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Artefact ID978
TM IDTM 64424
Findspot (DEChriM ID)-   ()
ClassTextual
MaterialPapyrus
Writing mediumUncertain
Text contentLiterary
LanguageGreek
Description

P.Giss. I 107

A papyrus fragment containing a theological text.

The fragment measures 6.8 x 4 cm, and preserves 9 lines of text written in one column. 

The hand is described by the ed. pr. as a cursive uncial.

The nature of the text is unclear.

The text presents two occurences of coronis (in lines 3 and 8). There are no preserved nomina sacra.

Selection criteriaLiterary genre (Theological)
Date from300
Date to399
Dating criteria

Palaeography.

The ed. pr. placed the fragment in the 4th c.

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

The provenance is unknown: the fragment was purchased in 1902.

Accession number

Giessen, Universitätsbibliothek P. Giss. 142

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Editio princeps:

∙ Meyer, Paul M. 1912. Griechische Papyri zu Giessen I: Griechische Papyri im Museum des oberhessischen Geschichtsvereins zu Giessen. Vol. 3 with numbers 58-126. Eger, O., E. Kornemann, and P.M. Meyer, eds. Leipzig-Berlin. 112, papyrus no. 107.

Additional bibliography:

∙ van Haelst, Joseph. 1976. Catalogue des papyrus littéraires juifs et chrétiens. Paris. Description no. 1131.

Authors
Sofia Heim, 2021
Suggested citation
Sofia Heim, 2021, "Artefact ID 978", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/978
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