1. Papyrus 47
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 47
- Title:
- Magical Handbook (PGM I 6, P.Lond. I 47, TM 60673, LDAB 1798, MP3 1867)
- Scope & Content:
- Portion of the same magical handbook as P.Berol. inv. 5026, with an invocation to Apollo. The handbook continues with recipes for obtaining oracles and hymns. Homer’s Iliad I 37-41 is quoted; with marginal notes. On the back are portions of three lines from another text.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century-3rd century
- Extent:
- Four fragments from the same papyrus roll as P.Berol. inv. 5026, light-brown; written on both sides. On the front, there is one column of 47 lines along the fibres, with lines 1-23 lacking the beginnings; this column precedes the ones on the Berlin papyrus. Lines are uneven and of different length; the left margin is wide. Portions of 3 lines written along the fibres are visible on the back. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame, with a small opening on the back to show the writing.
