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[Papyrus fragment of Christian letter and magical amulet]

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Title
[Papyrus fragment of Christian letter and magical amulet]
Date
500-600 A.D.  
Call Number
Pre-1650 MS 0221
Publication Place
Egypt
Description
  • Item cataloged in hand by the staff of the University of Illinois Rare Book & Manuscript Library (DM), 10 June 2014.
  • Open to researchers.
  • Former shelf-mark: Inv. 755805.4 (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library).
  • Former shelf-mark: Inv. 755805.3 (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library).
  • Former shelf-mark: Items 3 and 4 of Urbana, IL, University of Illinois Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Pre-1650 MS 0216.
  • Shelf-mark: Urbana, IL, University of Illinois Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Pre-1650 MS 0221.
  • Title supplied by cataloger.
  • Greek and Coptic.
  • Glass panel (229 x 178 mm.) containing two papyrus fragments, both dating to the 6th century. The first (Item 3) is from a Christian letter written in Greek and measures 134 x 105 mm. The second (Item 4) is an amulet written in Coptic, measuring 131 x 66 mm.
  • Ms. fragments.
Extent
2 fragments : papyrus
Dimensions
sizes vary
Language
Greek
Topical Subject
  • Civilization  
  • Specimens  
  • Urbana  
  • Illinois  
  • Amulets, Egyptian  
Geographic Subject
Egypt  
Temporal Subject
332 B.C.-638 A.D.  
Genre Subject
  • Manuscripts (Papyri)  
  • Manuscripts, Medieval  
  • Manuscripts  
  • Coptic manuscripts  
Collection Title
Pre-1650 Manuscript Collection
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Type
Text  
Bibliographic Identifier
99751636112205899
Collection
RBML Manuscript Collection
Title[Papyrus fragment of Christian letter and magical amulet]
Date500-600 A.D.  
Call NumberPre-1650 MS 0221
Publication PlaceEgypt
Description
  • Item cataloged in hand by the staff of the University of Illinois Rare Book & Manuscript Library (DM), 10 June 2014.
  • Open to researchers.
  • Former shelf-mark: Inv. 755805.4 (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library).
  • Former shelf-mark: Inv. 755805.3 (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library).
  • Former shelf-mark: Items 3 and 4 of Urbana, IL, University of Illinois Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Pre-1650 MS 0216.
  • Shelf-mark: Urbana, IL, University of Illinois Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Pre-1650 MS 0221.
  • Title supplied by cataloger.
  • Greek and Coptic.
  • Glass panel (229 x 178 mm.) containing two papyrus fragments, both dating to the 6th century. The first (Item 3) is from a Christian letter written in Greek and measures 134 x 105 mm. The second (Item 4) is an amulet written in Coptic, measuring 131 x 66 mm.
  • Ms. fragments.
Extent2 fragments : papyrus
Dimensionssizes vary
LanguageGreek
Topical Subject
  • Civilization  
  • Specimens  
  • Urbana  
  • Illinois  
  • Amulets, Egyptian  
Geographic SubjectEgypt  
Temporal Subject332 B.C.-638 A.D.  
Genre Subject
  • Manuscripts (Papyri)  
  • Manuscripts, Medieval  
  • Manuscripts  
  • Coptic manuscripts  
Collection TitlePre-1650 Manuscript Collection
RightsNo Copyright - United States
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library
TypeText  
Bibliographic Identifier99751636112205899
CollectionRBML Manuscript Collection

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