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Container Reference (shelfmark) Papyrus 488 Language Greek, Ancient

1. Papyrus 488(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 488(1)
Title:
Phaedo 67E-69A
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll from mummy cartonnage, containing portions of Plato’s Phaedo 67E-69A.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll reused as mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. Portions of three columns, the upper and lower margins survive; the upper fragments bear portions of a few lines. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 488(2)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 488(2)
Title:
Phaedo 79C-81C
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll from mummy cartonnage, containing portions of Plato’s Phaedo 79C, 80D-81C.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Four fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll reused as mummy cartonnage, written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. Portions of three columns, the upper and lower margins survive; the upper fragments bear portions of a few lines. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3. Papyrus 488(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 488(3)
Title:
Phaedo 67B, 82A-84B, and Fragment of a Comedy
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll from mummy cartonnage, containing portions of Plato’s Phaedo 67B, 82A-D, 84A-B. The small fragment of lighter colour at the bottom right preserves the beginnings of four iambic lines, apparently from a comedy (Old Comedy?).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Eight fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll reused as mummy cartonnage, some of which are covered with plaster residue; written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. The largest fragment bears portions of three columns and the lower margin; the other fragments preserve portions of a few lines. The small fragment of lighter colour at the bottom right belongs to another papyrus and preserves the beginnings of 4 lines, with traces of another line at the top. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

4. Papyrus 488(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 488(4)
Title:
Phaedo 83A-84A
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a papyrus roll from mummy cartonnage, containing portions of Plato’s Phaedo 83A-84A.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:

Two fragments from a papyrus roll reused as mummy cartonnage; written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. Portions of four columns, upper and lower margins survive. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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