Artefact ID | 983 |
TM ID | TM 61935 |
Findspot (DEChriM ID) | - () | Class | Textual |
Material | Papyrus |
Writing medium | Codex |
Text content | Literary |
Language | Greek |
Description | Heinrici, Die Leipziger Papyrus-fragmente der Psalmen: 29-30; Aland AT86; OT 151 Papyrus fragment from a codex containing Psalms 118:27-63. The fragment measures 23.2 x 6.5 cm, and presents 38 lines of text written in one column on the recto. The text (37 lines) on the verso is heavily effaced. The recto contains Ps 118:27-44; the verso contains Ps 118:45-63. The lines are divided into sense units. The hand is described as a careful uncial, indicating that the scribe was well trained. |
Selection criteria | Literary genre (Biblical), Subliterary genre (Liturgical) |
Date from | 200 |
Date to | 399 |
Dating criteria | Palaeography. The ed. pr. placed the fragment at the beginning of the 3rd c. but TM gives 300-399. |
Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
Archaeological context | The provenance is uncertain; perhaps in the Arsinoites (Fayûm). The fragment was purchased in August, 1902. Soknopaiou Nesos (Dimeh) has been suggested as provenance based on an entry in the inventory book. |
Accession number | Leipzig, Universität 170 |