Closer Look

Papyrus Dimensions:

      7.0 cm. wide x 16.0 cm. high

Description:

     Two joining papyrus fragments a (top) and b (bottom)  
     Papyri are pale cream colored ("bleached" looking).
     Side edge is frayed.

Recto 
      
     Left bottom portion of a document.  
     Thirteen lines of text written in coptic script using black ink.
     Writing is faded.
     Writing is across the fibers.
     Bottom and left margins present.
     Brown stain at top of frag. a.

Verso

     Document written in a different hand.

Note

     Mounted in plexyglass frame.