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841. Papyrus 2415

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2415
Title:
Epikrisis Application for Admission to Tax-Privileged Group (SB XII 10890, TM 14349)
Scope & Content:
Application from Heraclides (son of Chaeremon and Sambous) and his wife Dioscorous (of the same mother and father), who request that their son Chaeremon be added to the list of those with a privileged poll-tax rate. With official docket at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 July 156
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet with detached fragment, broken off on the left and badly damaged at the top; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 13 lines written along the fibres, lacking the beginnings; upper and lower margins survive; the right margin is minimal. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

842. Papyrus 2664

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2664
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2066, TM 1627)
Scope & Content:
Anonymous communication to an unnamed addressee with the request to ask Dionysodorus to order that deliveries of various types of grain should be accepted on a proportional basis. The grain-collectors are at fault, as they ought to have defined the quantities themselves.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved. On the front, there are 19 lines written along the fibres, complete; all margins are extant and ample. A sheet-join runs along the right edge. On the back, there are some traces of ink, possibly set-offs. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

843. Papyrus 2688

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2688
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1984, TM 1546)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter from the police officials (phylakitai); details are lost. The docket with date of receipt (possibly 6 July 252 BC) and summary is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 252 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet in poor condition, broken off on the left and right, complete at the top and imperfect at the bottom; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 9 lines written along the fibres. The back bears 1 fragmentary line written across the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

844. Papyrus 2741

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2741
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2157, TM 1717)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary account listing amounts of wheat, barley and fodder.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet complete on the right, damaged by insect holes throughout. On the front, there are portions of 6 lines written along the fibres. The right margin and part of the left margin survive. The back bears scant traces of ink at the top. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

845. Papyrus 2742

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2742
Title:
Accounts from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2162, TM 1722)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary accounts, apparently connected to the valuation of imported oil; on the back there is another account, washed out, listing items and prices, each check-marked through a slanting stroke.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the bottom and on the right, with some surface damage; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 2 columns; of the first, only the ends of two lines survive; the second has 5 lines. The right margin is minimal and the lower margin is extant. Folding lines are still visible. The back bears 1 column, largely obliterated and possibly intentionally washed out. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

846. Papyrus 2758

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2758
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2172, TM 2394)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of an account listing various individuals in charge of works (Polemarchus, Anosis, Clitarchus, Diodorus), apparently in relation to salary; the account on the back names other people (Psintaes, Psenobastis, Onnophris, Horus, Cercion), followed by quantities of gourd, sesame or castor-oil.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
257-256 BC
Extent:

Two fragments which do not join from a medium-brown papyrus, with some surface damage; apparently complete at the top, but broken off on all other sides; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of two columns running along the fibres; of the first column, which is broken off at the top and bottom, only the ends of 7 lines survive; of the second column, possibly complete at the top, there remain parts of 13 lines. Part of the upper margin and the intercolumn survive. On the back, there is 1 column written against the fibres, of which 11 fragmentary lines survive. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

847. Papyrus 2945

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2945
Title:
Poetical Onomasticon (P.Hib. II 172, TM 62370, LDAB 3535, MP3 2129)
Scope & Content:
List of poetical epithets, usually in the masculine nominative, all of which are compound adjectives, roughly arranged on the basis of their formation or of their meaning. The adjectives usually belong to Homeric and epic vocabulary, although some adjectives occur in the choral and tragic lyric....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
mid 3rd century BC
Extent:
Portion of a medium-brown papyrus roll, extracted from mummy cartonnage, with writing on one side along the fibres. The front bears five columns, while the back has painted decoration on plaster. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

848. Papyrus 2954

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2954
Title:
Fragments of a Comedy (P.Hib. II 181, TM 61585, LDAB 2734)
Scope & Content:
Portions of a comic play, possibly Menander’s Perinthia; with an annotation in different hand, perhaps explaining the action on stage (McNamee, Annotations 2007).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
Three papyrus fragments of varying size from a roll, reused as mummy cartonnage; written on one side along the fibres. On the front, fragment 1 bears the ends of 15 lines from the top of a column, with the upper margin; fragment 2 has the middle of 10 lines, and fragment 3 the beginnings of 12 lines from the foot of a column. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

849. Papyrus 46

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 46
Title:
Handbook of Magic (P. Lond. I. 46, PGM V, TM 64368)
Scope & Content:
ff. 1r-1v: Oracle of Sarapis f. 1v: Direct vision (Clairvoyance) Spell ff. 1v-2r: [Spell to Catch a Thief] ff. 2r-3r: Stele of Ieu the Hieroglyphists ff. 3-3v: Another Way to Catch a Thief ff. 3v-7v: Hermes's Ring
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4th century
Extent:
7 pages of a papyrus codex, writing on both sides; written in one column containing an average of 37 lines on a page. Housed in seven glass frames.

850. Papyrus 1068

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1068
Title:
Miscellaneous Documents (P.Lond. III 1068(a-c), TM 38278, 38279, 38280)
Scope & Content:
Upper left papyrus (A) (TM 38278): Fragment of a lease of a dining room and an exedra on the second floor of a house for an indeterminate period. The lessee is Aurelia Sophia, the name of the lessor is lost. Upper right papyrus (B) (TM 38279): Conclusion of an agreement, with subscriptions. Unp...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

Three papyrus sheets that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.

Upper left papyrus (A): Complete on the right; written on one side along the fibres; the front bears the ends of 19 lines; no margin was left to the right; the back is blank.

Upper right papyrus (B): Partly complete at the bottom; written on one side along the fibres; the front bears parts of 15 lines from the bottom of a column; the lower margin is extant. The back is blank.

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

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