1. Papyrus 689
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 689
- Title:
- Homer, Iliad VIII (P.Hib. I 21, P.Lond.Lit. 16, P.Grenf. II 2, TM 61237, LDAB 2377), and Iliad IV (P.Hib. I 20, P.Lond.Lit. 10, P.Grenf. II 3, TM 61206, LDAB 2346)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper papyrus (A) (P.Hib. I 21, TM 61237): Fragment of a papyrus roll extracted from mummy cartonnage and containing parts of Homer, Iliad VIII, with several plus-verses. Additional fragments of the same roll are Papyrus 1827 (preserving Iliad VIII 17-22, 24-32, 38-73, 180-4, 189-90, 203-6, 216-...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC
- Extent:
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Two fragments that do not belong together, extracted from mummy cartonnage; with writing on one side, their back being blank; mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.
Upper papyrus (A): Further fragments are Papyrus 1827 and P.Heid. inv. 1261; Broken off on all sides, with plaster residue and traces of red paint; portions of two columns; of the first column, the ends of four lines survive, of the second, the beginnings of eight lines and a small trace of ink from another line at the bottom.
Lower Papyrus (B): The fragment belongs to Papyrus 1826; broken off on all sides, with portions of five lines, and traces of another line at the top. The original column had about 40 lines.
