COLLECTION NAME:
Papyri Collection
Record
Reference number:
Greek P 6
Side:
recto
Image Number:
JRL15060003
Image Title:
Nicene Creed
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
Christianity
Citation reference:
P. Ryl. 1 6
Description:
This papyrus is believed to be considerably the oldest copy extant of the Nicene Creed. It is unfortunately badly damaged and incomplete.
Creation site:
Egypt
Date created:
6th century CE
Time period covered:
500 - 1000 CE
Language:
Greek
Language code:
grc
Item height:
124 mm
Item width:
129 mm
Technique used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support material:
Papyrus
Notes:
Mounted under glass with Greek Papyrus 7.
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:
grc0006r
Image technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date image captured:
2015-06-05
Date: issued:
2013-09
Metadata language:
eng-GB
Nicene Creed
