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1651. Papyrus 2463

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2463
Title:
Report of a Trial and Lease of Land (P.Oxy. XII 1502, TM 21884-21885)
Scope & Content:
Recto (TM 21884): Column 1: A fragmentary report of a trial for assault, with a report of a physician and a petition to the strategus Aurelius Ptolemaeus alias Nemesianus supplied as evidence. The deputy-epistrategus Metrodorus is mentioned. Column 2: Beginnings of 9 lines of uncertain nature...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-261
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, with writing on both sides, along the fibres on the recto and across them on the verso. On the recto, parts of two columns are preserved, written by two hands. Of the first column, portions of eleven lines survive; of the second, only the beginnings of 9 lines remain. The text on the verso, written by a different hand, is complete. The papyrus is mounted in a glass case.

1652. Papyrus 2546

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2546
Title:
Letter to Paieous on the Delivery of Supplies (P.Lond. VI 1918, TM 16856)
Scope & Content:
A letter addressed to Apa Paieous, head of the Meletian community in Hathor, from Charisius, who sends greetings to members of the community and reports the dispatch of some goods, such as dates, grapes and sweet olives. Charisius wishes to visit them soon. On the back there is the docket and tw...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
330-340
Extent:

A light-brown papyrus sheet, damaged throughout and broken off at the bottom; top, right and left margins are extant. Writing is along the fibres on either side, the back also having two diagrams. The papyrus was folded from right to left and then from top to bottom. Mounted in a glass case.

1653. Papyrus 182

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 182
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. II 182a descr., TM 11645 - Under Publication), and Extract from Census (P.Lond. II 182b, TM 11646)
Scope & Content:
Left papyrus (P.Lond. II 182a descr., TM 11645): Receipt for two money payments made on different days issued to Panephremmis, son of Stotoetis, of Soknopaiou Nesos. Dated to 219. Under publication. Right papyrus (P.Lond. II 182b, TM 11646): Extract from a declaration from the census of 159/160...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
162-219
Extent:

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

Left papyrus (A): Complete, with damage and abrasion located along the middle vertical and horizontal folding lines. The text is complete and runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. All margins are preserved, the right being minimal and irregular. The blank space at the bottom measures approximately 70 mm. A stain is located in the upper right edge.

Right papyrus: Light-brown fragment with writing on one side along the fibres and the back blank. The text is incomplete and breaks off at the bottom; further ink is visible at the top.

1654. Papyrus 2469

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2469
Title:
Aeschines Socraticus, Alcibiades (P.Oxy. XIII 1608, P.Lond.Lit. 148, CPF I.1.1 8, TM 58965, LDAB 60, MP3 19)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of Aeschines Socraticus’ dialogue ‘Alcibiades’, preserving the discussion between Socrates and Alicibiades on Themistocles and his relations with his parents, which led to disinheritance.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:

19 fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, numbered 1-19 inside the frame; fragment 3 was never received by the British Museum and is lost. Fragments 1, 7 and 10 are darker by patches. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Each fragment contains portions of a column, with the exception of fragments 4 and 7, which preserve parts of two columns. Each column presumably had 30 lines and was 60 mm wide. The intercolumn, preserved by fragments 4 and 7, measures 15 mm. The lower margin survives to 35 mm, the upper to 10 mm. The fragments are mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1655. Papyrus 191

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 191
Title:
Inventory of a Household (P.Lond. II 191, TM 19963)
Scope & Content:
Inventory of household furniture given to Agrippianus by Tertia Ancharenia, presumably after her husband’s death. The inventory includes various type of containers, garments such as Arabic leather shin guards, meat-hooks, and the alike. Many words are Latin. With subscriptions of Tertia Ancharen...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
103-117
Extent:
Papyrus sheet lacking the left portion, slightly damaged along the vertical folding lines and at the top. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There is one wide column of 22 lines lacking the beginning. Upper, lower and right margins are extant, with the right being minimal and irregular. The blank space at the bottom measures 52 mm. A sheet-join running across the fibres along the height of the sheet is visible in the right edge, at 3-7 mm from the edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1656. Papyrus 1245

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1245
Title:
Receipt for Annona (P.Lond. III 1245, TM 22858)
Scope & Content:
Aurelius Heron, through his brother Phibion, Aurelius Philammon and Aurelius Hermes, councillors of Hermopolis and official distributors of provisions of Philae, acknowledge receipt of wine for the soldiers under the prefect Trajan.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
357
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, with few small holes and some surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. 13 lines from the top of a column survive, and traces of another line at the bottom. Upper and side margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1657. Papyrus 3055

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3055
Title:
Report from Inspectors (P.Oxy. XXVII 2472, TM 17007)
Scope & Content:
Report addressed to Sarapion, strategus of the Lycopolite nome, from Horoleon, Harmiysis and Panesneus, inspectors of a tax possibly on brokerage, in conjuction with the tax-farmers of the previous year. The contributions listed in the account are stated in artabas and come from various villages...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 September 119
Extent:

A papyrus sheet written across the fibres, almost fully preserved, with heading letter in the upper margin; a gap affects the end of the last two lines of the text; on the back are two lines written along the fibres. Housed in one glass case.

1658. Papyrus 485

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 485
Title:
Euripides, Antiope (P.Petr. I 1-2, P.Lond.Lit. 70, TM 59927, LDAB 1037, MP3 433)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a roll from mummy cartonnage, with the end of Euripides’ Antiope: Zetus and Amphion, sons of Zeus and Antiope, have killed Dirce; king Lycus enters, eager to capture Antiope. Hermes appears and commands Lycus to relinquish his power to Antiope’s sons.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
Three larger fragments with three detached scraps from a papyrus roll, reused as mummy cartonnage, with surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of four columns, each of 36-37 lines, for a total of 112 lines; the column’s height is 165 mm. Part of the upper and lower margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1659. Papyrus 666

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 666
Title:
Official Letter (P.Grenf. II 37, P.Lond. III 666 descr., Chrest.Wilck. 169, TM 273)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of an official letter from Hermias to the officials of Pathyris, announcing the appointment of a new administrator (oikonomos), named Patseous.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
After 10 March 108 BC
Extent:

Upper portion of a papyrus sheet, somewhat damaged at the right and along the vertical folds. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Eight lines of a column are preserved; left, upper and part of the right margins survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1660. Papyrus 891

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 891
Title:
Petition to the Chief of Police (SB XX 15182, P.Lond. III 891 descr., TM 14956)
Scope & Content:
Petition to Serapion, chief of police (epistates phylakiton), from Chaeremon, son of Horion, a farmer of Euhemeria, concerning damage to his land caused by the grazing of sheep belonging to five men. Chaeremon asks Serapion to write to the chief of the village police (archephodos). An order to su...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
29-31
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, lacking part of the right-hand side and with insect holes in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame. On the front, there are 22 lines, some of which lack the end. Blank space and paragraphus separate lines 19 and 20. The left margin measure 10-13 mm, the upper 20 mm, the lower 10 mm; no margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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