1. Papyrus 488(3)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 488(3)
- Title:
- Phaedo 67B, 82A-84B, and Fragment of a Comedy
- Scope & Content:
- Fragments of a papyrus roll from mummy cartonnage, containing portions of Plato’s Phaedo 67B, 82A-D, 84A-B. The small fragment of lighter colour at the bottom right preserves the beginnings of four iambic lines, apparently from a comedy (Old Comedy?).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC
- Extent:
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Eight fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll reused as mummy cartonnage, some of which are covered with plaster residue; written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank. The largest fragment bears portions of three columns and the lower margin; the other fragments preserve portions of a few lines. The small fragment of lighter colour at the bottom right belongs to another papyrus and preserves the beginnings of 4 lines, with traces of another line at the top. Mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.