1. Papyrus 137
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 137
- Title:
- Anonymus Londinensis (P.Lond.Lit. 165, TM 62776, LDAB 3964, MP3 2339), Medical Recipe, and Rescript of Mark Antony (SB I 4224, TM 29409)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto (P.Lond.Lit. 165, TM 62776, LDAB 3964, MP3 2339): A treatise on medicine written by an anonymous author generally referred to as Anonymus Londinensis and assigned to the second half of the first century. The treatise has been divided into three main sections by scholars: I. Papyrus 137(1...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd half 1st century
- Extent:
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A papyrus roll of medium quality, originally 3365 mm long, made out of 20 sheets. Each sheet is 155 mm wide on average. Housed in 11 glass cases, named Papyrus 137(1)1-3, Papyrus 137(2)4-7, Papyrus 137(3)8-11, Papyrus 137(4)12-15, Papyrus 137(5)16-18, Papyrus 137(6)19-20, Papyrus 137(7)21-24, Papyrus 137(8)25-28, Papyrus 137(9)29-31, Papyrus 137(10)32-35, Papyrus 137(11)36-39.
The front preserves 39 columns, each of which contains between 32 and 59 lines. At least 2 columns are missing at the beginning. The surviving upper margin measures between 10 and 20 mm, the lower between 10 and 15 mm.
Three columns are written on the back of Papyrus 137(2)4-7, the first two of which were written by the same hand as that of the front, and one column in a different hand is found on the back of Papyrus 137(7)21-24.
The sheets are mounted on cardboard with the exception of Papyrus 137(2)4-7, and Papyrus 137(7)21-24, which bear writing on the back. Unplaced fragments are housed in Papyrus 137(6)19-20, Papyrus 137(9)29-31, and Papyrus 137(10)32-35.