Collection:
Rylands Papyri Collection Rylands Papyri Collection
Reference number:
Greek Papyrus 463 Reference_number Greek Papyrus 463 Reference number
Side:
verso Folio verso Side
Image Number:
JRL1119147 Image_Number JRL1119147 Image Number
Image Title:
Gospel of Mary Image_Title Gospel of Mary Image Title
Subject:
Christianity Subject Christianity Subject
Subject:
Religion Subject Religion Subject
Description:
Fragment of Gnostic literature describing a dispute between a female disciple called Mary and a group of male disciples over the teachings of the life of Christ, ending with the disciples resolution to go and preach 'The Gospel according to Mary'. Some scholars have tentatively identified the female disciple as Mary Magadelene. Description Fragment of Gnostic literature describing a dispute between a female disciple called Mary and a group of male disciples over the teachings of the life of Christ, ending with the disciples resolution to go and preach 'The Gospel according to Mary'. Some scholars have tentatively identified the female disciple as Mary Magadelene. Description
Date created:
3rd century [early] Date_created 3rd century [early] Date created
Time period covered:
1 BCE - 500 CE Time_period_covered 1 BCE - 500 CE Time period covered
Language:
grc Language grc Language
Item height:
89 mm Item_height 89 mm Item height
Item width:
99 mm Item_width 99 mm Item width
Technique used:
Scripts (writing) Technique_used Scripts (writing) Technique used
Support material:
Papyrus Support_material Papyrus Support material
Discovery site:
Egypt: Oxyrhynchus Discovery_site Egypt: Oxyrhynchus Discovery site
Notes:
Acquired in 1917. Notes Acquired in 1917. Notes
Bibliography:
Catalogue of the Greek & Latin Papyri in The John Rylands Library at Manchester Bibliography Catalogue of the Greek & Latin Papyri in The John Rylands Library at Manchester Bibliography
Current repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K. Current_repository The University of Manchester Library, U.K. Current repository
Type:
Text Type Text Type
Category:
Archives & Manuscripts Category Archives & Manuscripts Category
Sub-category:
Fragments Sub-category Fragments Sub-category
Image rights:
The University of Manchester Library Image_rights The University of Manchester Library Image rights
Work rights:
The University of Manchester Library Work_rights The University of Manchester Library Work rights
Image sequence number:
grc0463v Image_sequence_numbe r grc0463v Image sequence number
Image technique:
Digital capture by JRUL Imaging Services Image_technique Digital capture by JRUL Imaging Services Image technique
Metadata language:
eng-GB Metadata_language eng-GB Metadata language

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