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Fragment on the Gates of Heaven. — 4th/5th century; Egyptian

MS. Gr. th. g. 5 (P)

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Title

Fragment on the Gates of Heaven. — 4th/5th century; Egyptian

Shelfmark

MS. Gr. th. g. 5 (P)

Place of origin

Egyptian

Date

4th/5th century

Language

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

Contents

Fragment on the Gates of Heaven.

Form

codex

Support

papyrus

Physical extent

Fragment of a leaf of a papyrus codex, written on both sides preserving 8 lines on the one and 9 lines on the other side.

Hands

Biblical uncial of the 4th/5th century.

Provenance

Purchased by the Bodleian Library from Bernard P. Grenfell in November 1895.

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  • Grenfell, Bernard Pyne, 1869-1926

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