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Papyrus 2369(A-E)
- Record Id:
- 040-003725642
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104451
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100112421813.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100147470837.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2369(A-E)
- Title:
- Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1521, 1665-6, 1715)
- Scope & Content:
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Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon.
A (P.Lond. VII 1958, TM 1521): Fragment of a letter of Apollodorus, of uncertain content owing to mutilation. The name of the recipient is lost. The docket is on the back, with date by Macedonian calendar only. The letter was received on 22 February 256 BC.
B (P.Lond. VII 2155, TM 1715): Fragment of a document, apparently an account, mentioning a person named Chaiopis and olyra (a type of wheat). Possibly dated in 235-234 BC.
C (P.Lond. VII 2104, TM 1665): Fragment of a letter mentioning a man called Petechonsis and wool; the names of the correspondents are lost.
D (P.Lond. VII 2105, TM 1666): Fragment of a private letter, of which little remains. The names of the correspondents are lost.
E: Fragment of a document of uncertain content; unpublished.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Greek Manuscripts
Papyri Collections - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104451
040-003725642 - Is part of:
- Papyrus 1-3136 : Papyri
Papyrus 2369(A-E) : Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1521, 1665-6, 1715) - Hierarchy:
- 032-002104451[2077]/040-003725642
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Papyrus 1-3136
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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Five papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
A: Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the foot, and worm-eaten on the other sides; with writing on both sides; on the front, there are the beginnings of two lines written across the fibres; upper, left and lower margins survive. On the back, there are three lines written along the fibres, the other way up in relation to the text on the front, followed by the beginning of a word.
B: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off on all sides; with writing on both sides, but it is difficult to tell what is recto and what is verso. On one side, there are two lines written across the fibres; on the other, there remains one word running along the fibres.
C: Fragment of a medium-to dark-brown papyrus sheet, complete on the right and broken off on all other sides; writing on one side. The back is blank. On the front, there are the ends of six lines running across the fibres. The right margin is minimal.
D: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete on the sides, and broken off at the top and bottom; displaying surface damage. The writing runs on one side; the back is blank. On the front, there survive four lines, running along the fibres; side margins are minimal.
E: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, badly damaged; the writing runs on one side along the fibres; the beginnings of seven lines survive. The back, in poor condition, displays some darker spots but apparently no writing.
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- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- -0263
- End Date:
- -0229
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Era:
- BCE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Papyrus.
Dimensions: A: 70 x 61 mm; B: 40 x 71 mm; C: 57 x 47 mm; D: 57 x 68 mm; E: 90 x 55 mm. Housed in a glass frame measuring 205 x 255 mm.
Script: A: Medium-sized, rather untidy uncial hand; different hand on the back. B: Neat, medium-sized uncial hand; different hand on the other side. C: Medium-sized semi-cursive hand. D: Neat small uncial. E: Rather large hand, with some ligatures.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: Arsinoite nome (?), Egypt.
Provenance: Philadelpheia, meris of Herakleides, Arsinoite nome, Egypt. All fragments were purchased as part of a lot comprising Papyri 2305-2434 from Dr A. N. Kondilios in July 1921.
- Former External References:
- P.Lond. VII 1958
P.Lond. VII 2104
P.Lond. VII 2105
P.Lond. VII 2155 - 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.
Pieter W. Pestman, A guide to the Zenon Archive (P.L.Bat. 21) (Leiden: Brill, 1981), passim.
A
Theodore C. Skeat, Greek Papyri in the British Museum. Volume VII. The Zenon Archive (London: British Museum, 1974), pp. 48-9, no. 1958.
B
Theodore C. Skeat, Greek Papyri in the British Museum. Volume VII. The Zenon Archive (London: British Museum, 1974), p. 245, no. 2155.
C
Theodore C. Skeat, Greek Papyri in the British Museum. Volume VII. The Zenon Archive (London: British Museum, 1974), p. 226, no. 2104.
D
Theodore C. Skeat, Greek Papyri in the British Museum. Volume VII. The Zenon Archive (London: British Museum, 1974), p. 226, no. 2105.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)