Hib. I 51, TM 8202)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Demophon to Ptolemaeus, enclosing the letter that Apollodotus had sent to him concerning the collection of dues and the purchase of Syrian cloths at the price indicated. On the back there is the address and traces of the mummy decoration.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 April 245 BC
Extent:

Papyrus slip reused as mummy cartonnage, complete but with holes and surface damage in places; written on both sides. On the front there are 7 lines against the fibres; the margins survive. The modern annotation in red refers to the publication in P.Hib. I. The back bears one line, written along the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front, and covered with plaster residue. Remains of the mummy decoration are visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1648. Papyrus 2387(A-E)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2387(A-E)
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1549, 1683, 1714, 1716, 2405)
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A Recto (P.Lond. VII 2154, TM 1714): Portion of an account of wheat. Verso (P.Lond. VII 2183, TM 2405): Portion of a document, apparently an account, arranged by date. B (P.Lond. VII 2156, TM 1716): Fragment of a document of uncertain nature, w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Five papyrus fragments of varying size that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

A: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, written on both sides. The front bears portions of 2 columns written along the fibres. The back contains the left-hand side of a column written across the fibres after ample blank space.

B: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 6 lines. The back is blank.

C: Light-to-medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and at the bottom, broken off on the other sides; with surface damage; written on one side along the fibres. The front contains the beginnings of 8 lines, the first 4 of which are in poor condition; left and lower margins survive. The back is blank.

D: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides and with surface damage; written on one side across the fibres. Traces of 2 lines remain. The back is blank.

E: Light- to medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front contains portions of 5 lines, of the first and last only traces survive; lines 2 and 4 were apparently interlineations, with line 2 having been partly cancelled. The back is blank.

1649. Papyrus 2388(A-F)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2388(A-F)
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 822, 1707, 1718, 2390, 2391)
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2158, TM 1718): Portion of a roll, apparently containing accounts. B (P.Lond. VII 2167, TM 822): Small fragment from a roll containing daily accounts of receipts and expenditures, the largest part of which is now at the Egyptian Mus...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Several papyrus fragments of varying size that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

A: Medium-brown papyrus roll with four detached scraps, complete at the bottom and partly on the right; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 2 columns; only a few letters of column 1 survive, while of column 2 there remain 4 lines; lower and right margins survive; two sheet-joins are visible. The back is blank.

B: Medium-brown papyrus, complete on the left, with surface damage; from the same papyrus roll as papyrus CG 59176 at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 3 lines. The back is blank.

C: Light-brown papyrus fragment, possibly complete at the top, broken off on all other sides, written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 7 lines. The back is blank.

D: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides and with surface damage; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 10 lines. The back is blank.

E: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the right, broken off on all other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 7 lines. The back is blank.

F: Small fragment from a medium-brown papyrus, shredded on the right, broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. Traces of 2 lines survive; the back is blank.

1650. Papyrus 2462

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2462
Title:
Letter of the Bishop Sotas on a Donation (P.Oxy. XII 1492, TM 31748)
Scope & Content:
A letter from the bishop Sotas to a certain Demetrianus, addressed as ‘holy son’, containing pious thoughts and instructions on dividing a plot of land which Demetrianus may decide to donate to the church. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid-late 3rd century
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, damaged at the top and sides. The upper margin measures 17 mm, the lower 3 mm, the left 25 mm and the right is minimal. Writing is on both sides along the fibres, the back having a one-line docket. The papyrus is housed in a glass case.

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