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971. Papyrus 1565

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1565
Title:
Repayment of a Loan (P.Turner 17, TM 15687)
Scope & Content:
Imouthes, feeder and burier of hawks and linen worker of Oxyrhynchus, acknowledges the repayment of a loan in money with due interest made through the bank of Sarapion and Ammonius. The borrowers were Harthoonis, another feeder of hawks, and Onnophris. With Imouthes’s subscription at the end and...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
69
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, with a break along the height almost at the middle, and lacking part of the right portion; with surface damage in places. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are 30 lines, rubbed in places; of the last only traces of two letters remain; left and upper margins survive; the right margin, which is minimal, survives opposite lines 1-5. A sheet-join runs along the height of the sheet at 7 mm from the right edge at lines 2-6. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

972. Papyrus 1624

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1624
Title:
Sale of Wool (P.Lond. V 1777, TM 19764)
Scope & Content:
Aurelius Ariston, son of Panbekios, from Taampeti, acknowledges that he has received from Aphyngios, presbyter from Oxyrhynchus, the agreed price for wool. Papyrus 1748(C) is another fragment of the same papyrus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7 September 434
Extent:

Upper right corner of a papyrus sheet, mid-dark brown, with insect holes in the preserved portion; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 9 lines from the top of a column; the last 3 lines are badly mutilated; upper and right margin survives, the right being minimal. The upper left corner is preserved by Papyrus 1748(C) The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

973. Papyrus 1635

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1635
Title:
Deed of Surety (P.Lond. V 1793, TM 19765)
Scope & Content:
Aurelius Banus, son of Pinution and Maria, of the Hermopolite village of Akis, writes to Flavius Andreas through the assistant Phoebammon, and guarantees that Aurelius David will remain on his holding. In case of default, and should Banus fail to produce David, Banus undertakes to pay the taxes....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2 December 471 (or 1 December 472)
Extent:

Papyrus sheet of light colour, broken off at the bottom and damaged by insect holes throughout; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are portions of 23 lines, the last being very mutilated. Upper and side margins survive. A sheet-join runs from top to bottom along the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

974. Papyrus 1656

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1656
Title:
Lease of Land (P.Lond. V 1770, TM 19760)
Scope & Content:
Five-year lease of land, the name of the lessor being lost. The lessee is Apa Menas, from the village of Enseu. The rent is to be paid in full if the land is inundated, otherwise only one third of it will be paid; additional payments in kind shall be made. With subscriptions of Menas (written by ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century
Extent:
Medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and right, complete on the other sides; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 27 lines written along the fibres, lacking the ends; lower and left margins are extant. Folding lines are still visible. On the back, there is one line written along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

975. Papyrus 1658

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1658
Title:
Order to Pay (P.Lond. V 1669, TM 19690)
Scope & Content:
Order from two village headmen (protokometai) to Ioannes, a tax-official (hypodektes), to make a payment from the village treasury; with subscriptions of the village headmen at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 September 537 (?)
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, with stains of ink at the bottom; complete but damaged by insect holes; written on one side, the back being blank. The front bears nine lines running along the fibres and occupying the upper half of the sheet, with ample lower margin (160 mm). Margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

976. Papyrus 1697

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1697
Title:
Order to Pay (P.Lond. V 1667, TM 19687)
Scope & Content:
Order for payment from the village treasury addressed to Ioannes, a tax-official (hypodektes) from the village headmen (protokometai) of Aphrodito; with subscriptions of the village headmen at the end, and summary on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
15 September 537 (?)
Extent:
Papyrus sheet, medium-dark brown, incomplete, lacking the left-hand edge (front) and with few holes; the back displays surface damage; written on both sides. On the front, there are 10 lines written along the fibres in the upper half of the sheet; lines 5-10 are fragmentary. Margins survive; the blank space at the bottom is ample and measures 150 mm. On the back, there are two lines written along the fibres in the right-hand half of the sheet. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

977. Papyrus 1838

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1838
Title:
Receipt for Beer-Tax (P.Hib. I 106, TM 4416)
Scope & Content:
Receipt in the form of a double document acknowledging the money paid by Harendotes for Taembes into the collecting office of the Koites toparchy at Phebicis, on account of the beer tax. With Dorion’s subscription and Demotic subscription at the end. Traces of the mummy decoration are visible on...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
21 January 245 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet reused as mummy cartonnage, mutilated at the top and bottom, and with surface damage in the preserved portion. The back is covered with plaster, and shows the remains of the mummy decoration. The front bears 10 lines written across the fibres, the last of which is in Demotic. The modern annotation in red refers to the publication in P.Hib. I. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

978. Papyrus 2062

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2062
Title:
Loan of Money (P.Oxy. VIII 1130, TM 21748)
Scope & Content:
A contract between Aurelius Abraham of the village of Senokomis and Aurelius Isaac, trader of Alexandria, the former acknowledging to have received a loan of ten solidi from hand to hand. The loan shall be paid back after six months with the interest of 20 bundles of tow. Signed by a deacon on b...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
4 May 484
Extent:

Fully preserved papyrus sheet, with a few wormholes, especially in its left half; the text runs along the fibres on both sides, the back having a two-line docket. The number in red refers to the publication in P.Oxy. VIII. Housed in a glass case.

979. Papyrus 2095

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2095
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2006, TM 1568)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from his agent Iason on various matters. Iason reports that another agent is not giving food to the animals and is not paying the labourers. Two of the shepherds complained with Iason, but he had no supplies, as he did not receive the rents of the bath and of the draught-animals....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
24 June 248 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, light-brown, damaged along the left edge and in the middle; otherwise well preserved; written on both sides. On the front, there are 28 lines running along the fibres; all margins survive, the left being damaged. On the back, there is 1 line written along the fibres at the bottom left. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame, with a small opening for the text on the back.

980. Papyrus 2317

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2317
Title:
Letter to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2035, TM 1597)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Zenon from Iatrocles, presumably the agent of Apollonius, chief minister of the finances (dioiketes). The content is unclear, but concerns a delivery; Zenon is also asked to send something. The address is on the back.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the top, bottom and left;

with some damage along the horizontal folds; written on both sides. The front bears the beginnings of 4 lines running across the fibres, with 10-12 letters lost on the right; left, upper and lower margins are extant and generous. On the back, there is one word written along the fibres in the lower portion of the sheet the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

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