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791. Papyrus 976

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 976
Title:
Loan of Lentils (P.Lond. III 976, TM 22755)
Scope & Content:
Aurelius Ammennianus and Aurelius Lammon acknowledge receipt of a loan of four and a half artabas of lentils, to be repaid in Pauni and Epeiph. The name of the lender is lost. With subscriptions of the borrowers at the end; that of Lammon was written by Aurelius Hatres as Lammon was illiterate.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
315
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and left; with few small insect holes and minor surface damage in the left edge, but well preserved as to the rest. Writing is on one side along the fibres. 16 lines survive, some of which lack the beginnings; of the first line only few traces remain. The lower margin measures approximately 50 mm; no margin was left to the right; the other margins are lost. There is a sheet-join running across the fibres and along the height of the sheet at c. 10 mm from the left edge. Vertical and horizontal folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

792. Papyrus 1051

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1051
Title:
Receipt for Rent (P.Lond. III 1051, TM 22788)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for rent on crops issued by Silvanus, son of Phoebammon, to Victor, son of Pines, a farmer from the village of Senilais in the Hermopolite nome. With Silvanus’ subscription at the end. The text has been cancelled.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
21 July 549
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, irregularly broken at the bottom, well preserved, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 7 lines, with a word missing in the gap at the bottom. Margins are minimal. The text has been crossed out. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

793. Papyrus 1138

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1138
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents (TM 23853, 33785 (under publication), 33786, 33787)
Scope & Content:
Lower left papyrus (C) (SB XX 15035, TM 23853): Beginning of an offer to lease a plot of land for the period of one year, dated 369. Other papyri (A-B, D) (P.Lond. III 1138(a-b, d), TM 33785-33787): Fragments of Byzantine documents, all unpublished. A contains the beginning of a letter to a lan...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century-5th century
Extent:

Four papyrus sheets that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Upper left papyrus (A): Upper portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, with insect-holes; written on both sides along the fibres. The front bears 7 lines from the top of a column. The back bears traces of 2 lines.

Upper right papyrus (B): Lower portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, complete on the other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 8 lines from the bottom of a column; the back is blank.

Lower left papyrus (C): Upper right corner of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres; the front bears the ends of 11 lines; upper and right margins are extant. The back is blank.

Lower right papyrus (D): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete but with a few insect holes; square-shaped; written on both sides. The front bears 7 lines written along the fibres, and the back 3 lines written along the fibres.

794. Papyrus 1651

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1651
Title:
Loan of Money (P.Lond. V 1716, TM 19732)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary loan of money secured on seventy-three jars of wine, to be repaid without interest, written by Dioscorus; with subscriptions of the debtor Aurelius Anatolius, son of Hermias, of Hermopolis, and of two witnesses.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
570
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, darkened in places, broken off at the top and left; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 19 lines, with the beginnings being lost. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

795. Papyrus 1665

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1665
Title:
Contract of Partnership (P.Lond. V 1705, TM 19722)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary contract between Besarion, uncle of Dioscorus, and Victor, who undertake to jointly cultivate a farm belonging to the Holy New Church of Aphrodito for a period of two years; the land had earlier been leased by Besarion. With summary on the back. Dated to 517 or 532-533.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st half of the 6th century
Extent:
Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, darkened and abraded in places; written on both sides. The back bears traces of one line written along the fibres; on the front, there are 12 lines, with a small trace of an additional line at the top. Margins on the sides survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

796. Papyrus 1673

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1673
Title:
Contract of Partnership (P.Lond. V 1794, TM 19767)
Scope & Content:
Beginning of a contract of partnership between two fruit-dealers, named Aurelius Isidorus and Aurelius Dorotheus, of Hermopolis; with docket on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
21 June 488
Extent:

Upper portion of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom but complete at the top and sides; with insect holes in places and darker on the left-hand side; written on both sides. The front bears 17 lines from the top of a column, written along the fibres; upper and side margins are extant. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres, lacking the end. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

797. Papyrus 1703

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1703
Title:
Receipt for Rent (P.Lond. V 1784, TM 38861)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued to Leontius by the Holy Church of Hermopolis through its administrator (pronoetes) Colluthus, recording three payments for rent on land made between the end of July and August. The back bears the endorsement.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7th century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, square-shaped, complete but damaged down the centre; written on both sides. On the front, there are nine lines written across the fibres and imperfect. All margins are extant, the upper, right and left being minimal. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres at the top of the sheet, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

798. Papyrus 1740

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1740
Title:
Acknowledgment of Debt (P.Lond. V 1844, TM 36960)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of an acknowledgment of debt amounting to 24 solidi and undertaken by twelve persons, whose signatures survive; among these is Dioscorus’ father, Aurelius Apollos; there follow the witnesses’ signatures and the notarial subscription. The body of the document is lost.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
early 6th century
Extent:

Dark brown papyrus roll, broken off at the top and left; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears the ends of 21 lines; the lower margin is extant, no margin was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

799. Papyrus 1797

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1797
Title:
Contract of Sale (P.Lond. V 1724, TM 19740)
Scope & Content:
The sisters Tsone and Tsere sell their one-third share of the (inherited?) house of their great-grandfather to the couple Patermouthis and Kako for 10 gold solidi. Their share consists of a three-room apartment, namely, a room on the first floor, a living room on the second floor, and a roof-terr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
578-582
Extent:
Papyrus roll, incomplete, broken off at top, margins preserved at left, right and bottom; 88 lines on recto, written across the fibres, verso blank. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

800. Papyrus 1798

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1798
Title:
Contract of Sale (P.Lond. V 1733, TM 19748)
Scope & Content:
Tapia sells two of the same shares of rooms she had sold almost nine years earlier to her daughter, Kako, and to Kako's husband, Patermouthis (P.Munch. 9.30-35). These are a half-share in a second-floor living room (lines 17-18) and a quarter-share of a fourth-floor roof terrace (lines 19-21). T...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 March 594
Extent:
Papyrus roll, incomplete, broken off at top, margins preserved at left, right and bottom; 81 lines on recto, written across the fibres, verso blank. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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