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| Object Title | Saint Mathew Gospel |
| Object Number: | E2746 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Greek Christian |
| Provenience: | Egypt Oxyrhynchus |
| Period: | Roman Period |
| Date Made: | 200-300 AD |
| Early Date: | 200 |
| Late Date: | 200-300 AD |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Papyrus Ink |
| Iconography: | Book of Matthew Saint Matthew |
| Inscription Language: | Greek |
| Height: | 16.5 cm |
| Width: | 15 cm |
| Credit Line: | Distribution from the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1901 |
| Other Number: | OXY-2 - Field No SF P1 - Other Number ES 2746 - Original Number |
Description
Pages of a codex, written on both sides. The text is Saint Matthew's gospel, Chapter I, vv. 1-9, 12, 14-20. The pages are numbered at the top with a Greek α (page 1) and β (page 2).
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Sacred Writings: Extraordinary Texts of the Biblical World (15 Aug 2015 - 07 Nov 2015) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Grenfell & Hunt. Oxyrhynchus Papyrus I. Vol. IV. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 4-7 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation | |
| [Book] Abercrombie. 1978. Expedition. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 32-37 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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