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| − | | name | + | | name = [[name::Oxyrhynchus Papyrus 466]]{{#set: short name=Oxyrhynchus Papyrus }} |
| − | | location | + | | location = [[inventory::MS P.Oxy.Ⅲ.466]], [[museum::Columbia University Library]]<br/>New York City, New York |
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| − | | image | + | | image = file:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png |
| − | | width | + | | width = |
| − | | caption | + | | caption = |
| + | | keyimage = file:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png | ||
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| − | | | + | | Hagedorn's catalog = — |
| − | | Wierschin's catalog = | + | | Wierschin's catalog= — |
| − | | Hils' catalog | + | | Hils' catalog = — |
| − | | Beck catalog | + | | Beck catalog = — |
| − | | Also known as | + | | Also known as = |
| − | | Type | + | | Type = [[type::Wrestling manual]] |
| − | | Date | + | | Date = [[year::0100s|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 = |
| − | | Patron | + | | Patron = |
| − | | Dedicated to | + | | Dedicated to = |
<!----------Form and content----------> | <!----------Form and content----------> | ||
| − | | Material | + | | Material = Papyrus roll |
| − | | Size | + | | Size = 1 sheet |
| − | | Format | + | | Format = One side, three columns |
| − | | Condition | + | | Condition = |
| − | | Script | + | | Script = Ionic |
| − | | Contents | + | | Contents = |
| − | | Illumination(s) | + | | Illumination(s) = |
| − | | Additions | + | | Additions = |
| − | | Exemplar(s) | + | | Exemplar(s) = |
| − | | Previously kept | + | | Previously kept = |
| − | | Discovered | + | | Discovered = [[Bernard P. Grenfell]] and<br/>[[Arthur S. Hunt]] |
| − | | Website | + | | Website = [http://papyri.info/dclp/63574 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. | + | 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". {{#set: image=file:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png }} |
== Provenance == | == Provenance == | ||
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== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
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| {{treatise begin | | {{treatise begin | ||
| title = Anonymous [[grappling]] text | | title = Anonymous [[grappling]] text | ||
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! <p>{{rating|A}}<br/>by [[Michael B. Poliakoff]]</p> | ! <p>{{rating|A}}<br/>by [[Michael B. Poliakoff]]</p> | ||
| − | ! <p>Transcription<br/>by [[Bernard P. Grenfell]] and [[Arthur S. Hunt]]</p> | + | ! <p>Transcription{{edit index|Oxyrhynchus Papyrus (MS P.Oxy.III.466)}}<br/>by [[Bernard P. Grenfell]] and [[Arthur S. Hunt]]</p> |
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| <p>You stand up to his side, attack with your foot and fight it out.</p> | | <p>You stand up to his side, attack with your foot and fight it out.</p> | ||
| − | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|1}} | + | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|1|lbl=1r}} |
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| <p>You throw him. You stand up and turn around. You fight it out.</p> | | <p>You throw him. You stand up and turn around. You fight it out.</p> | ||
| − | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|2}} | + | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|2|lbl=-}} |
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| <p>You throw him. You sweep and knock his foot out. Stand to the side of your Opponent and with your right arm take a headlock and fight it out.</p> | | <p>You throw him. You sweep and knock his foot out. Stand to the side of your Opponent and with your right arm take a headlock and fight it out.</p> | ||
| − | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|3}} | + | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|3|lbl=-}} |
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| <p>You take a hold around him. You get under his hold. You step through and fight it out.</p> | | <p>You take a hold around him. You get under his hold. You step through and fight it out.</p> | ||
| − | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|4}} | + | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|4|lbl=-}} |
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| <p>You underhook with your right arm. You wrap your arm around his, where he has taken the underhook, and attack the side with your left foot. You push away with your left hand. You force the hold and fight it out.</p> | | <p>You underhook with your right arm. You wrap your arm around his, where he has taken the underhook, and attack the side with your left foot. You push away with your left hand. You force the hold and fight it out.</p> | ||
| − | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|5}} | + | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|5|lbl=-}} |
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| <p>You turn around. You fight it out with a grip on both sides.</p> | | <p>You turn around. You fight it out with a grip on both sides.</p> | ||
| − | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|6}} | + | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|6|lbl=-}} |
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| − | | <p>You throw your foot forward. You take a hold around his body. You step forward and force his head back. You face him and bend back and throw yourself into him, bracing your foot...</p> | + | | class="noline" | <p>You throw your foot forward. You take a hold around his body. You step forward and force his head back. You face him and bend back and throw yourself into him, bracing your foot...</p> |
| − | | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|7}} | + | | class="noline" | {{section|Page:P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|7|lbl=-}} |
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Images hosted by Columbia University. | Images hosted by Columbia University. | ||
| − | {{image|P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|link=http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=columbia.apis.p356&size=300&face=f&tile=0|Front}} | + | {{image|h=1|P.Oxy. III 466 (front).png|link=http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=columbia.apis.p356&size=300&face=f&tile=0|Front}} |
| − | {{image|P.Oxy. III 466 (back).png|link=http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=columbia.apis.p356&size=300&face=b&tile=0|Back}} | + | {{image|h=1|P.Oxy. III 466 (back).png|link=http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=columbia.apis.p356&size=300&face=b&tile=0|Back}} |
== Additional Resources == | == Additional Resources == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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| − | | authors = [[Michael B. Poliakoff]] | + | | authors = [[translator::Michael B. Poliakoff]] |
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| source title= {{Google books|e2EyPI8X8FMC|Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture|page=51}} | | source title= {{Google books|e2EyPI8X8FMC|Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture|page=51}} | ||
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| − | | authors = [[Bernard P. Grenfell]] and [[Arthur S. Hunt]] | + | | authors = [[transcriber::Bernard P. Grenfell]] and [[transcriber::Arthur S. Hunt]] |
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| source title= [[Index:Oxyrhynchus Papyrus (MS P.Oxy.III.466)]] | | source title= [[Index:Oxyrhynchus Papyrus (MS P.Oxy.III.466)]] | ||
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[[Category:Treatises]] | [[Category:Treatises]] | ||
[[Category:Manuscripts]] | [[Category:Manuscripts]] | ||
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[[Category:Grappling]] | [[Category:Grappling]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 27 October 2023
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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 | ||||
| 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.
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Additional Resources
The following is a list of publications containing scans, transcriptions, and translations relevant to this article, as well as published peer-reviewed research.
- Grenfell, Bernard P.; Arthur S. Hunt (1903). The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Part III. London: Egypt Exploration Fund.
- Miller, Stephen G. (2004). Arete: Greek Sports from Ancient Sources. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0520241541.
- Poliakoff, Michael B. (1987). Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture. Yale University Press. 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) | |
