1501. Papyrus 1874
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1874
- Title:
- Dialogue on Odyssey (P.Lond.Lit. 160, TM 61147, LDAB 2286, MP3 1214)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragmentary dialogue on the Odyssey between Theophanes and another speaker, referring to the episode of the beggar Irus in Book XVIII. P.Giss.Lit. 2.9 (=P. BUG inv. 361, LDAB 2382) of the third century BC contains the same work.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1st century BC
- Extent:
- Five fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, darker and with surface damage in places; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Fragment 1 bears portions of 2 columns of 12 and 11 lines respectively and part of the upper margin; fragment 2 preserves few letters of 6 and 10 lines from 2 columns; on fragment 3, remains of 4 lines survive; fragment 4, which is the largest, contains portions of 4 columns and the lower margin; fragment 5 bears traces of 2 lines. The column width is 70 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.