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1. Papyrus 489

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 489
Title:
Collection of Barbaric Customs (P. Lond. Lit. 112; P. Petrie I. 9; TM 59306; Mertens-Pack3 2183)
Scope & Content:
Fragments of a collection of Nomima Barbarika attributable to Nymphodorus of Amphipolis or Dionysius of Heraclea.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
Six fragments of a roll, writing on one side only along the fibres, mounted in glass.

2. Papyrus 490

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 490
Title:
Fragment of a Rhetorical Text (P.Petr. I 10, P.Lond.Lit. 137, TM 65744, LDAB 6998, MP3 2523)
Scope & Content:
Portion of a rhetorical composition praising Achilles and his devotion to Patroclus as the best example of philetairia; recovered from mummy cartonnage.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3rd century BC
Extent:
Portion of a papyrus roll, broken off at the bottom and sides, somewhat torn at the top; from mummy cartonnage, with surface damage; bearing writing on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Portions of three columns remain; of the first, only the line-ends survive. Part of the upper margin and the intercolumns survive. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3. Papyrus 494

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 494
Title:
Fragment of a Will (P.Petr.2 I 27, TM 47314)
Scope & Content:
Conclusion of a will, listing the witnesses. The name of the testator is lost, together with the details of the will.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
226-225 BC
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus sheet extracted from mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue; broken off at the top and left, and damaged along the right edge as well; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 14 lines from the foot of a column, with traces of another line at the top. All lines lack the beginnings. The lower and part of the right margins survive. Setoffs of another text are visible at the bottom right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

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