Artefact ID | 1424 |
TM ID | TM 69005 |
Findspot (DEChriM ID) | - () | Class | Textual |
Material | Papyrus |
Writing medium | Sheet/roll |
Text content | Subliterary |
Language | Greek |
Description | Small fragment (7,1 x 10,1 cm) featuring Psalm 30,3d-4a. Four lines of text are suggested, with only lines 2 and 3 being legible; the papyrus is incomplete on all sides but the left. Several indications for use as amulet (width of original sheet, hurried writing, two rips horizontally along the fibers suggesting folding); the blank Verso suggests it was not part of a codex. The ed. pr. lists 11 other occurrences of Psalm 30 in Greek texts from Egypt, ranging from the 3/4 c. to 7/8 c., but no earlier than the second half of the 2nd c. |
Selection criteria | Literary genre (Biblical) |
Date from | 300 |
Date to | 399 |
Dating criteria | Palaeography: while select letter types already appear earlier, the ed.pr. places it in the 4/5 c. A dating to the 6th c. is less likely. |
Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
Archaeological context | Unknown provenance; no acquisition information. |
Accession number | Vienna, Nationalbibliothek G 40580 |