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P. Mich. inv. 4162Papyrus fragment of an unidentified literary text mentioning the Archangel Raphael. Recto. Origin Unknow. Date unknown. Papyrus; 6.5 x 4.8 cm.

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Two papyrus folios, 2 verso and 3 recto, of an early Bohairic manuscript codex. They contain a syllabary, that is, an instructional tool consisting of consonant-vowel combinations arranged in alphabetic order. Originally, the codex probably consisted of four sheets (8 folios), of which folios 1 and 8, 3 and 6, and 4 and 5 are joined.  Apart from the syllabary, folios 5 and 6 also contain the beginning of Paul's Epistle to the Romans and the first verse of the Book of Job. Theadelphia, western Fayyum. ca. 4th century. Papyrus; folio 2: 26.5 x 16.5; folio 3: 27 x 17.5 cm. 
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P. Mich. inv. 4162
Papyrus fragment of an unidentified literary text mentioning the Archangel Raphael. Verso. Origin Unknow. Date unknown. Papyrus; 6.5 x 4.8 cm.

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P. Mich. inv. 4162
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Papyrus; 6.5 x 4.8 cm.

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