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Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection

University of Copenhagen
Carsten Niebuhr Instituttet for nærorientalske studier
The Carlsberg Papyrus Collection (incl. Egyptological Archive)
Snorresgade 17-19
2300 København S
Danmark


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TM number Collection Material Language Century Publication
TM 110163 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection 10870 Ro papyrus Greek AD02 P. Sijpesteijn 29
TM 110163 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection 11119 Ro papyrus Greek AD02 P. Sijpesteijn 29
TM 986944 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection 945 papyrus Demotic BC06 Chaufray, La fonction du lésônis dans les temples égyptiens p. 412-413 no. TH.25 (1) descr.
TM 986945 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection 946 papyrus Demotic BC06 Chaufray, La fonction du lésônis dans les temples égyptiens p. 412-413 no. TH.25 (2) descr.
TM 110163 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection c 90 Ro papyrus Greek AD02 P. Sijpesteijn 29
TM 341749 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection Egyptological Archive B144.1-3 papyrus Greek BC02 P. Haun. 4 70
TM 703846 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection O. 1 pottery Demotic BC03 P. Carlsberg inv. O. 1 ined.
TM 57486 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection old temp. 39.1 papyrus Hieratic BC07 Catalogue of Egyptian funerary papyri in Danish collections (CNI Publications 41) p. 6-7 no. 3
TM 2844 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. number unknown papyrus Demotic BC03 Fs. 150 Berlin p. 451 n. 3 descr.
TM 55970 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. number unknown papyrus Demotic AD01 - AD02 Archiv Orientalni 19 (1951), p. 73 descr.
TM 978060 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. number unknown papyrus Demotic AD01 - AD02 Of exceptional importance and interest. The Center for the Tebtunis papyri p. 81-83 descr.
TM 2845 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. without number papyrus Demotic BC03 Archiv für Papyrusforschung (AfP) 19 (1969), p. 75 descr.
TM 59149 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. without number papyrus Greek AD01 - AD02 Greek medical papyri (GMP) 2 1
TM 55984 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 1 papyrus Demotic / Hieratic AD02 P. Carlsberg 8 p. 373-453 no. PC1
TM 55985 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 1 a papyrus Demotic / Hieratic AD02 P. Carlsberg 8 p. 373-453 no. PC1a
TM 172210 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 104 Ro papyrus Demotic AD01 Archiv für Papyrusforschung (AfP) 58 (2012), p. 311 & n. 11 descr.
TM 172209 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 104 Vo papyrus Greek AD01 Archiv für Papyrusforschung (AfP) 58 (2012), p. 311-319 no. 1
TM 957602 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 115 Ro papyrus Hieroglyphic AD01 - AD02 P. Carlsberg 15 70 Ro descr.
TM 957603 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 115 Vo papyrus Hieroglyphic AD01 - AD02 P. Carlsberg 15 70 Vo descr.
TM 58901 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 12 Ro papyrus Greek AD02 P. Carlsberg 15 69 descr.
TM 55997 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 12 Vo papyrus Demotic AD02 Archiv Orientalni 20 (1952), p. 496-500
TM 91547 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 123 Ro papyrus Greek AD02 Studies Larsen p. 483-510 [no. 123 Ro & 68 Ro] descr.
TM 91546 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 123 Vo papyrus Demotic AD01 - AD02 Studies Larsen p. 483-510 [no. 123 Vo & 68 Vo] descr.
TM 107282 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 125 papyrus Demotic AD02 P. Carlsberg 10 p. 89-98
TM 55963 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 13 papyrus Demotic AD02 - AD03 Volten, Demotische Traumdeutung p. 80-90 no. Pap. Carlsberg XIII
TM 55943 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 130 Ro papyrus Demotic AD01 - AD02 P. Carlsberg 11 3
TM 957614 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 130 Vo papyrus Demotic AD01 - AD02 P. Carlsberg 11 48
TM 957582 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 138 papyrus uninscribed AD01 - AD02 P. Carlsberg 15 49 descr.
TM 91333 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 14 Ro papyrus Greek AD02 Volten, Demotische Traumdeutung p. 3 descr.
TM 55964 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 14 Vo papyrus Demotic AD02 Volten, Demotische Traumdeutung p. 90-104 no. Pap. Carlsberg XIV Vo + P. Carlsberg 11 16
TM 957681 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 140 Ro papyrus Greek AD02 P. Carlsberg 11 35 Ro descr.
TM 957634 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 140 Vo papyrus Demotic AD02 P. Carlsberg 11 35
TM 172211 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 141 Vo papyrus Demotic AD01 Archiv für Papyrusforschung (AfP) 58 (2012), p. 319-321 no. 2
TM 957680 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 143 Ro papyrus Greek AD02 P. Carlsberg 11 26 Ro descr.
TM 957630 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 143 Vo papyrus Demotic AD02 P. Carlsberg 11 26
TM 44477 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 15 papyrus Demotic BC02 P. Carlsberg 3 p. 2 no. 15
TM 93269 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 157 papyrus Demotic BC03 - BC01 P. Carlsberg inv. 157 ined. (information Ryholt)
TM 172204 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 159 Ro papyrus Greek AD02 P. Carlsberg 10 p. 1-2 descr.
TM 80227 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 159 Vo papyrus Demotic AD02 P. Carlsberg 10 p. 1-13
TM 44478 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 16 papyrus Demotic BC02 P. Carlsberg 3 p. 3 no. 16
TM 128535 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 163 papyrus Demotic AD01 - AD02 P. Carlsberg inv. 163 ined. (information Salim)
TM 56083 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 164 papyrus Demotic AD01 - AD02 Studies Larsen p. 483-510 [no. 164] descr.
TM 56098 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 165 papyrus Demotic AD01 - AD02 P. Carlsberg 4 p. 13-21 no. A (P. Petese Tebt. A')
TM 44479 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 17 papyrus Demotic BC02 P. Carlsberg 3 p. 4 no. 17
TM 44480 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 18 papyrus Demotic BC02 P. Carlsberg 3 p. 4 no. 18
TM 56092 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 180 papyrus Demotic / Hieratic / Old Coptic AD02 P. Carlsberg 2 p. 68-218 no. 1
TM 56093 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 182 Ro papyrus Demotic / Hieratic / Old Coptic AD01 - AD02 P. Carlsberg 2 p. 222-258 no. 2 Ro
TM 91293 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 182 Vo papyrus Demotic / Hieroglyphic / Old Coptic AD01 - AD02 P. Carlsberg 2 p. 258 no. 2 Vo descr.
TM 44481 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 19 papyrus Demotic BC02 P. Carlsberg 3 p. 5 no. 19
TM 55913 Copenhagen, Carlsberg Papyrus Collection P. 2 papyrus Demotic AD01 - AD02 Volten, Kopenhagener Texte Weisheitsbuch p. 10-46 no. P. Carlsberg II + Enchoria 5 (1975), p. 119-120 no. 1 + Enchoria 5 (1975), p. 121 no. 2 + Enchoria 5 (1975), p. 121-122 no. 3 + Enchoria 5 (1975), p. 122 no. 4 + Cahier de rech. de l‘Inst. de pap. et égypt. de Lille (CRIPEL) 8 (1986), p. 89-97 no. 1

Numbering

[06.03.07]
- old temp., numbers 37.1 and 39.1
- P., numbers from 1 till 700
- P. Haun. Hierat., numbers from 1 to 2 [transferred from Institute for Greek and Latin]
- P. Haun. Demot., numbers from 1to 5 [idem]
- temp., number 10003

Conservation

Inventarisation

There are three sets of registration numbers for the papyri. The few complete papyri as well as all fragmentary papyri whose nature is clear are given a permanent inventory number. These numbers refer to the physical manuscript, not the invididual text. Thus, for instance, P. Carlsberg 390 contains three different texts written in Greek, Hieroglyphic, and Hieratic. All the papyri are designated 'P.Carlsberg', and those with permanent inv. nos. presently cover P.Carlsberg 1-700 (with some numbers left blank). In total 513 papyri have been inventoried.

Those of the 1.000's of fragments that have been placed under glass, but which have not been identified as belonging to one manuscript or another, are given temporary inventory numbers. The temporary numbers begin with 10.000 to avoid confusion with the permanent numbers. About 2.600 temporary numbers have been given, but many of fragments (between 25 and 33%) have later been identified and either joined to texts with permanent numbers to which they belong or they've been given permanent numbers of their own.

In some older publication, one can sometimes find reference to old temporary inventory numbers but they are now out of use.

All texts with permanent numbers are listed in a computer text-file, made by Kim Ryholt, with a brief description, bibliographical information, and notes about correspondance and publication rights, when available. Kim Ryholt keeps concordance lists for all fragments moved from one inv. number to another. If we find out that temp. no. 12003 belongs to P.Carlsberg 456, then the fragment is moved and the infomation is entered into the concordance file. Similar, if temp. inv. no. 12003 joins temp. inv. no. 12401 or old temp. inv. no. 39.1, then they're put together and the information is recorded.

The Inventory of Published Papyri with Main Bibliography is available in the home page of the collection at the URL: http://www.hum.ku.dk/cni/papcoll/pap_inv.html

For
the period until 1991, the list is based on W. J. Tait, Handlist of published Carlsberg Papyri, in The Carlsberg Papyri, 1 (ed. P. J. Frandsen; Copenhagen, 1991), 129-140

Publications

The papyri are beeing published both on scholarly journals (see the publication listed after the brief description of the front or back of the manuscript in the Inventory of Published Papyri on line: http://www.hum.ku.dk/cni/papcoll/pap_bibl.htm ) and in a dedicated Monograph series. See the list of titles for the Series and availability in the Home Page at the URL: http://www.hum.ku.dk/cni/papcoll/pap_vols.htm

Monograph Series The Carlsberg Papyri The Carlsberg Papyri, 1. Demotic Texts from the Collection. With contributions by K.-Th. Zauzich, W. J. Tait, and M. Chauveau. Edited by P. J. Frandsen. CNI Publications, 15; Copenhagen, 1991. The Carlsberg Papyri, 2. Hieratische Papyri aus Tebtunis, 1., By J. Osing. CNI Publications, 17; Copenhagen, 1998. The Carlsberg Papyri, 3. A Miscellany of Demotic Texts and Studies. With contributions by K.-Th. Zauzich, W. J. Tait, M. Smith, K. Ryholt, and J. F. Quack. Edited by P. J. Frandsen and K. Ryholt. CNI Publications, 22; Copenhagen, 2000. The Carlsberg Papyri, 4. The Story of Petese son of Petetum. By K. Ryholt. CNI Publications, 23; Copenhagen, 1999. The Carlsberg Papyri, 5. On the Primaeval Ocean. By M. Smith. CNI Publications, 25; Copenhagen, in press.

Work

The work at the collection consists in the identification of fragments that can either be joined to texts with permanent numbers to which they belong or that can be given permanent numbers of their own, publication and study of the important demotic and hieratic literary texts.

Prof. Kaplony-Heckel will make a list of all Demotic documentary texts with brief descriptions. This will be published in a forthcoming Carlsberg Papyri volume and perhaps also on the internet too.

A complete or partial list of the greek documentary texts, expecially of those written on the 'back' of demotic literary texts is still outstanding. The keepers of the collection would be very interested in the publication of a provisional list on the internet or in one of the forthcoming volumes of the P. Carlsberg Series.

Highlights

The bulk of the collection consists in the demotic and hieratic texts of roman date belonging to the Tebtynis Temple library, under which there are extremely interesting demotic narrative works (Petubastis/Inaros-Texts, a Setna-text, the demotic book of Wisdom, a demotic version of Nectanebos dream, the Story of Petese son of Petetum, the story of Naneferkasokar and the Babylonians, the Story of Onch-Sheshonqy), religious-philosophic literature, scientific demotic texts: astronomy, mathematics, astrology, cosmology, dream interpretation, a herbal, a legal manual, several onomastica, world lists and grammatical texts. The published hieratic texts are of religious and cultual content, like the versions of the Book of Faiyum, Manuals of Priestly Knowledge, Daily Ritual of Soknebtunis, but there are also the 'Tebtunis Onomasticon' (Hieratic with Demotic and Coptic glosses), a hieroglyphic dictionary, a list of nomes, medical texts and the famous 'Teaching of King Merikare'.

The most relevant Hieroglyphic texts are probably the already mentioned Hieroglyphic Dictionary (with Hieratic/Hieroglyphic lemmata) fragment of the Priestly Encyclopedia (parallel to the 'Tanis Geographical Papyrus') and a copy of The Book of Fayum, other texts are a writing exercise and copies of temple inscriptions.

Under the published Coptic texts there is a Magical Text (which also contains Greek magical text) [ LDAB 6567 ], fragments of the speeches of Agathonicus of Tarsus, a Coptic medical book, and two fragments of the New Testament.

Under the Greek published texts there are few fragments of literary texts: namely a fragment of a dialogue in iambics (Menander?) [ LDAB 2739 ] a translation of the the Old Testament (Exod. 3,2-6. 12-13. 16-19) [ LDAB 3251 ] and part of a medical treatise now joined with other parts of the same manuscript in Florence [ LDAB 0244 ]. Among the several documents there are an oracle questions, lists of men, three extremely well preserved ptolemaic tax-receipt from Hawara, with the interior writing still sealed. Several fragments of a manuscript containing a register for the jewish tax, reused for a demotic literary text, are published by C.Salvaterra, L'amministrazione fiscale in una società multietnica, Studia Hellenistica 36 (2000), pp.287-348.

History

The Carlsberg Papyrus Collection consists of more than 500 inventoried papyri in addition to a considerable amount of material that has yet to be catalogued. The collection is made up from two principal sources: papyri purchased by the Carlsberg Foundation for the Egyptological Institute (now part of the Carsten Niebuhr Institute) - these form the bulk of the collection - and papyri formerly in the possession of Prof. H. O. Lange. It further includes a two Coptic codices purchased from Carl Schmidt, a few papyri formerly in the possession of Prof. Sander-Hansen, and the Teaching of King Merikare which was purchased from Ludwig Borchardt.

The updated list of contents of the published texts can be found in the web pages of the collection: http://www.hum.ku.dk/cni/papcoll/pap_copt.htm (coptic texts) http://www.hum.ku.dk/cni/papcoll/pap_dem.htm (demotic texts) http://www.hum.ku.dk/cni/papcoll/pap_gr.htm (greek texts) http://www.hum.ku.dk/cni/papcoll/pap_hira.htm (hieratic texts) http://www.hum.ku.dk/cni/papcoll/pap_hiro.htm (hieroglyphic texts)