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Papyrus 1696(A-B)
- Record Id:
- 040-003881509
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104451
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100121634089.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100147470370.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1696(A-B)
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Documents (P.Lond. V 1779, TM 36945; P.Lond. V 1901 descr., TM 36993)
- Scope & Content:
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Upper Papyrus (A) (P.Lond. V 1779, TM 36945): Receipt for the payment of four artabas of wheat as rent on land, written on the back of another document, of which little remains.
Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. V 1901 descr., TM 36993): Small fragment of a document of uncertain nature, mentioning an oath. Unpublished.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Greek Manuscripts
Papyri Collections - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104451
040-003881509 - Is part of:
- Papyrus 1-3136 : Papyri
Papyrus 1696(A-B) : Miscellaneous Documents (P.Lond. V 1779, TM 36945; P.Lond. V 1901 descr., TM 36993) - Hierarchy:
- 032-002104451[2339]/040-003881509
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Papyrus 1-3136
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus sheets that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
Upper Papyrus (A): Medium-brown papyrus sheet, written on both sides; the front bears parts of 3 lines written across the fibres, with traces of another line at the top; the papyrus was reused to host the text on the back, which comprises 6 lines written along the fibres.
Lower papyrus (B): Light-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides and with insect holes in places; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears parts of 4 lines, and traces of another line are visible at the top. The back is blank.
- Digitised Content:
- http://access.bl.uk/item/viewer/ark:/81055/vdc_100147470370.0x000001 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- 0500
- End Date:
- 0699
- Date Range:
- 6th century-7th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Papyrus.
Dimensions: A: 93 x 150 mm; B: 75 x 156 mm; housed in a glass frame measuring 230 x 205 mm.
Script: A: Broken and untidy cursive hand; B: Slightly sloping cursive hand.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: Egypt.
Provenance: Egypt. Both papyri were purchased as part of a lot comprising Papyri 1545-1753 from the Reverend Chauncey Murch (b. 1856, d. 1907) on 8 December 1906.
- Former External References:
- P.Lond. V 1779
P.Lond. V 1901 descr. - Publications:
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Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum in the Years 1906-1910 (London: British Museum 1912), p. 311.
A
Harold Idris Bell, Greek Papyri in the British Museum, V (London: British Museum, 1917), p. 238, no. 1779.
Berichtigungsliste der griechischen Papyrusurkunden aus Ägypten III (Leiden: E. J. Brill 1958), p. 99.
B
Harold Idris Bell, Greek Papyri in the British Museum, V (London: British Museum, 1917), p. 279, no. 1901 descry.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)