2981. Papyrus 817
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 817
- Title:
- Homer, Odyssey VI (P.Fay. 7, P.Lond.Lit. 31, P.Lond. III 817 descr., TM 60263, LDAB 1383, MP3 1064)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragments containing incomplete lines from Homer’s Odyssey VI. Top left fragment (a): Od. VI 201-203, with small traces of 204; Top centre fragment (b): Od. VI 205-209; Top right fragment (c): Od. VI 255-256; Middle left fragment (d): Od. VI 258-263; a trace of ink is visible above the first...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- Early 1st century
- Extent:
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Seven fragments of varying size from the same papyrus roll, written on one side along the fibres, preserving parts of lines belonging to at least three different columns; one column might have contained between 33 and 34 lines, but no line is complete. The lower and right-hand margins survive to 2.1 cm and 4.7 cm respectively on the larger fragment; part of the upper margin is preserved on the upper left-hand side fragment, measuring 1.7 cm. F7 in red refers to the publication in P.Fay. Mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.