COLLECTION NAME:
Papyri Collection
Record
Reference number:
Greek P 472
Side:
recto
Image Number:
JRL022627tr
Image Title:
Latin liturgical fragment
Subject:
Christianity
Subject:
Religion
Citation reference:
P. Ryl. Gr. 3 472
Description:
This fragment from a papyrus codex is one of the earliest known Christian fragments to be written it Latin. It is most likely a translation from a Greek liturgy. There is no evidence as to provenance. Acquired in 1917.
Date created:
3rd-4th century CE
Time period covered:
1 BCE - 500 CE
Language:
Latin
Language code:
lat
Item height:
187 mm
Item width:
156 mm
Technique used:
Handwriting
Support material:
Papyrus
Notes:
Under glass with Greek Papyrus 473.
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:
grc0472r
Image technique:
Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, November 2005
Metadata language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Papyri
Latin liturgical fragment
