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Oxyrhynchus Papyrus Fragment

Oxyrhynchus Papyrus Fragment

Date: 3rd century CE
Dimensions:
overall maximum as preserved in modern mount: 11 1/2 × 5 15/16 in. (29.2 × 15.1 cm)
overall approximate width of entire original document: 29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm)
Medium: India ink on papyrus
Place of Origin: Egypt
Classification: Manuscripts
Credit Line: Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1915.45
DescriptionThis papyrus, written in Greek on both sides, is a treatise on literary composition.
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