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931. Papyrus 1746

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1746
Title:
Contract for the Collection of Taxes (P.Lond. V 1660, TM 19677)
Scope & Content:
Contract concerning the collection of taxes, whereby the party giving the undertaking agrees to act as a representative for the collection and disposition of various taxes for the village of Phthla in the Antaiopolite nome, securing the other party against all claims from the two pagarchs Iulianu...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
c. 553
Extent:
Dark-brown papyrus roll, broken off at the top, with holes and breaks along the horizontal folds; a stain is visible on the right (front); written on both sides. The front bears one column of 48 lines written across the fibres, lacking the top. Side and lower margins are extant. On the back, there are traces of one column written across the fibres on the left-hand side. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

932. Papyrus 2081

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2081
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2012, TM 1574)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a letter, the names of the correspondents being lost. The writer informs the recipient that he had dispatched some items, such as wool.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
5 March 243 BC
Extent:

Long and narrow papyrus sheet, light-brown, broken off at the top; written on one side along the fibres, the back displaying some ink smudges. On the front, there are 13 lines running along the fibres; the first is fragmentary; right, left and lower (80 mm) margins are extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

933. Papyrus 2131

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2131
Title:
Lease of Land with Receipt for Rent (SB XX 14464, TM 29488)
Scope & Content:
Contract for the lease of two aruras of land located near Nesla for one year, the lessor being Harseis, of Oxyrhynchus, with her father as a guardian, and the lessee Ptolemaeus, son of Hermippus alias Harpocration, of Oxyrhynchus. The plot is to be sown with whatever crops the lessee wishes excep...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom and lacking the upper right edge; with insect holes in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 26 lines; upper and left margins measure 20 and 10-15 mm respectively; no margin to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

934. Papyrus 2329

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2329
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2080, TM 1641)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter; the names of the correspondents are lost. The sender will visit the recipient, who, until then, should take care of himself; the author also asks him to write about anything he may want.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Dark-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and bottom, complete on the sides; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 7 lines running along the fibres, with only a few traces surviving of the first and last lines; side margins are minimal; folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

935. Papyrus 2337

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2337
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2081, TM 1642)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter mentioning the pasture tax (ennomion); the names of the correspondents are lost.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top and bottom, broken off on the sides; with few insect holes in places; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 5 lines running across the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends. Upper and lower margins are extant. Folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

936. Papyrus 2342

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2342
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2084, TM 1645)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter of uncertain content, mentioning a certain Artemidorus; the names of the correspondents are lost.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off to the left, complete on the other sides but in poor condition, with severe surface damage throughout; it bears writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are 6 lines running across the fibres and lacking the beginnings; folding lines are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

937. Papyrus 2348

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2348
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1965, TM 1528)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of a letter mentioning white flax; the names of the correspondents are not preserved. The date is at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 November 256 BC?
Extent:

Right-hand portion of a papyrus sheet, medium-brown, with surface damage on the left; bearing writing on one side, the back being blank. On the front there are the ends of 6 lines running across the fibres. Upper, lower and right margins are extant. On the back there is one word written along the fibres at the bottom right, and traces of ink at the top. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

938. Papyrus 2382

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2382
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2010, TM 1572)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary account of sums due for the police tax (phylakitikon) of year 2 levied on sheep, possibly belonging to Zenon.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
245-244 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top, complete on all other sides, but badly shredded on the left-hand side; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 9 lines running along the fibres, with ample lower margin. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

939. Papyrus 2385

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2385
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2002, TM 370)
Scope & Content:
Portions of a roll comprising Papyrus 2385, Papyrus 2377(E) and Papyrus 2687; further fragments are now in Cairo and have been published as P.Cair.Zen. III 59326. The roll contains an account arranged in several columns on either side, and recording payments made for various purposes to many indi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
249 BC
Extent:
Fragments of a papyrus roll, originally with three separate inventory numbers, housed in the same glass frame. The frame now incorporates Papyrus 2687 (fragment at the bottom left), Papyrus 2377(E), which has is joint to the lower right side of Papyrus 2385, and Papyrus 2385 itself, which is the largest portion. Additional fragments are now at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, inventoried as CG 59326 and CG 59326bis. The writing runs on both sides; on the front, there survive portions of seven columns written along the fibres. The fragments in Cairo preserves two additional columns at the beginnings, and further portions of the first four columns of the British Library papyrus. On the back, there are parts of seven columns, with a short column added between columns five and seven. The text is written across the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The Cairo fragments preserve two additional columns and further portions of the first five columns of the British Library papyrus.

940. Papyrus 2389

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2389
Title:
Account from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2159, TM 1719)
Scope & Content:
Portions of two accounts. The recto bears parts of a daily account concerning the issues of a liquid, possibly oil, and of other articles, such as cushions and blankets; on the back, there are portions of an account of money and apparently of issues of a liquid (oil?).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus roll with small detached fragment, broken off on all sides; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are portions of 6 columns written along the fibres; only portions of a few lines survive. No margin is preserved. On the back, portions of 3 columns survive, running across the fibres, with ample blank space between columns 2 and 3. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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