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

P.Penn. Museum inv.E02819 Odyssey XVI 243-256, 288-301

Title

Odyssey XVI 243-256, 288-301

Authors

Homer

Call number

P.Penn. Museum inv.E02819
(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

3rd CE

Place: Oxyrhynchos

Summary

Side 1 (with the fibers): Odyssey 16.243-256 Side 2 (against the fibers): Odyssey 16.288-301.

Notes

Bottom left corner is missing, two small tears run down from the top of the fragment.
Identifier(s): upenn.apis.69; P.Oxy.:4:781.

Extent

3.8 X 6.0 cm

Support

Papyrus

Layout

Text is on both sides.

Side 1: 14 lines written with the fibers. No evidence of any margins.

Side 2: 14 lines written against the fibers. No evidence of any margins.

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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