1. Papyrus 148
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 148
- Title:
- Magical Text (P.Lond. II 148 descr., PGM 2) II 11c, TM 63836, LDAB 5050)
- Scope & Content:
- A love spell to secure the affection of a woman, arranged in two columns; with a list of magical words at the end.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century-3rd century
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, darker by patches, lacking its right-hand side and with some holes in the middle. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are two columns: the first is complete, of the second, only the beginnings of the lines survive. Upper, lower and left margins are extant; the intercolumn measures 3-10 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
