Egyptian papyrus fragment

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Title

Egyptian papyrus fragment

Date

30 BCE-299 CE

Creator

Unknown (Egyptian)
Romano-Egyptian

Coverage

Style/Period: Romano-Egyptian; hieratic
Discovery Site: Egypt
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: McCorkill loan

Type

writing and literature

Format

Materials/Techniques: papyrus (fiber product)
Measurements: 11.2-13.2 cm in length, 18-19cm in width

Description

Rectangular papyrus from Roman Egypt with Hieratic text. The exact date in unknown however the Hieratic script stopped being used in the 3rd century CE. It is safe to assume that the Papyrus is not more recent than that date. The papyrus contains 2 columns of text, the first (on the right) containing 9 lines and the second 10 lines. Document is probably a hymn or magical formula. Mounted between panes of lucite.

Subject

papyri; hieratic

Identifier

Repository Accession Number: L.05.02.26
Record: UO-MCA-L-05-02-26

Source

Cataloguer: Sara Didi Hassane, University of Ottawa

Rights

The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee