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Artefact ID983
TM IDTM 61935
Findspot (DEChriM ID)-   ()
ClassTextual
MaterialPapyrus
Writing mediumCodex
Text contentLiterary
LanguageGreek
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 criteriaLiterary genre (Biblical), Subliterary genre (Liturgical)
Date from200
Date to399
Dating criteria

Palaeography. The ed. pr. placed the fragment at the beginning of the 3rd c. but TM gives 300-399.

Absolute/relative dateRelative 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

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Editio princeps:

∙ Heinrici, Carl Friedrich Georg. 1903. Beiträge zur Geschichte und Erklärung des Neuen Testamentes, Bd. IV: Die Leipziger Papyrus-fragmente der Psalmen. Leipzig. 29-30.

Additional bibliography:

· Aland, Kurt. 1976. Repertorium der griechischen christlichen Papyri: 1. Biblische Papyri: Altes Testament, Neues Testament, Varia, Apokryphen. Berlin. Altes Testament 86.

∙ Rahlfs, Alfred. 1907. Septuaginta-Studien II. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. 14-15, 103-104, 227.

∙ Rahlfs, Alfred and Detlef Fraenkel. 2004 (1914). Verzeichnis der griechischen Handschriften des Alten Testaments. Göttingen. 194-195, descr. no. 2014.

∙ Roberts, C. H. 1954. The Codex. Proceedings of the British Academy 40. London. 186 n. 2.

∙ van Haelst, Joseph. 1976. Catalogue des papyrus littéraires juifs et chrétiens. Paris. Description no. 224.

Authors
Sofia Heim, 2021
Suggested citation
Sofia Heim, 2021, "Artefact ID 983", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/983
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