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| Type = [[type::Wrestling manual]] | | Type = [[type::Wrestling manual]] | ||
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| Place of origin = Greece | | Place of origin = Greece | ||
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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". |
== Provenance == | == Provenance == | ||
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The known provenance of the Oxyrhynchus Papyrus n.466 is: | 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. | * Discovered by Bernard P. Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt near Oxyrhynchus, Egypt and published in 1903. | ||
* Until 1907 - Owned by the Egypt Exploration Society. | * Until 1907 - Owned by the Egypt Exploration Society. | ||
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Images hosted by Columbia University. | Images hosted by Columbia University. | ||
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| − | {{ | + | {{image|P.Oxy. III 466 (back).jpg|link=http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/dlo?obj=columbia.apis.p356&size=300&face=b&tile=0|Back}} |
== Additional Resources == | == Additional Resources == | ||
Revision as of 22:50, 10 February 2014
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| Type | Wrestling manual | ||||
| Date | 2nd Century | ||||
| Place of origin | Greece | ||||
| 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 | Museum data sheet | ||||
| 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".
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
| Folio | Section | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1rv | Anonymous grappling text
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Gallery
Images hosted by Columbia University.
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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.
