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1811. Papyrus 768

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 768
Title:
Letter to a Prefect (P.Oxy. I 122, P.Lond. III 768 descr., TM 31348)
Scope & Content:
A private letter from Gaianus to the prefect (eparchos) Agenor, confirming that he received what the recipient had dispatched, and apologising for not having been able as yet to catch the wild animals he had asked for, due to the little number of soldiers with him. With endorsement on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
late 3rd or 4th century
Extent:

Incomplete papyrus sheet, lacking part of its lower portion and the left-hand upper part, written on both sides along the fibres, the back only having one broken line. A kollesis (sheet-join) is at c. 3 cm from the left-hand side, with the fibres of the first sheet being perpendicular to the ones of the second sheet. Housed in one glass case. Number 122 in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy I.

1812. Papyrus 1909

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1909
Title:
Registration of Sale (P.Fam.Tebt. 50 = Pap.Lugd.Bat. VI 50, TM 20972)
Scope & Content:
Philosarapis, son of Lysimachus alias Didymus, writes to the keepers of the public archives to register the sale of the implements and other property of the minor Iulius alias Herodes, son of Philantinous alias Herodes, of whom Philosarapis was the guardian. The property had been inherited from t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
18 December 205
Extent:
Long and narrow papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by holes and lacking strips of fibres down the centre; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there is one column of 20 lines, complete; margins are extant, the lower and left being ample. No margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1813. Papyrus 2355(A-E)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2355(A-E)
Title:
Letters from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1989, 2094-7, TM 1551, 1655-8)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of letters from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2094, TM 1655): Fragment of a letter, another portion of which is preserved in a papyrus now in Florence, published as PSI VI 578. The names of the correspondents are lost. B (P.Lond. VII 2095, TM 1656): Fragment from the conclusio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Five papyrus fragments that do not belong together, with writing on one side and the back blank, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

A: Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the bottom and broken off on the other sides. The front bears the central portions of seven lines running across the fibres; the lower margin survives and measures 33 mm. A papyrus in Florence, published as PSI VI 578, is another fragment of the same sheet.

B: Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, darkened in places; complete at the bottom, and broken off on all other sides. The front bears six lines written across the fibres, and traces of another line at the top; the lower margin is extant.

C: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and broken off on all other sides; writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are the central portions of three lines from the top of a column running across the fibres. The upper margin is extant.

D: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top, and broken off on the other sides; with writing on both sides. On the front, there are the central portions of three lines, running across the fibres; upper margin is extant. On the back, there is one word written along the fibres, upside down in relation to the text on the front.

E: Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus, complete at the bottom and broken off on all other sides. On the front, there are portions of four lines written across the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends. The lower margin measures 35 mm.

1814. Papyrus 163

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 163
Title:
Lease of Vineyard (P.Lond. II 163, TM 11632)
Scope & Content:
Lease of 4.5 aruras of vineyard located near Karanis for a period of three years, the lessees being Sambas and Neon and the lessors Chaeremon, Horion and Socrates, sons of Chaeremon. The lessees will pay two-thirds of the produce to the lessors, and undertake to perform all work related to the v...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
July-August 88
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and lacking the right-hand edge; damaged by few holes and occasionally abraded. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. The text consists of one column, with portions of 35 lines. Left and upper margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

1815. Papyrus 1206

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1206
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 1206, TM 93)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up in the notarial office of Pathyris by Hermias, agent of the notary Paniscus, recording the sale of some land in the plain of Pathyris from Panobkhounis, son of Totoes, to Peteharsemtheus, son of Pachoibis, priest of Suchus and Aphrodite, at the price of two talents. With summar...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 June 99 BC
Extent:

Papyrus roll, complete and well preserved, with minor surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; there are 2 columns; the first is narrow and comprises 13 lines; the second has 12 broad lines, the last of which is indented. Margins are extant, with a blank to the right measuring 70 mm. The original seal is preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1816. Papyrus 1247

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1247
Title:
Nomination of Water-Guards (P.Lond. III 1247, TM 22860)
Scope & Content:
Two copies of a return addressed to Flavius Olympiodorus alias Asyncritius and Achilleus, superintendents of the dykes, from the village heads (komarchai) Aurelius Tyrannus and Aurelius Pecysis, and other individuals of Sentryphis, listing individuals nominated for the water-control (hydrophylaki...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 August 345
Extent:

Two papyrus sheets, pale-brown, written on one side, the back being blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.

Left papyrus (A): Complete but damaged by insect holes and abrasion throughout; one column with 29 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant, the right being minimal.

Right papyrus (B): Mutilated, with holes, abrasion and other surface damage throughout; made of two sheets, with the left-hand one displaying vertical fibres; on this sheet, the writing is against the fibres. There are 28 incomplete lines, with an interlinear addition. Upper, lower and right margins are extant, while the left is damaged.

1817. Papyrus 1248

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1248
Title:
Nomination of Water-Guards (P.Lond. III 1248, TM 22861)
Scope & Content:
Return addressed to Flavius Olympiodorus alias Asyncritius and Achilleus, superintendents of the dykes, from the village heads (komarchai) Aurelius Pebes and Aurelius Painis, listing individuals nominated for the the water-control (hydrophylakia); written by Aurelius Besarion.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24-28 August 345
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, pale-brown, with insect holes, abrasion and other surface damage, especially in the left–hand portion; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There is one column of 29 lines, with their beginnings being damaged; margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

1818. Papyrus 1547

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1547
Title:
Agreement concerning Taxes (P.Lond. V 1661, TM 19678)
Scope & Content:
Agreement addressed to the pagarchs Flavius Iulianus and Menas, through the headmen (protokometai) Flavius Dioscorus and Flavius Apollos, from Aurelius Pesalous, son of Isidorus and Maria, and Aurelius Menas, son of Hermauos and Tsone, tax-collectors (apaitetai) of Aphrodito. The tax-collectors a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24 July 553
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, medium-brown, complete; with some surface damage and abrasion in places; written on both sides. On the front, there are 29 lines written along the fibres, complete; all margins are extant. A crease is visible from top to bottom towards the right, which the scribe tended to avoid in writing. On the back, two lines run along the fibres at the top. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

1819. Papyrus 2476

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2476
Title:
Settlement of Claims (P.Oxy. XIV 1644, TM 5258)
Scope & Content:
An agreement whereby three brothers, Pasion, Ptolemaeus and Apollonius, belonging to the catoecic cavalry, renounce any claims against their nephew Moschion, son of their deceased sister, as regard to a loan that he had borrowed from their mother. A fine of 500 drachmae will have to be paid by w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
63-62 BCE
Extent:

An almost fully preserved papyrus sheet, with wormholes throughout and broken off at the bottom, but with top, left and right margins extant. Writing is on both sides along the fibres, the back having three lines containing the docket. Housed in a glass case.

1820. Papyrus 26

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 26
Title:
Record concerning the Twin Sisters of the Serapeum (P.Lond. I 28, UPZ I 22, TM 3419)
Scope & Content:
Record of petitions concerning the twin sisters of the Serapeum, Taous and Taues (Tages), and the allowances of oil due to them; with traces of an earlier text, washed out.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
162 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved. The writing runs on one side, and the back is blank. On the front, there are 11 lines running along the fibres, with traces of an earlier text, erased; margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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