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Papyrus 1109
- Record Id:
- 040-003434478
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104451
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100071538103.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100143122590.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1109
- Title:
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Herodotus, Histories V 78, 80, 82 (P.Lond.Lit. 104, TM 60006, LDAB 1120, MP3 476), Verses on Antinous by Pancrates(?) (P.Lond.Lit. 36, TM 62354, LDAB 3519, MP3 1336) and Epic fragment? (P.Lond.Lit. 257, TM 63513, LDAB 4722, MP3 1816)
- Scope & Content:
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Top fragment (P.Lond.Lit. 104, P.Lond. III 1109a descr., TM 60006, LDAB 1120, MP3 476): Parts of three columns from Book V of Herodotus; the first column has parts of Book V 78, the second column Book V 80 and the third column Book V 82. The text has been corrected in a couple of places. Assigned to the first or second century.
Mid fragment: Recto (P.Lond.Lit. 36, P.Lond. III 1109b descr., TM 62354, LDAB 3519, MP3 1336, Heitsch no. XV, 1): Fragment with verses mentioning Antinous and Hadrian, possibly written by Pancrates. Dated between 130 - 299.
Verso: Traces of a document, content unclear.
Bottom papyrus (P.Lond.Lit. 257, P.Lond. III 1109c descr., TM 63513, LDAB 4722, MP3 1816): Fragment of a hexametric text; assigned to the first or second century. On the back there are traces of ink.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Greek Manuscripts
Papyri Collections - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104451
040-003434478 - Is part of:
- Papyrus 1-3136 : Papyri
Papyrus 1109 : Herodotus, Histories V 78, 80, 82 (P.Lond.Lit. 104, TM 60006, LDAB 1120, MP3 476), Verses on Antinous by Pancrates(?) (P.Lond.Lit.… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002104451[0802]/040-003434478
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Papyrus 1-3136
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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Three fragments of varying size not belonging together and housed in one glass case.
The top fragment (fragment a) contains the lower parts of three columns, written along the fibres; each column originally contained approximately 36 lines of writing; the width of the second column measures 60 mm. The bottom margin is partly preserved and the intercolumns survive. Paragraphus and line fillers are employed. The back is blank.
The middle fragment (fr. b) contains the tops of two columns and is written on both sides, the back bearing remains of another text in a different hand.
The bottom fragment (fr. c) is broken on all sides; it contains parts of five lines and traces of an additional one written along the fibres; the back has slight traces of ink.
- Digitised Content:
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- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Scripts:
- Greek
- Start Date:
- 0000
- End Date:
- 0199
- Date Range:
- 1st century-2nd century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Materials: Papyrus.
Dimensions: Top fragment: 65 x 110 mm; Mid-fragment: 70 x 63 mm; Bottom fragment: 35 x 35 mm. Housed in a glass case measuring 220 x 165 mm.
Script: Top fragment: Small cursive hand. Diaeresis and apostrophes employed. Mid fragment: Small cursive; Bottom fragment: Small rounded uncial hand.
- Custodial History:
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Origin: Egypt.
Provenance: Egypt. Purchased as part of a lot comprising Papyri 884-1178 from the Reverend Chauncey Murch (b. 1856, d. 1907) on 8 June 1901.
- Former External References:
- P.Lond. III 1109a
P.Lond. III 1109b
P.Lond. III 1109c
P.Lond.Lit. 104
P.Lond.Lit. 257
P.Lond.Lit. 36 - Publications:
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Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British Museum in the years 1900-1905 (London: British Museum 1907), p. 441.
Greek Papyri in the British Museum III (London: British Museum 1907), p. LVII, no. 1109 a-c descr.
Papyrus 1109a:
H. J. M. Milne, Catalogue of the Literary Papyri in the British Museum (London: British Museum 1927), pp. 82-83, no. 104.
A. H. R. E. Paap, De Herodoti reliquiis in papyris et membranis aegyptiis servatis (Leiden: E. J. Brill 1948), pp. 73-75, no. XV.
Papyrus 1109b:
The Oxyrhynchus Papyri. Volume VIII (London: Egypt Exploration Fund 1911), pp. 73-77, no. 1085.
H. J. M. Milne, Catalogue of the Literary Papyri in the British Museum (London: British Museum 1927), p. 30, no. 36.
D. Page, Select Papyri in Five Volumes. III. Literary Papyri. Poetry. Texts, Translations and Notes (The Loeb Classical Library.) (Cambridge, Mass. 1950), pp. 516-519, no. 128.
E. Heitsch, Die griechischen Dichterfragmente der römischen Kaiserzeit (Göttingen: Vandenhoek & Ruprecht 1963), p. 52, no. XV, 1.
A. Garzya, “Pankrates,” in Atti del XVII Congresso Internazionale di Papirologia, vol. 2 (Napoli: Centro internazionale per lo studio dei papiri ercolanesi 1984), pp. 319-325.
Papyrus 1109c:
H. J. M. Milne, Catalogue of the Literary Papyri in the British Museum (London: British Museum 1927), p. 216, no. 257.
Metadata provided by the 2018 Heidelberg Research Webinar on BL Greek Papyri, funded by the MWK Baden-Württemberg and taught by R. Ast and L. Berkes.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)