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861. Papyrus 2693

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2693
Title:
Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1591, 1613, 1686-8, 2395)
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. Fragment at the bottom right (A) (P.Lond. VII 2173, TM 2395): Accounts written on both sides. Upper left fragment (B) (P.Lond. VII 2051, TM 1613): Portion of a letter from Strombus to Zenon, of which little remains. Lower left fragment (C) (P.Lo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC-2nd century BC
Extent:

Ten papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Fragment at the bottom right (A): Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on both sides. On the front, there are the central portions of 11 lines running along the fibres. On the back, there are 12 lines running across the fibres.

Upper left fragment (B): Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and left, broken off on all sides; with writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of 4 lines written across the fibres. Upper and left margins survive.

Lower left fragment (C): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete on the right and at the foot, and broken off on all other sides; writing runs on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are the ends of 3 lines running along the fibres. The right margin is minimal, the left is ample.

Second fragment from the top in the centre (D): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and right, and broken off on the other sides. The writing runs on one side; the back is blank. There survive portions of 6 lines written across the fibres.

Top right fragment (E): Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, badly damaged; the writing runs on one side along the fibres; the ends of six lines survive. The back is blank.

Second papyrus from top on the left (F): Dark-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and broken off on all other sides; written on one side. The front bears the beginnings of 7 lines running along the fibres. The back is blank.

Upper fragment in the centre (G): Papyrus fragment, darkened at the top, broken off on all sides. The front bears portions of 6 lines written along the fibres. The back is blank.

The three scraps at the bottom bear a few letters.

862. Papyrus 3062

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 3062
Title:
Petition from a Fugitive Farmer (P.Oxy. XXVII 2479, TM 36070)
Scope & Content:
A petition addressed to an unnamed landlord, most likely a member of the Apion family, from Pieous from Kineas epoikion, a hamlet in the Oxyrhynchite nome. The man is a colonus adscripticius (registered farmer) who had escaped from his farming three years earlier and is now begging to be restore...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:

Two fragments of varying size from a papyrus sheet, one being the upper part of the document and the other its lower part, with at least one line lost in between; written on one side along the fibres and housed in one glass case. The surface is damaged on the upper left-hand side. Because of the carelessness of the text, which displays mistakes and omissions corrected by insertion, the text may be a draft.

863. Papyrus 745

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 745
Title:
De Bellis Macedonicis, possibly by Lucius Arruntius (P.Lond.Lit. 121, P.Oxy. I 30, TM 63267)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a Latin historical work, on parchment, concerning the Macedonian wars of Rome.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Late 1st century-Early 2nd century
Extent:

One fragment of a parchment codex, writing on both sides, mounted in glass.

864. Papyrus 737

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 737
Title:
Mathematical Table and Names (P.Rain.Unterricht 150, P.Lond. III 737 descr., TM 63312, LDAB 4518, MP3 2315.01)
Scope & Content:
School text with an addition table on one side, and names on the other side.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century
Extent:

Two fragments of a papyrus sheet, medium-brown, with a dark stain at the bottom left; displaying minor abrasion in places and damage along the vertical folds, besides small insect holes in places; written on both sides. The front bears one column written along the fibres, with ample right margin. On the back, there are seven lines written against the fibres the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

865. Papyrus 936

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 936
Title:
Census Declaration (P.Lond. III 936, TM 22720)
Scope & Content:
Census declaration addressed to the scribes (amphodogrammateis) of a quarter of Hermopolis. The declarant is Aurelia Dioscorous, daughter of Hermaeus alias Pathotes, resident in another quarter, with the presence of her brother and husband Theognostus. Dioscorous registers herself, aged 30. With...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
16 March 217
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete; abraded to the left of the vertical fold in the middle, but well preserved as to the rest. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 16 lines (the last bearing the continuation of the filler), which occupy the upper half of the sheet. All margins are extant, and the blank space at the bottom measures 110 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

866. Papyrus 946

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 946
Title:
Census Declaration (P.Lond. III 946, TM 22731)
Scope & Content:
Census declaration addressed to the scribes (grammateis) of Hermopolis. The declarant is Aurelius Theognostus alias Morus, son of Hermaeus alias Pathotes, who registers himself and his sister Aurelia Dioscorous, aged 44. With oath and subscriptions of Aurelius Theognostus and of Aurelius Apollon...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 May 231
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, damaged by holes of big size regularly distributed in the upper half, which affect the text; smaller holes are to be found in the lower half, which shows minor abrasion as well. The text runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 23 lines, the last of which contains the motif of the crosses as a filler; many lines are mutilated. Left, upper and lower margins are extant, with the lower measuring 55 mm; the right margin is damaged. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

867. Papyrus 1233

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1233
Title:
Tax Receipt (P.Lond. III 1233, TM 11772)
Scope & Content:
Tax receipt issued by Kalabelis, son of Sotas, and the other tax collectors of Soknopaiou Nesos, acknowledging the monthly money payments made by Orsenouphis.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 June-24 July 212
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged by holes and abrasion, especially in the lower half; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There is one column of 30 lines. Upper, left and lower margins are extant, with the blank at the bottom measuring 45 mm; no margin was left to the right. Part of a sheet-join running from top to bottom is visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

868. Papyrus 2842

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2842
Title:
Receipt for Rent (SB XX 15016, TM 38529)
Scope & Content:
Receipt from the pagarchs through the assistant Matoi acknowledging the payment for rent made by Iacob, son of Victor, for a plot of land he is leasing.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Papyrus slip, complete but damaged by insect holes; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. There are 6 lines, damaged in places; all margins are extant and measure 10-15 mm. A trace of ink is visible in the lower margin, at c. 70 mm from the left edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

869. Papyrus 2977

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2977
Title:
Official Report (P.Hib. II 205, TM 5189)
Scope & Content:
Draft of an official report on a petition concerning the tax on vineyard. The author of the report summarises that, while those with less productive vineyards have paid the dues without protest, the present petitioners, farming more productive vineyards, object to the high rate, apparently encour...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
246-245 BC
Extent:
Two larger fragments with detached scraps from a medium-brown papyrus, reused as mummy cartonnage; poor condition; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 36 lines written along the fibres; of the last two, only a few traces survive. The papyrus is partly mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

870. Papyrus 2980

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2980
Title:
Marriage Agreement (P.Hib. II 208, TM 5192)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a six-witness marriage agreement between Chrestos and Ebryzelmis, presumably acting for the bride, Nikarete, with description of the dowry, Chrestos’s acknowledgment of its receipt, and his undertaking of returning it if necessary.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
265-250 BC
Extent:
Fragment from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, darker by patches, reused as mummy cartonnage; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 14 lines written across the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends and abraded in places. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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