Paraliterary text: BL OR 5525.1

Paraliterary text BL OR 5525.1

Metadata

Shelfmark
BL OR 5525.1
Primary Languages
Coptic
Greek

Description

A very large magical fragment with copious Coptic text and scattered phrases in (poor) Greek. Thanks to Professor Maria Mavroudi for identifying the languages, and to the Coptic Magical Papyri project for a detailed description and partial translation of this fragment, available at http://www.coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de/index.php/2019/04/05/looking-at-the-coptic-magical-papyri-iii-boundary-crossing-texts/. It is a formulary-cum-amulet to protect the pregnant woman Soura daughter of Pelca and her children. ASE.

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Additional metadata

Collection
British Library
Historical shelfmarks
BM Or 5525, fol. 1; BM Or 5525, f. 1
Input date
In PGP since 2020
British Library, BL OR 5525.1. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/19193/, accessed November 23, 2024.
https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/19193/