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Recto
Anatomical instructions
(Text, Manuscript)
Language
Greek - Ancient (to 1453)
Origin
3rd - 4th century AD
Physical description
12
(height/length)
x 16
(width)
cm
Material:
papyrus
Format:
Non digital + Digital, reformatted digital
Abstract
Anatomical information about intestines (the blind gut, the rectum and the sphinkter) given in questions and answers
Notes
Ownership:
Purchased in Berlin by Lund University Library in 1933, from prof. Carl Schmidt
Citation/reference:
Isabella Andorlini "Scavi e acquisti di papiri negli anni '30: il caso dei PLund" in Comunicazioni, Firenze 1995, Istituto papirologico G. Vitelli, p. 45-50
Recto: 23 partial lines written along the fibres; Verso: 22 partial lines written against the fibres.
Sheet of codex
APIS Translation (English):
Recto: Why is it called blind gut? Because it does not have an opening, while all the others have an opening and are provided with passages. Why has the blind gut been created? Every ... is pleased at ... furnished by it, as you can understand according to the first argument on the gall bladder. Since, when there is something which is bilious, very pungent and betokening inflammation ... first ... the bladder / vessel, not less is there a danger to life in vomiting of bile, when what is contained is lessened, ... the gall bladder ... Verso: For what reason is it called straightened? Because it lies straight while the others ... revolving themselves in circles ... It is also called the rectum. Where is the closing muscle situated? In the final parts of the rectum. What is it like? With sinews and cartilage. For what purpose has it been created? For contraction ... rectum ... so that not easily ...
Related records in Alvin
Host:
Papyri Lundenses
External links
Catalog record in Papyri.info
Trismegistos 64316
Subject, topics
Papyri
Anatomy
Blind gut
Sphinkter
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Location
Lund University Library
Helgonabacken
Box 3
221 00 Lund
Shelfmark:
P. Lund. inv. 5
Identifiers (general)
urn:nbn:se:alvin:portal:record-222732
(nbn)
Identifiers (local)
alvin-record:222732
(alvin)
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