| Artefact ID | 241 |
| TM ID | TM 64007 |
| Findspot (DEChriM ID) | 28 (al-Bahnasā) | Class | Textual |
| Material | Papyrus |
| Writing medium | Codex |
| Text content | Literary |
| Language | Greek |
| Description | P.Oxy. II 210 Two fragments containing an unidentified apocryphal gospel. A new reading of the recto (see Landau 2018: 427-480) presents the text as part of an apocalyptic discourse with an angel, though previously read as an infancy narrative; see ed. pr. On the verso, the text mentions the fruit of the good tree (Matt 7:17-19; Luke 6:43-44) and could represent a lost gospel or a sermon; see Blumell / Wayment 2015: 236. No complete lines of writing exist, making it difficult to reconstruct the size of the original codex. Handwriting is a "good-sized, rather irregular uncial" (ed.pr.), "consistent though not elegant" (Blumell/Wayment 2015: 326). Diaeresis, but no punctuation. Large margins give the impression of a well-executed codex. |
| Selection criteria | Literary genre (Non-canonical), Literary genre (Theological), Nomina sacra |
| Date from | 250 |
| Date to | 325 |
| Dating criteria | Palaeography. Dated to the 3rd c. by the ed. pr.; for the most recent date (assessed using a digital microscope), see Landau 2018: 427-480. |
| Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
| Archaeological context | The fragment was found in al-Bahnasā (Oxyrhynchos) during the excavations of Bernard Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt. |
| Accession number | Cambridge, University Library, Add. Ms. 4048. |
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