Artefact ID | 564 |
TM ID | TM 62058 |
Findspot (DEChriM ID) | - () | Class | Textual |
Material | Papyrus |
Writing medium | Codex |
Text content | Literary |
Language | Greek |
Description | Stud.Pal. IX 4; AT101; Aland AT101 Fragment containing the Book of Wisdom (Sapientia Salomonis) 1:1-2 and 6-8. The papyrus fragment measures 9.5 x 8 cm, and contains 8 lines on the recto and 6 lines on the verso. The recto displays a title (σοφία [...] "Wisdom ...") with two superlinear horizontal strokes. To the left of the title, there is a small cross followed by a stigma. There is an enlarged interlinear space following the title and line 1 of the Book of Solomon. The small fragment preserves the beginning verses of the Book of Wisdom. The text is written in the majuscule and contained to one column, and the recto precedes the verso. The ed. pr. restores nomina sacra in the lacunae. |
Selection criteria | Literary genre (Biblical), Christian symbols/gestures/isopsephy |
Date from | 300 |
Date to | 499 |
Dating criteria | Palaeography. The ed. pr. places the fragment in the 4/5 c. based on a palaeographical assessment, but does not present a detailed description of the hand. |
Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
Archaeological context | Provenance is unknown. |
Accession number | Vienna, Nationalbibliothek G 39770 |