Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 295

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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 295 (P. Oxy. 295 or P. Oxy. II 295) is a fragment of a Letter of a Daughter, in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. It was written about 35. Currently it is housed in the library of the Columbia University (Head of Special Collections) in New York.[1]

Description

The measurements of the fragment are 250 by 84 mm.[2]

The document was written by Thaisous and was addressed to her mother.[1]:{{{3}}}[2]:{{{3}}}

This papyrus was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1899.[2]:{{{3}}}

The papyrus was found with Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 293 and Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 294. It is of the same early period.[2]:{{{3}}}

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 P. Oxy. 295 at the Oxyrhynchus Online
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