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Collection ID: 0016 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

P.Penn. Museum inv.E02772 Odyssey XI 557-573, 588-610

Title

Odyssey XI 557-573, 588-610

Authors

Homer

Call number

P.Penn. Museum inv.E02772
(Philadelphia, United States, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology collection)

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

Language

English; Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Origin

2nd CE

Place: Harit (Fayum)

Summary

Fragment containing a few letters from the ends of Homer, Odyssey XI 557-573 and the first halves of 588-610.

Notes

Several small holes and tears, especially along the crease where it was once folded vertically.
The other side contains a few letters in 2nd CE cursive.
Identifier(s): upenn.apis.26; P.Fay.:310.

Extent

8.5 x 12.5 cm

Support

Papyrus

Layout

Main text is 21 lines written with the fibers. Top margin is clean. Two columns of text, left and containing only a few terminal letters. Right column partially intact to about 15 characters. Vertical crack/holes running through the center of this text block obscuring few letters.

Provenance

Excavated by Grenfell and Hunt (1896-7) on behalf of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, and donated to the University Museum in return for its support (1901, Dr. Parrish Collection).

Subjects topical

Literary
Epic

Licenses

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