Detail View: Papyri Collection: Epyllion on Hero and Leander
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Reference number:
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Greek P 486
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Side:
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verso
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Image Number:
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JRL0802206dc
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Image Title:
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Epyllion on Hero and Leander
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Trismegistos Number:
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Subject:
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Classical literature
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Citation reference:
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P. Ryl. 3 486
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Description:
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Fragment of the hexameter poem on the verso was apparently the story of Hero and Leander. As it is written on the verso of an account may it may have been intended for school use. Written in an upright, rather loose hand with a few cursive letters.
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Date created:
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1st century CE [late]
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Language:
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Greek
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Language code:
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grc-EG
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Item height:
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116 mm
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Item width:
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84 mm
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Technique used:
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Handwriting
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Support material:
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Papyrus
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Notes:
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Acquired in 1920.
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Bibliography:
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Hunt, Arthur S., et al. Catalogue of the Greek and Latin Papyri in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, University Press, 1911-1952
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Current repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Category:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Fragments
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Image rights:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Work rights:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Image sequence number:
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grc0486v
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Image technique:
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Digital capture by Gten
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Date image captured:
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2007-10-18
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Date: issued:
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2007-11
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Metadata language:
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eng-GB
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