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  • Conditions Governing Access
  • Acquisition Information
  • Biographical / Historical
  • Preferred Citation
  • Conditions Governing Use
  • Scope and Contents

  • Language of Material: Multiple languages
    Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
    Title: Papyri fragments
    source: Marshall, Stewart M.
    Identifier/Call Number: M1421
    Identifier/Call Number: 1873
    Physical Description: 1.75 Linear Feet
    Date (inclusive): 245 B.C. - 197 A.D.
    Abstract: This collection contains Demotic, Coptic, Arabic, and Greek papyri fragments.
    Language of Material: Greek, Arabic, Egyptian (ancient)

    Conditions Governing Access

    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.

    Acquisition Information

    This collection given by Stewart M. Marshall to Stanford University in 1953.

    Biographical / Historical

    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.

    Preferred Citation

    [identification of item], Papyrus Fragments (M1421). Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

    Conditions Governing Use

    These materials are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.

    Scope and Contents

    NOTE: The collection is in the process of being re-housed and the boxes are being re-numbered.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Papyri
    Marshall, Stewart M.