Detail View: Papyri Collection: Anonymi Philippica

Reference number: 
Greek P 490
Side: 
verso
Image Number: 
JRL1316283
Image Title: 
Anonymi Philippica
Subject: 
Classical literature
Citation reference: 
P. Ryl. 3 490
Description: 
Whilst these two fragments do not touch at any point the relationship can be determined by the text which crosses from [a] to [b]. The text is written along the fibres and is of free and open type, with much variance in the size of individual letters.
Date created: 
3rd century BCE
Language: 
Greek
Language code: 
grc-EG
Item height: 
Fragment a: 105 mm
Item width: 
162 mm
Technique used: 
Handwriting
Support material: 
Papyrus
Bibliography: 
Hunt, Arthur S., et al. Catalogue of the Greek and Latin Papyri in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, University Press, 1911-1952
Current repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Category: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Fragments
Image rights: 
The University of Manchester Library
Work rights: 
The University of Manchester Library
Image sequence number: 
grc0490v
Image technique: 
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date image captured: 
2013-08-13
Metadata language: 
eng-GB