1. Papyrus 2722
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2722
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Texts (P.Lond.Lit. 251-252, TM 61193, 65614)
- Scope & Content:
- Miscellaneous texts. Three fragments at the top (P.Lond.Lit. 251, TM 61193, LDAB 2333, MP3 894): Portions of a roll containing Homer, Iliad XII; P. Harris 36 is part of the same roll and preserved further lines of the book. The text exhibits plus-verses and omissions of verses. Left fragment: ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century BC
- Extent:
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Six fragments bearing writing on one side, the back being blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.
Three fragments at the top (A): Three fragments from a light-brown papyrus roll, further portions of which are now at the Cadbury Research Library in Birmingham, inventoried as P. Harris 177 and published as P.Harris I 36. The writing runs along the fibres. Each column originally contained an average of forty-five lines. The left fragment bears the ends of twelve lines from the top of a column running along the fibres, with ample upper margin; traces of the following column are visible. The fragment in the middle bears portions of eighteen lines, all lacking the beginnings; on the right fragment, there are the beginnings of sixteen lines, and traces of another column on the left.
Two fragments at the bottom (B): Used to back the fragments at the top, and belonging to a different papyrus roll. The writing runs along the fibres; the left fragment preserves parts of twelve lines from the top of a column, lacking beginnings and ends; the upper margin partly survives; the second fragment has the central portions of eleven lines, possibly from the foot of a column.
Lower right fragment (C): Papyrus fragment, not belonging to the other rolls; with a few words from four lines running along the fibres.
