1. Papyrus 3041
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 3041
- Title:
- Euripides, Cresphontes (P.Oxy. XXVII 2458, TM 59861, LDAB 967)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragments of a papyrus roll with Euripides’ Cresphontes with stage directions; possibly an actor’s copy of the script. This scene comes from the prologue of the play and part of the parodos, when Cresphontes returns to Messene to avenge his murdered father.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century
- Extent:
- Six fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, numbered 1-6 in the frame; with writing along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Fragment 1 bears the tops of three consecutive columns and part of the upper margin, measuring up to 10 mm; fragment 2 carries the remains of one column and part of the lower margin; fragment 3 a few letters from 7 lines; fragment 4 remains of 6 lines; fragment 5 a few letters from 2 lines; fragment 6 bears portions of 1 column. Letters are 2-3 mm high on average. The fragments are housed in a glass frame.
