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Papyrus 923
- Record Id:
- 040-003417211
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104451
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100061380943.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100147463748.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 923
- Title:
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Documents from Theognostus’ Archive (P.Lond. III 923 descr., TM 219270) and Census Return (P.Bagnall 56, TM 22717)
- Scope & Content:
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Unpublished fragmentary texts, mostly belonging to the archive of Theognostus and his family from Hermopolis, among which are applications for admission of youths to the gymnasial status.
Papyrus 923(3), first text (P.Lond. III 923(6), P.Bagnall 56, TM 22717): Census return, consisting of the first two fragments in the frame, joining but currently separated in the frame. The declarant is Hermaius alias Pathotes, aged 48, who lives with his family in one division of the city of Hermopolis, the City East. Dated in 189, with subscriptions of the declarant, of the homeowner and of the official at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Greek Manuscripts
Papyri Collections - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104451
040-003417211 - Is part of:
- Papyrus 1-3136 : Papyri
Papyrus 923 : Documents from Theognostus’ Archive (P.Lond. III 923 descr., TM 219270) and Census Return (P.Bagnall 56, TM 22717) - Contains:
- Papyrus 923 (1) : Part 1 of the miscellaneous texts from Theognostus' archive
Papyrus 923 (2) : Part 2 of the miscellaneous texts from Theognostus' archive
Papyrus 923 (3) : Part 3 of the miscellaneous texts from Theognostus' archive
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- 032-002104451[0652]/040-003417211
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Papyrus 1-3136
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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Papyrus fragments of varying size from different texts, written on one side, mounted on cardboard and housed in three glass cases.
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100147463748.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- 0150
- End Date:
- 0250
- Date Range:
- 2nd-3th century
- Era:
- CE
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Papyrus.
Dimensions: Fragments of varying size; housed in three glass cases named Papyrus 923(1), Papyrus 923(2) and Papyrus 923(3) measuring 295 x 840 mm.
Script: Various hands, mostly small and cursive.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: Hermopolis, Hermopolite nome, Egypt.
Provenance: Hermopolis, Hermopolite nome, Egypt. Purchased with a lot comprising Papyri 884-1178 from the Reverend Chauncey Murch (b. 1856, d. 1907) on 8 June 1901.
- Former External References:
- P.Bagnall 56
P.Lond. III 923 descr. - Publications:
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Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum in the Years 1900-1905 (London: British Museum 1907), p. 441.
Greek Papyri in the British Museum III (London: British Museum 1907), p. XLVI, no. 923 descr.
P. van Minnen, ‘Eine Steuerliste aus Hermupolis. Neuedition von SPP XX 40+48’, Tyche Beiträge zur alten Geschichte, Papyrologie und Epigraphik 6 (1991), pp. 121-129 (p. 126).
P. van Minnen, ‘Αἱ ἀπὸ γυμνασίου: ‘Greek’ women and the Greek ‘elite’ in the metropoleis of Roman Egypt,”’ in H. Melaerts (ed.), Le rôle et le statut de la femme en Egypte hellénistique, romaine et byzantine: acts du colloque international, Bruxelles-Leuven, 27-29 novembre 1997 (Studia Hellenistica 37) (Paris-Sterling, Va.: Peeters 2002), pp. 337-353 (p. 345, n. 19).
P. van Minnen, ‘A Census Return from Hermopolis from AD 189’, in R. Ast, H. Cuvigny, T. M. Hickey, J. Lougovaya (edd.), Papyrological Texts in Honor of Roger S. Bagnall (Durham, North Carolina: The American Society of Papyrologists 2013), pp. 317-323, no. 56.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)