1461. Papyrus 1778
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1778
- Title:
- Account and History of Alexander (P.Lond.Lit. 115, TM 63117, LDAB 4321, MP3 2200)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto: Fragment of an account, unpublished. Verso: Fragment of a prose literary work on Alexander the Great, mentioning his general Craterus.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1st century
- Extent:
-
Fragment from a medium-brown papyrus, complete at the bottom and right (front); written on both sides. The front contains portions of 4 lines from the foot of a column, written along the fibres. The back bears 7 imperfect lines from the foot of a column written across the fibres; the lower margin is extant. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.