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Papyrus 2392(A-G)
- Record Id:
- 040-003720496
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104451
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100110772327.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100147470928.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2392(A-G)
- Title:
- Documents from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1798, 1985, 1939, 2144, 2018; TM 1541; 1547; 2376; 1704; 1580)
- Scope & Content:
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A (P.Lond. VII 1798, TM 1541): Fragmentary account of expenses on allotments from Dracon, one of Zenon’s agents, to Zenon; with endorsement on the back. Papyrus 2384(A) preserves the left-hand side of the account. Dated 26 December 253 BC.
B (P.Lond. VII 1985, TM 1547): Portion of a money account, mentioning Year 34 and the month of Pachon, and listing dates. Possibly dated between 22 June and 21 July 252 BC.
C (P.Lond. VII 1939, TM 2376): Small fragment of a letter from Pyrrhus, of which little survives; the docket on the back mentions Year 28, so the letter may be dated 258/257 BC.
D (P.Lond. VII 2144, TM 1704): Portion of a list of comestibles, including wine of Chios, honey, eggs; perhaps gifts. Possibly dated between 263 and 256 BC.
E (P.Lond. VII 2018, TM 1580): Portion of a letter addressed to Agroitas, of which little remains; the address is on the back. Dated between 19 January and 17 February 236 BC.
F-G: Two fragments of money accounts arranged by date. Unpublished.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Greek Manuscripts
Papyri Collections - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104451
040-003720496 - Is part of:
- Papyrus 1-3136 : Papyri
Papyrus 2392(A-G) : Documents from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1798, 1985, 1939, 2144, 2018; TM 1541; 1547; 2376; 1704; 1580) - Hierarchy:
- 032-002104451[2017]/040-003720496
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Papyrus 1-3136
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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Seven fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
A: Top right corner of a medium-brown papyrus, another fragment of which is Papyrus 2384(A); written on both sides. On the front, there are the ends of 6 lines written along the fibres, with right and upper margin; on the back, there are the ends of 4 lines written across the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front.
B: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; bearing writing on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there are portions of 10 lines written along the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends.
C: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides and badly shredded on the right; with writing on both sides: on one side, there are traces of two lines written along the fibres; on the other side, the beginnings of 4 lines running across the fibres remain; folding lines are still visible.
D: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the left and broken off on all other sides; with writing on the front, the back is blank; there remain the beginnings of 8 lines written along the fibres. A sheet-join runs vertically at c. 22 mm from the left edge; the left margin is wide and measures 65 mm.
E: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, badly shredded, with writing on both sides; on the front, there are traces of 8 or 9 lines written along the fibres, with upper and lower margins; on the back, there is a word lacking the end, written across the fibres. Folding lines are still visible.
F: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, badly shredded, with writing on both sides. Each side bears portions of one column, running across and along the fibres.
G: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, badly shredded, possibly complete at the top and right; written on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 3 lines running along the fibres.
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- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- -0263
- End Date:
- -0236
- Date Range:
- 263-236 BC
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Papyrus.
Dimensions: A: 71 x 83 mm; B: 88 x 52 mm; C: 80 x 50 mm; D: 100 x 100 mm; E: 112 x 71 mm; F: 99 x 60 mm; G: 158 x 47 mm; housed in a glass frame measuring 280 x 320 mm.
Script: A: Medium-sized upright uncial hand; more cursive and rapid hand on the back; B: Medium-sized semi-cursive hand; C: Upright semi-cursive hand on either side; D: Small, neat uncial hand; E: Medium-sized uncial hand, irregular in size; F-G: Neat and regular hands with cursive traits.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: Arsinoite nome (?), Egypt.
Provenance: Philadelpheia, meris of Herakleides, Arsinoite nome, Egypt. Purchased as part of a lot comprising Papyri 2305-2434 from Dr A. N. Kondilios in July 1921.
- Former External References:
- P.Lond. VII 1798
P.Lond. VII 1939
P.Lond. VII 1985
P.Lond. VII 2018
P.Lond. VII 2144 - Publications:
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Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum in the Years 1921-1925 (London: British Museum, 1950), p. 364.
ATheodore C. Skeat, Greek Papyri in the British Museum. Volume VII. The Zenon Archive (London: British Museum, 1974), p. 73, no. 1978.
B
Theodore C. Skeat, Greek Papyri in the British Museum. Volume VII. The Zenon Archive (London: British Museum, 1974), p. 82, no. 1985.
Pieter W. Pestman, A guide to the Zenon Archive (P.L.Bat. 21) (Leiden: Brill, 1981), p. 177.
C
Theodore C. Skeat, Greek Papyri in the British Museum. Volume VII. The Zenon Archive (London: British Museum, 1974), p. 21, no. 1939.
Pieter W. Pestman, A guide to the Zenon Archive (P.L.Bat. 21) (Leiden: Brill, 1981), p. 411.
D
Theodore C. Skeat, Greek Papyri in the British Museum. Volume VII. The Zenon Archive (London: British Museum, 1974), p. 238, no. 2144.
Berichtigungsliste der griechischen Papyrusurkunden aus Ägypten IX (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1995), p. 150.
Willy Clarysse, New Editions, Addenda and Corrigenda to the Texts of the Zenon Archive, p. 7 (http://www.trismegistos.org/arch/add_corr_zenon.pdf).
E
Theodore C. Skeat, Greek Papyri in the British Museum. Volume VII. The Zenon Archive (London: British Museum, 1974), p. 172, no. 2018.
Pieter W. Pestman, A guide to the Zenon Archive (P.L.Bat. 21) (Leiden: Brill, 1981), p. 276, and passim.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)