Search

032-002104451

2261. Papyrus 509(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 509(2)
Title:
Part 2 of the letter
Scope & Content:
Portion of a letter written by Philonides, recommending Xanthippus, the bearer of the letter. The back preserves remains of the painted decoration.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260 BC
Extent:

Three fragments from a papyrus roll extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on one side along the fibres; the back preserves remains of the painted decoration. Housed in a glass frame.

2262. Papyrus 2970(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2970(2)
Title:
Part 2 of the royal ordinances
Scope & Content:
Portion of royal ordinances containing provisions on various matters of security, defining police duties in dealing with lawbreakers, including runaway sailors and brigands. The back is concerned with transport licences and the jurisdictional procedures to follow for negligent officials and in r...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 240 BC
Extent:

Several fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, written on both sides, along and across the fibres respectively; preserving portions of three columns on each side; housed in a glass frame.

2263. Papyrus 130(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 130(1)
Title:
Part 1 of the horoscope
Scope & Content:
Part of the horoscope, cast for 31 March 81, the third hour of the night, written by Titus Pitenius, with an introductory letter addressing a certain Hermon. Pitenius has calculated the astrological data for the Sun, Moon and five planets basing his computations on the “perpetual tables”; detail...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 81
Extent:

Portion of a papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank; mounted on cardboard in a glass frame. On the front, there are 7 columns, of 22-30 lines, each line having an average of 15-18 letters, and another short column of 7 lines in the left-hand margin; with some breaks along the vertical folds, and a couple of small insect holes; abraded in places; upper and lower margins extant.

2264. Papyrus 130(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 130(2)
Title:
Part 2 of the horoscope
Scope & Content:
End of a horoscope, cast for 31 March 81, the third hour of the night, written by Titus Pitenius, with an introductory letter addressing a certain Hermon. Pitenius has calculated the astrological data for the Sun, Moon and five planets basing his computations on the “perpetual tables”; detailed ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 81
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus roll, with surface damage and mutilated in the right-hand side; written on one side along the fibres. On the front, there are one column and two additional lines on the right-hand side. The back is blank. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2265. Papyrus 2970(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2970(3)
Title:
Part 3 of the royal ordinances
Scope & Content:
Unplaced fragments from a papyrus roll containing royal ordinances, referring to police, river and brigandage.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 240 BC
Extent:

Several small scraps from a papyrus roll, unplaced, written on both sides, along and across the fibres, and preserving portions of a few lines. Housed in a glass frame.

2266. Papyrus 2956(B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2956(B)
Title:
Theophrastus, Ars Poetica (?).
Scope & Content:
Treatise on poetry and poetic diction, with discussion of individual words. Presumably part of Theophrastus’s Ars Poetica.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
One frame with one papyrus fragment bearing writing on one side; the back is blank. The front bears portions of one column written along the fibres, of which 26 fragmentary lines remain; with plaster residue in places.

2267. Papyrus 2956(C-E)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2956(C-E)
Title:
Theophrastus, Ars Poetica (?).
Scope & Content:
Treatise on poetry and poetic diction, with discussion of individual words. Presumably part of Theophrastus’s Ars Poetica.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
One frame with four papyrus fragments, three of which are labelled C-E; broken off on all sides. C preserves 5 lines written along the fibres and is covered with cartonnage decoration. The back is blank. D bears portions of 8 lines written along the fibres; the back is blank. E preserves traces of 9 lines written along the fibres, mostly faint. The unlabelled fragment, presumably from another papyrus, has few traces from 5 lines written across the fibres and covered with plaster residue, and a few traces on the back.

2268. Papyrus 2970(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2970(1)
Title:
Part 1 of the royal ordinances
Scope & Content:
Portion of royal ordinances on both sides of a papyrus roll. The recto preserves ordinances concerning cleruchs (military settlers), with a personnel section listing infantry, cavalry and administrative officers of three Egyptian districts in positions; each name is accompanied by a statement of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 240 BC
Extent:

Five fragments of varying size and four scraps from a papyrus roll, written on both sides, along and across the fibres respectively; preserving portions of three columns on the front and two columns on the back; housed in a glass frame.

2269. Papyrus 134(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 134(1)
Title:
Part 1 of Hyperides, Against Philippides
Scope & Content:
Fragments containing Hyperides’s Against Philippides, from the same papyrus roll as Papyrus 133 (Demosthenes, Epistula III), but in a different hand. The beginning is fragmentary.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 2nd century BC
Extent:
Several fragments of varying size from the same papyrus roll as Papyrus 133, with blank space of about 300 mm to separate the texts and in a different hand; Papyrus 133 is the continuation; broken off at the beginning, and written on one side along the fibres, with the back blank. Each sheet forming the roll is about 180 mm wide. The upper margin 35 mm, and the lower c.50 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2270. Papyrus 2956(A)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2956(A)
Title:
Theophrastus, Ars Poetica (?).
Scope & Content:
Treatise on poetry and poetic diction, so that a poet may learn which words are appropriate for poetry and so that the layman will be able to easily identify a well-written poem.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
One frame with one papyrus fragment bearing writing on one side; the back is blank. The front bears portions of two columns running along the fibres, originally wide (with up to 35 letters to the line). Of the first column 22 fragmentary lines remain; of the second, the beginnings of 8 lines; part of the upper margin and intercolumn survive. With remains of cartonnage decoration and plaster.

Limit your search

more »
more »