1. Papyrus 2951
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2951
- Title:
- Tragedy (?) (P.Hib. II 178, TM 65717, LDAB 6971, MP3 1720)
- Scope & Content:
- Portion of a literary work, presumably a tragedy, of which a few iambic trimeters survive. Traces of effaced writing are visible on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC
- Extent:
- Two non-contiguous fragments from a papyrus roll, extracted from mummy cartonnage; broken off on all sides and with plaster residue in places; bearing writing on both sides. On the front, the text runs along the fibres; the left-hand fragment preserves the central portions of 11 lines; on the right-hand fragment a few letters from the central portions of 9 lines survive. On the back, there are traces of writing across the fibres, entirely effaced. The fragments are housed in a glass frame.
