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Papyrus 2486
- Record Id:
- 040-002105520
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104451
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000224.0x0001a6
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100058108273.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2486
- Title:
- Song of Songs with Aristides's Apology (P. Lond. Lit. 209; Rahfls 952; van Haelst 269; TM 62307 and P. Lond. Lit. 223; van Haelst 624.)
- Scope & Content:
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This is an outer bifolium of a quire of possibly 5 sheets, therefore the frame for 1r contains 1r on the right and 10(?)v on the left and, correspondingly, the frame for 1v, contains 1v on the left and 10(?)r on the right.
f. 1r-v: Song of Songs 5:12 - 6:10.
f. 10(?)r-v: Aristides: Apology (XV. 4 - XVI. 1)
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Papyri Collections
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104451
040-002105520 - Is part of:
- Papyrus 1-3136 : Papyri
Papyrus 2486 : Song of Songs with Aristides's Apology (P. Lond. Lit. 209; Rahfls 952; van Haelst 269; TM 62307 and P. Lond. Lit. 223; van Haelst… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002104451[0526]/040-002105520
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Papyrus 1-3136
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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1 sheet (bifolium) forming two leaves of a papyrus codex, written on both sides, framed in a glass case.
- Digitised Content:
- https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100058108273.0x000001
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- 0300
- End Date:
- 0340
- Date Range:
- Early 4th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Papyrus.
Dimensions: 195 x 263 mm, framed in a glass case.
Ruling: One column (150 x 105 mm) of 24-27 lines.
Script: Sloping uncial of medium size. punctuation by spacing, occasional use of medial points, nomina sacra are contracted.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: Oxyrhynchus, Oxyrhynchite nome (?), Egypt.
Provenance: Oxyrhynchus, Oxyrhynchite nome (?), Egypt. Purchased with a lot comprising Papyri 2486-2542 from Maurice Nahman (b. 1868, d. 1948) in September 1922. Part of a joint purchase with the University of Michigan and Cornell University.
- Former External References:
- Rahlfs 952
van Haelst 269
van Haelst 624 - Former Internal References:
- P. Lond. Lit. 209
P. Lond. Lit. 223 - Information About Copies:
- Complete digital coverage available for this manuscript: http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Papyrus_2486
- Publications:
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British Museum Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts 1921-1925, (London: British Museum, 1930, 366.)
H. J. M. Milne, "A New Fragment of the Apology of Aristides", Journal of Theological Studies 25 (1923), 73-77.
G Krueger, "Aristides Apologie 15.6-16.1 im Urtext", Theologische Literaturzeitung 1924. Nr 2, pp. 47-48.
J. de Zwaan, "A Gap in the recently discovered Greek of the Apology of Aristides", Harvard Theological Review 18 (1925), pp. 109-111.
H. J. M. Milne, Catalogue of the Literary Papyri in the British Museum, London: British Museum, 1927), 176-177. no. 203 and 186. no. 223.
C. Vona, L'Apologia di Aristide, (Rome, 1950), pp. 116-117.
R. Roca-Puig, "Song of Songs V. 12, 14, 13, VI. 4–5; P. Barc. INV. No. 84" Journal of Theological Studies NS 36 (1975), pp. 89-91.
Carlotta Alpigiano, "L'Apologia di Aristide e la tradizione papiracea", Civiltà classica e cristiana 7 (1986), pp. 333-357.
Carlotta Alpigiano (ed.), Aristide di Atene, Apologia, (Firenze: Centro Internazionale del Libro,1988), pp. 28-31.
Sydney Jellicoe, Septuagint and Modern Study, (Eisenbrauns, 1993), pp. 228-229.
Kurt Aland and Hans-Udo Rosenbaum, Repertorium der griechischen christlichen Papyri II, (Berlin/New York: De Gruyter, 1995), pp. 14-16. no KV. 3.
B. Pouderon–M. J. Pierre–B. Outtier–M. Guiorgadze, Aristide. Apologie. Introduction, textes critiques, traductions et commentaire, (Paris: CERF 2003), pp. 109-110 and 298-303.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)