1. Papyrus 187
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 187
- Title:
- Ethnographic Text (P.Lond.Lit. 114, TM 59722, LDAB 826, MP3 358), and Plato, Laches (P.Lond.Lit. 144, TM 62591, LDAB 3775, MP3 1408)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto (P.Lond.Lit. 114, TM 59722): Historical-ethnographic work in prose, presumably describing the customs of the Persians and mentioning Agesilaus; assigned to the first or second century; attributed to Ephorus (Res publica Cretensium?) or Theopompus (Valerio 2008, 2019). Verso (P.Lond.Lit. 1...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1st century-mid 3rd century
- Extent:
-
Two fragments from a papyrus roll, darkened by patches, abraded in places and with small insect holes throughout; bearing writing on both sides.
The front preserves portions of two columns written along the fibres: 20 lines survive of the first column, some of which are very fragmentary, and 18 lines of the second, which is badly damaged; the column width is c. 65 mm, with 15 lines to the column; the intercolumn measures 20 mm. The back preserves portions of three incomplete columns running across the fibres, abraded in places. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
