Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Marshall, Stewart M.
- Abstract:
- This collection contains Demotic, Coptic, Arabic, and Greek papyri fragments.
- Extent:
- 10 Linear Feet (7 manuscript boxes, 6 flat boxes, and 3 slide boxes)
- Language:
- Greek, Arabic, Egyptian (ancient)
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Papyrus Fragments (M1421). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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NOTE: The collection is in the process of being re-housed and the boxes are being re-numbered.
- Biographical / historical:
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The papyri were obtained from a Chinese gentleman doing post graduate work in London. He furnished the following information: "This collection of Egyptian papyri was purchased from Dr. Selim Hassan, Professor of Egyptology at Fouad I University at Cairo, the author of the Excavations at Giza... According to Dr. Hassan, a large part of these fragments were unearthed at Giza and were dated about 200 years BC. They had been in his possession since they were discovered. Because of their antiquarian interest, they were acquired in October, 1946." The collection is organized by language. Some boxes contains fragments of fibers that were found on the papyrus and paper fragments.
- Acquisition information:
- This collection given by Stewart M. Marshall to Stanford University in 1953.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Papyri
- Names:
- Marshall, Stewart M.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Patron use of this collection is through digital surrogates. Requests to use the originals should be submitted in writing 3 weeks before planned date of use so that fragments can be glazed.
- Terms of access:
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These materials are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Papyrus Fragments (M1421). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022