1. Papyrus 2397
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2397
- Title:
- Medical Treatise on Bones (P.Lond.Lit. 167, TM 65574, LDAB 6825, MP3 2358), and Medical Astrology (P.Lond.Lit. 172, TM 64090, LDAB 5308, MP3 2055)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto (P.Lond.Lit. 167, TM 65574, LDAB 6825, MP3 2358): A medical treatise, describing the tarsus and its articulations. Assigned to the first century BCE or first century CE. Verso (P.Lond.Lit. 172, TM 64090, LDAB 5308, MP3 2055): Astrological treatise, assigned to the third century, dealing w...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1st century BCE - 3rd century
- Extent:
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Papyrus fragment, preserving portions of two columns on either side, written along the fibres on the front and across them on the back.
On the front parts of 15 lines for both columns are preserved; each line contained an average of 20-27 letters. The upper margin survives to 70 mm and the intercolumn measures 23 mm. A sheet-join runs across the fibres at approximately 42 mm from the left edge.
On the back, the first column is broken at the top and bottom and only preserves the ends of 17 lines, with blank space between lines 11 and 12. The second column is better preserved, although broken at the bottom and right, and contains 27 lines. The upper margin survives to 20 mm; the intercolumn measures 35 mm. A thinner pen was used from column 2, line 7.
The papyrus is housed in a glass case.
