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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 294

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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 294 (P. Oxy. 294 or P. Oxy. II 294) is a letter from Alexandria, in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. It was written at 11 December 22. Currently it is housed in the Princeton University Library (AM 4402) in Princeton.[1]

Description

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The measurements of the fragment are 231 by 130 mm.[2]

The document was written by Serapion.[1][2]

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b P. Oxy. 294 at the Oxyrhynchus Online
  2. ^ a b c Grenfell, B. P.; Hunt, A. S. (1898). Oxyrhynchus Papyri II. London: Egypt Exploration Fund. pp. 294–296.

Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainB. P. Grenfell; A. S. Hunt (1899). Oxyrhynchus Papyri II. London: Egypt Exploration Fund.