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Artefact ID	1691
TM ID	TM 59100
Findspot (DEChriM ID)	- ()
Class	Textual
Material	Papyrus
Writing medium	Sheet/roll
Text content	Documentary
Language	Greek
Description	P. Mich. Inv. 1628: Sermon on the Cross This intact papyrus sheet (7.3 x 18.5 cm) contains 18 lines all beginning with the term σταυρός or an abbreviated σταυρ(ὸς), followed by a description. Similarities have been identified to Alexander Monachus, De inventione sanctae crucis (MG 83 III 4073): multiple lines are identical to Alexander (such as line 8, σταυρ(ὸς) ἐκκλ(ησίας) θεμέλ(ιος)), but the order is not the same and the papyrus includes a number of phrases not found in Alexander. In terms of dating, the ed.pr. comes to the conclusion that this papyrus predates Alexander by one to two centuries, making it a possible source text.
Selection criteria	Subliterary genre (Liturgical)
Date from	300
Date to	399
Dating criteria	Palaeography
Absolute/relative date	Relative date
Archaeological context	Unknown provenance; the Michigan Online Collection states “November 1924” for the acquisition.
Accession number	Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 1628

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