Literary work (?)

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33164982

Description

Title: Literary work (?)
Published / Created: Byzantine CE v-vii
Abstract: Calligraphic exercise (?)
Provenance: The Yale Papyrus Collection was held by the Yale University Library from 1899 to 1930, when it was moved to the Department of Classics. The collection was transferred from the Department of Classics to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library gradually between 1964 and 1967. A group of items including wax tablets and mummy tags (P.CtYBR inv.4971-4985) was transferred from the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History to the Beinecke Library in 1996., Acquired by gift and purchase, 1889-2005. Acquisition information is recorded in each individual description and on the Library’s Web site, here: https://beinecke.library.yale.edu/research-teaching/doing-research-beinecke/introduction-yale-papyrus-collection/guide-yale-papyrus#Acquisition, Acquisition information, 1965a: Purchased by Alan Edouard Samuel from a dealer across from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, early 1965 (sometime between December 1964 and Spring 1965), with funds donated by Edwin John Beinecke. Related to acquisition 1992b. P.CtYBR inv. 1691-1697, 1879-2015, 2016 (in part), 2017-2057, 2355-2584, 2761-2886, 2947-2955, 2984, 3076, 3077 (in part), 3084-3252, 3254-3474, 3483-3547, 3594, 3600, 3608-3609, 3616, 3618-3622, 3630-3657, 3659-3665, 3668-3673, 3681-3789, 3791, 3793-3803, 3805-3854, 4029-4044 (unhoused), 4091-4133, 4725-4735 (unhoused).
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Coptic