Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1783

This material is held atUniversity of Glasgow Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 247 MS Gen 1026/22
  • Dates of Creation
    • Early 4th century
  • Language of Material
    • Greek
  • Physical Description
    • 1 vellum fragment. 6x9.3 cm. Encapsulated in laminated glass incorporating a UV filtering film, window mounted and enclosed in buckram covered boards by Glasgow University Library Conservation Department, 1996/97.

Scope and Content

Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 1783. Hermas, Pastor, Mand ix. Early 4th century. Fragment from Oxyrhynchus.
The leaf is a palimpsest, but the original text, which ran in the reverse direction is so much obliterated that its identity has not yet been established.

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Personal Names

Hermas