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

P.Penn. Museum inv.E02815 Illiad VII 1-27

Title

Illiad VII 1-27

Authors

Homer

Call number

P.Penn. Museum inv.E02815
(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-3rd CE

Place: Oxyrhynchos

Summary

Side 1 (against the fibers): Illiad 7.1-27 Side 2 (with the fibers): ends of lines of a list of persons

Notes

3 fragments: Largest fragment has been taped in upper right corner. The piece shows severe damage with several holes and reverse shows signs of water damage.
Identifier(s): upenn.apis.66; P.Oxy.:4:762.

Extent

8.4 x 14.5 cm; 2.4 x 6.4 cm; 6.1 x 6.4 cm

Support

Papyrus

Layout

Text is on both sides.

Side 1: 27 lines written against the fibers; top and right margins are visible; evidence of writing on the edge of the right margin, possibly the remains of a second column.

Side 2: 29 lines written with the fibers, top and right margin are visible.

Provenance

Excavated by Grenfell and Hunt (1903) on behalf of the Egyptian Exploration Fund, and donated to the University Museum in return for its support (1907, Dr. Parrish Collection).

Subjects topical

Literary
Epic

Licenses

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