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Papyrus 2362(A-F)
- Record Id:
- 040-003780513
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104451
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100115214579.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100147470819.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2362(A-F)
- Title:
- Documents from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2163, 2099; TM 1723, 1660)
- Scope & Content:
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Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon.
A (P.Lond. VII 2163, TM 1723): Fragment of a document, apparently an account. Dated to 257-256 BC, as mention of year 29 of King Ptolemy II is made.
C (P.Lond. VII 2099, TM 1660): Fragment of a document, apparently a letter, with reference to oil. There are numerous set-offs.
B, D-F: Unpublished fragments from documents, mostly accounts.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Greek Manuscripts
Papyri Collections - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104451
040-003780513 - Is part of:
- Papyrus 1-3136 : Papyri
Papyrus 2362(A-F) : Documents from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 2163, 2099; TM 1723, 1660) - Hierarchy:
- 032-002104451[2186]/040-003780513
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Papyrus 1-3136
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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Six papyrus fragments that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.
A: Light-brown papyrus fragment, broken off at the bottom and right, complete on the other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. On the front, there are the beginnings of 5 lines; upper and left margins survive.
B: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, complete on the right, broken off on all sides; writing runs on one side, the back being blank. On the front, there are portions of 6 lines written along the fibres.
C: Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, complete on the right and broken off on the other sides; written on one side along the fibres, the back is blank. On the front, there are the ends of three lines written along the fibres. The right margin survives.
D: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus, complete on the left and broken off on the other sides. The writing runs on one side; the back is blank. There survive the beginnings of 6 lines written along the fibres and the left margin. A sheet-join is visible along the right edge.
E: Fragment from the lower portion of a medium-brown papyrus; the writing runs on one side along the fibres; portions of 4 lines survive, with ample lower margin. The back is blank.
F: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on one side. The front bears portions of 7 lines running along the fibres. The back is blank.
- Digitised Content:
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- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- -0299
- End Date:
- -0200
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC
- Era:
- BCE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Papyrus.
Dimensions: Fragments of varying size: A: 54 x 76; C: 50 x 76 mm. Housed in a glass frame measuring 230 x 225 mm;
Script: A: Medium-sized semi-uncial hand. B: Medium-sized, upright cursive hand; C: Medium-sized, neat hand of chancery type, written with a very fine pen. D: Upright, rapid cursive hand; E: Neat, medium-sized upright hand; F: Neat, fair-sized upright hand.
- 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 2099
P.Lond. VII 2163 - 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), p. 252, no. 2163.
Berichtigungsliste der griechischen Papyrusurkunden aus Ägypten XI (Leiden: E. J. Brill, 2002), p. 123.
C
Theodore C. Skeat, Greek Papyri in the British Museum. Volume VII. The Zenon Archive (London: British Museum, 1974), p. 225, no. 2099.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)