Papyrus: E.8.1933

Current Location: In storage

Entities

Papyrus

Categories

Written document

Description

A small fragment inscribed on both sides

Measurements and weight

Height: 3.7 cm
Length: 1.8 cm

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Find spot

Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933) by Henderson, Peter Charles

Dating

Roman
51 - 150

References and bibliographic entries

Another literary papyrus in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Greek and Latin Literary Texts from Graeco-Roman Egypt page(s): 1571
Papyrus at the Fitzwilliam Museum page(s): 205-6

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.8.1933
Primary reference Number: 53246
Oldadmincategory: Misc
Old object number: Papyrus F.M. 2
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 8 October 2018

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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            University of Cambridge}}

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