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− | | name | + | | name = [[name::Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 466]] |
− | | location | + | | location = [[inventory::MS P.Oxy.III.466]], [[museum::Columbia University Library]]<br/>New York City, New York |
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− | | Index number | + | | Index number = [[WI::—]] |
− | | Wierschin's catalog | + | | Wierschin's catalog = [[WC::—]] |
− | | Hils' catalog | + | | Hils' catalog = [[HK::—]] |
− | | Beck catalog | + | | Beck catalog = [[BC::—]] |
− | | Also known as | + | | Also known as = |
− | | Type | + | | Type = [[type::Wrestling manual]] |
− | | Date | + | | Date = [[year::0200s|2nd Century]] |
− | | Place of origin | + | | Place of origin = |
− | | Language(s) | + | | Language(s) = [[language::Ancient Greek]] |
− | | Scribe(s) | + | | Scribe(s) = |
− | | Author(s) | + | | Author(s) = Unknown |
− | | Compiled by | + | | Compiled by = |
− | | Illuminated by | + | | Illuminated by = |
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− | | Dedicated to | + | | Dedicated to = |
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− | | Material | + | | Material = Papyrus roll |
− | | Size | + | | Size = 1 sheet |
− | | Format | + | | Format = One side, three columns of text |
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− | | Script | + | | Script = Ionic |
− | | Contents | + | | Contents = |
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− | | Exemplar(s) | + | | Exemplar(s) = |
− | | Previously kept | + | | Previously kept = |
− | | Discovered | + | | Discovered = [[Bernard P. Grenfell]] and<br/>[[Arthur S. Hunt]] |
− | | Website | + | | Website = [http://wwwapp.cc.columbia.edu/ldpd/apis/search?mode=search&subject=Wrestling&sort=date&resPerPage=25&action=search&p=1&dbg=1 Library catalog entry] |
− | | Images | + | | Images = [http://wwwapp.cc.columbia.edu/ldpd/app/apis/search?mode=search&subject=Wrestling&sort=date&resPerPage=25&action=search&p=1&dbg=1 Digital scans] (2500x1700) |
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The '''Oxyrhynchus Papyrus n.466''' (MS P.Oxy.III.466) is a fragmentary 2nd century [[nationality::Greek]] [[wrestling manual]]<ref>"[http://wwwapp.cc.columbia.edu/ldpd/app/apis/search?mode=search&subject=Wrestling&sort=date&resPerPage=25&action=search&p=1&dbg=1 APIS record: columbia.apis.p356]". ''Advanced Papyrological Information System''. Retrieved 26 May 2012.</ref> and the oldest extant Western martial arts treatise. The original currently rests in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library of [[Columbia University Library|Columbia University]] in New York City, NY (USA). It is part of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri series, a group of manuscripts discovered by archaeologists including Bernard P. Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt at an ancient rubbish dump near Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. The text is in three columns with 13, 15, and 10 lines (from left to right). Each technique is concluded with the instruction ''πλέξον'' ("tangle"), translated as "fight it out" or "mix it up". | The '''Oxyrhynchus Papyrus n.466''' (MS P.Oxy.III.466) is a fragmentary 2nd century [[nationality::Greek]] [[wrestling manual]]<ref>"[http://wwwapp.cc.columbia.edu/ldpd/app/apis/search?mode=search&subject=Wrestling&sort=date&resPerPage=25&action=search&p=1&dbg=1 APIS record: columbia.apis.p356]". ''Advanced Papyrological Information System''. Retrieved 26 May 2012.</ref> and the oldest extant Western martial arts treatise. The original currently rests in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library of [[Columbia University Library|Columbia University]] in New York City, NY (USA). It is part of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri series, a group of manuscripts discovered by archaeologists including Bernard P. Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt at an ancient rubbish dump near Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. The text is in three columns with 13, 15, and 10 lines (from left to right). Each technique is concluded with the instruction ''πλέξον'' ("tangle"), translated as "fight it out" or "mix it up". | ||
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+ | == Copyright and license summary == | ||
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+ | For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the [[Talk:{{PAGENAME}}|discussion page]]. | ||
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+ | {{sourcebox header}} | ||
+ | {{sourcebox | ||
+ | | work = Images | ||
+ | | authors = [[Columbia University Library]] | ||
+ | | source link = http://wwwapp.cc.columbia.edu/ldpd/app/apis/search?mode=search&subject=Wrestling&sort=date&resPerPage=25&action=search&p=1&dbg=1 | ||
+ | | source title= APIS Advanced Papyrological Information System | ||
+ | | license = public domain | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{sourcebox | ||
+ | | work = Translation | ||
+ | | authors = [[Michael B. Poliakoff]] | ||
+ | | source link = | ||
+ | | source title= {{Google books|e2EyPI8X8FMC|Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture|page=51}} | ||
+ | | license = fair use | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{sourcebox | ||
+ | | work = Transcription | ||
+ | | authors = [[Bernard P. Grenfell]] and [[Arthur S. Hunt]] | ||
+ | | source link = | ||
+ | | source title= [[Index:Oxyrhynchus Papyrus (MS P.Oxy.III.466)]] | ||
+ | | license = public domain | ||
+ | }} | ||
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Revision as of 02:23, 14 December 2014
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MS P.Oxy.III.466, Columbia University Library New York City, New York | |||||
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Type | Wrestling manual | ||||
Date | 2nd Century | ||||
Language(s) | Ancient Greek | ||||
Author(s) | Unknown | ||||
Material | Papyrus roll | ||||
Size | 1 sheet | ||||
Format | One side, three columns of text | ||||
Script | Ionic | ||||
Identified | Bernard P. Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt | ||||
External data | Library catalog entry | ||||
Treatise scans | Digital scans (2500x1700) |
The Oxyrhynchus Papyrus n.466 (MS P.Oxy.III.466) is a fragmentary 2nd century Greek wrestling manual[1] and the oldest extant Western martial arts treatise. The original currently rests in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library of Columbia University in New York City, NY (USA). It is part of the Oxyrhynchus Papyri series, a group of manuscripts discovered by archaeologists including Bernard P. Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt at an ancient rubbish dump near Oxyrhynchus in Egypt. The text is in three columns with 13, 15, and 10 lines (from left to right). Each technique is concluded with the instruction πλέξον ("tangle"), translated as "fight it out" or "mix it up".
Contents
Provenance
The known provenance of the Oxyrhynchus Papyrus n.466 is:
- Created in the 2nd century.
- Discovered by Bernard P. Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt near Oxyrhynchus, Egypt and published in 1903.
- Until 1907 - Owned by the Egypt Exploration Society.
- 1907-present - Held by Columbia University.
Contents
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Gallery
Images hosted by Columbia University.
Additional Resources
- Grenfell, Bernard P. and Hunt, Arthur S. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Part III. London: Egypt Exploration Fund, 1903.
- Miller, Stephen G. Arete: Greek Sports from Ancient Sources. University of California Press, 2004. ISBN 0520241541
- Poliakoff, Michael B. Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture. Yale University Press, 1987. ISBN 0-300-03768-6
References
- ↑ "APIS record: columbia.apis.p356". Advanced Papyrological Information System. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
Copyright and license summary
For further information, including transcription and translation notes, see the discussion page.
Work | Author(s) | Source | License |
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Images | Columbia University Library | APIS Advanced Papyrological Information System | |
Translation | Michael B. Poliakoff | Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture | |
Transcription | Bernard P. Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt | Index:Oxyrhynchus Papyrus (MS P.Oxy.III.466) |