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Folio from the Manichaean Kephalaia
Papyrus folio from the Manichaean Kephalaia, written in Coptic c. 400 AD in Egypt.
Kephalaia (‘chapters’) is a genre of literature believed to have been developed by the Manichaeans. It is organised into numbered sections, or chapters, with each generally responding to a doctrinal question. The Dublin volume of Kephalaia (also known as Codex C) was acquired from an unnamed Fayyumic dealer in 19…
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Type of item
- manuscripts (documents)
- Manuscript
Type of item
- manuscripts (documents)
- Manuscript
Providing institution
- Chester Beatty Library
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Rights
- Chester Beatty Library
Places
- Medinet Madi
Identifier
- Pma 1.39-40
- 2134
Extent
- 405 mm x 253 mm (height x width)
Language
- Subachmimic (Coptic dialect)
Is part of
- Manichaean Papyri collection
Providing country
- Ireland
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2024-04-12T17:35:04.044Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2024-04-23T10:14:21.451Z