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451. Papyrus 601

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 601
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Scope & Content:
FRAGMENT of a Ptolemaic document, too much mutilated for its subject to be discovered. 3rd cent. B.C. 7 ½ in. X 5 in. On the verso is some writing dated the 26th Pharmouthi in the 7th year [either of Euergetes, = B.C. 241-240, or Philopator, = B.C. 216- 215]. [Not printed in P.P.]
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
1 item

452. Papyrus 665

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 665
Title:
Scope & Content:
PRIVATE letter from a father to his son. lst cent. B.C. (?). 5.5 in. x 6.5 in. Imperfect, the lower part of the papyrus being lost, and the right-hand portion nearly obliterated ; written in a rather large semi-cursive hand. The verso is occupied by demotic writing, and there is also a little on...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st century BC
Extent:
1 item

453. Papyrus 2411

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2411
Title:
Poll-Tax Receipt (TM 957084)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for the payment of eight silver drachmas and four bronze obols on account of the poll-tax (laographia) issued to Dioscorus son of Dioscorus by Souchion, tax collector of the quarter of the Bithynians, in Arsinoe.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24 October 136
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, square-shaped, complete and well preserved, only displaying a few insect-holes in places. A crease runs vertically down the centre. The writing runs on one side along the fibres, and the back is blank. The front bears 8 lines, complete. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

454. Papyrus 2412

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2412
Title:
Poll-Tax Receipt (TM 957085)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for the payment of eight silver drachmas and four bronze obols on account of the poll-tax (laographia) issued to Horion, son of Dioscorus, by Souchion, tax collector of the quarter of the Bithynians, in Arsinoe.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
136-137
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus sheet, with insect-holes and abrasion in places, and lacking the right-hand edge. The writing runs on one side along the fibres, and the back is blank. The front bears 7 lines, complete. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

455. Papyrus 381

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 381
Title:
Scope & Content:
Pap. CCCLXXXI. PORTION of a tax-register; only part of one column preserved, which is numbered os. [= 76]. 2nd or 3rd cent. 7 in. x 4 1/2 in. Imperfect; in a rather rough cursive hand of good size, with many symbols and contractions. Socnopæi Nesus, the Fayum, Egypt: Papyri relating to: 1st-3...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2nd century-3rd century
Extent:
1 item

456. Papyrus 683

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 683
Title:
Scope & Content:
FRAGMENTS of a petition (?) from Paous, son of Nec[pheros ?] to [Dio]nysius, of the Pathyrite nome. Late 2nd cent. B.C. 4.25 in. x 21 in., and 2.25 in. x 21 in. Portions of the beginning of the document and of the left-hand side are preserved. Written in a rather large cursive band.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 2nd century BC
Extent:
1 item

457. Papyrus 122

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 122
Title:
Collection of Magical Spells (P. Lond. I. 122.; PGM VIII; TM 59324)
Scope & Content:
col. 1-2: Binding love spell of Astrapsoukos col. 2-3: Request for a Dream Oracle to Besas.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:

Fragment of a roll, written on one side only, mounted in perplex, housed in a paper case.

458. Papyrus 481

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 481
Title:
Latin-Greek Glossary (P.Lond.Lit. 187, TM 64454, LDAB 5678, MP3 3005)
Scope & Content:
A Latin-Greek glossary, merging three conversational phrases and some words, and roughly lemmatised by topic. The Latin-Greek glossary was used by Greek speakers in early stage of Latin learning.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek and Latin
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:

Fragment from an opisthograph sheet; the verso is written upside down compared to the recto. The text is disposed into two narrow columns, the first with Latin and the second with Greek. The Greek script is used for the Latin words too. Traces of ink on the right side of the recto suggest the existence of another column. The papyrus is mounted in glass.

459. Papyrus 1078

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1078
Title:
Private Letter (SB XX 14449, P.Lond. III 1078 descr., TM 39683)
Scope & Content:
Private letter requesting permission for a visit, mentioning letters from Babylon and the dispatch of a pair of beast’s loads. With address on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, paler by patches, complete but with holes throughout; written on both sides. The front bears 10 lines written along the fibres, complete; margins survive. On the back there is one damaged line written along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

460. Papyrus 1661

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1661
Title:
Order to Send Persons to Court (P.Lond. V 1679, TM 19698)
Scope & Content:
Copy of an official order to send two persons to court; the names of the individuals summoned are given at the end and are Apollos, a village headman (protokometes), and a woman named Mariam; the endorsement is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
525-526
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, mutilated at the top and bottom, with minor surface damage along the left edge and with few insect holes in places; written on both sides. The front bears 15 lines written along the fibres, with the first and last damaged; margins on the sides survive. On the back there is one damaged line running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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