1. Papyrus 886
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 886
- Title:
- Homer, End of Iliad II (P.Lond.Lit. 8, P.Lond. III 886 descr., TM 60678, LDAB 1803, MP3 676)
- Scope & Content:
- Portions of the last two columns from the second book of the Iliad, with end-title. Left fragment: Iliad II 836-852; Other fragments: Iliad II 864-877, with end-title and ornamentation above and below it; further traces are visible below (stichometrical notation?).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century-3rd century
- Extent:
-
Four fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, with minor surface damage; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Portions of the last two columns of book 2 of the Iliad survive; the first fragment from the left contains few letters of 17 lines, with a small trace of another line at the top; the surface is rubbed in places; the second, third and fourth fragments bear parts of the second column, with upper and lower margins partly preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
