Image Field Data Reference number Greek Papyrus 457 Side recto Image Number JRL020153tr Image Title St John Fragment Subject Christianity Subject Bible: New Testament Subject Religion Source Title Bible: John Section Chapter 18, verses Description Papyrus fragment of St John's Gospel, Chapter 18, verses 31-33, in which Christ appears before Pilate. It was discovered in Upper Egypt, possibly at Oxyrhynchus. It is part of a codex, and is the earliest known fragment of the New Testament in any language. It was acquired by the Library in Date created 2nd century [early] Time period covered 1 BCE CE Place covered Israel: Jerusalem People covered Pontius Pilate People covered Jesus Christ Language grc Item height 89mm Item width 60mm Technique used Scripts (writing) Support material Papyrus Medium Ink Discovery site Egypt: Oxyrhynchus (Behnesa) [?] Bibliography Roberts, C.H., 'An unpublished fragment of the Fourth Gospel in the John Rylands Library', in 'Bulletin of the John Rylands Library' 20 (1936), pp Catalogue of the Greek & Latin Papyri in The John Rylands Library at Manchester. Current repository The University of Manchester Library, U.K. Previous accession number Rylands P52 Type Text Category of Material Archives & Manuscripts Sub-category Fragments Image rights The University of Manchester Library Work rights The University of Manchester Library Image sequence number grc0457r Image technique Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, 2003 Metadata language eng-GB

Image Field Data Reference number Hieratic Papyrus 6 Side recto Image Number JRL dc Image Title Book of Breathing Subject Egypt: Antiquities Subject Death Subject Funeral rites and ceremonies Subject Religion Section Columns 10 & 11 Description Book of Breathing written for a woman named Heryet, whose mother was named Tapelyet. The tenth and eleventh columns of text: fully preserved painted vignettess appear above the text. The Book of Breathing is an Ancient Egyptian funerary text. Date created 2nd century Time period covered 1 BCE CE Place covered Egypt Language egy-EG Technique used Scripts (writing) Support material Papyrus Current repository The University of Manchester Library, U.K. Type Image Type Text Category of Material Archives & Manuscripts Sub-category Scroll Image rights The University of Manchester Library Work rights The University of Manchester Library Image sequence number hrt006r-010 Image technique Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library Date image captured Date: issued Metadata language eng-GB

Image Field Data Reference number Greek P. Inv. Box 7 seal Side recto Image Number JRL050876dc Image Title Clay seal Language grc-EG Item height 22 mm Item width 18.5 mm Technique used Scripts (writing) Support material Clay Current repository The University of Manchester Library, U.K. Type Text Category of Material Archives & Manuscripts Sub-category Seals Image rights The University of Manchester Library Work rights The University of Manchester Library Image sequence number grkinv9odd01r Image technique Digital capture by Gten Date image captured Metadata language eng-GB

Image Field Data Reference number Greek Papyrus 468 Side recto Image Number JRL030541tr Image Title Liturgical Fragment Subject Christianity Subject Religion Description Fragment of Coptic manuscript re-used with Greek texts in different hands on either side. The Greek runs at right angles to the Coptic. The hand on the recto is a bold and slanting type, usual in this period. Acquired in Date created 6th century Time period covered CE Language cop Language grc Item height 70 mm Item width 80 mm Technique used Scripts (writing) Support material Papyrus Discovery site Egypt Bibliography Catalogue of the Greek & Latin Papyri in The John Rylands Library at Manchester Current repository The University of Manchester Library, U.K. Type Text Sub-category Fragments Image rights The University of Manchester Library Work rights The University of Manchester Library Image sequence number grc0468r Image technique Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, June 2004 Metadata language eng-GB

Image Field Data Reference number Coptic Papyrus 20 Side recto Image Number JRL040029tr Image Title Palimpsest manuscript Subject Religion Subject Christianity Subject Bible Description Palimpsest text 'a' is in two columns, the script small, square uncials; 2 Peter, i, 7 and ii, 1 in Greek are legible. Palimpsest text 'b' is at right angles to 'a' and is a 'Prayer referring to the Departed' in Coptic. Sa'idic dialect. Script of Zoega's 9th class. Date created c.6th century Language grc Language cop Item height 170 mm Item width 100 mm Technique used Scripts (writing) Support material Parchment Notes In 'Brown Fragment Volume (Scrapbook)', fol.4. Bibliography Catalogue of the Coptic Manuscripts in The John Rylands Library, Manchester Current repository The University of Manchester Library, U.K. Former repository Bibliotheca Lindesiana Type Text Category of Material Archives & Manuscripts Sub-category Fragments: Liturgical Image rights The University of Manchester Library Work rights The University of Manchester Library Image sequence number cop020r Image technique Scanned from colour transparency by Gten, July 2004 Metadata language eng-GB

Image Field Data Reference number Hieroglyphic MS 2 Side recto Image Number JRL060521dc Image Title Book of the Dead Subject Death Subject Funeral rites and ceremonies Subject Rites and ceremonies Description Mummy wrapping inscribed with vignettes and spells from the Book of the Dead in hieroglyphics, written on a linen shroud. There are suspicions that this is a forgery, possibly copied from a facsimile of a genuine papyrus Book of the Dead in the 19th century. Place covered Egypt Language egy-EG Item height 430 mm Item width 370 mm Technique used Scripts (writing) Technique used Drawing Support material Linen Current repository The University of Manchester Library, U.K. Former repository Bibliotheca Lindesiana Type Text Type Image Category of Material Archives & Manuscripts Image rights The University of Manchester Library Work rights The University of Manchester Library Image sequence number hglm002r Image technique Digital capture by Gten Date image captured Metadata language eng-GB

Image Field Data Reference number Hieroglyphic MS 1 Side recto Image Number JRL060520dc Image Title Book of the Dead Subject Death Subject Funeral rites and ceremonies Subject Rites and ceremonies Description Mummy wrapping inscribed with vignettes and spells from the Book of the Dead in hieroglyphics, written on a linen shroud. The colours are remarkably bright. There are suspicions that this is a forgery, possibly copied from a facsimile of a genuine papyrus Book of the Dead in the 19th century. Place covered Egypt Language egy-EG Item height 340 mm Item width 680 mm Technique used Scripts (writing) Technique used Painting Support material Linen Current repository The University of Manchester Library, U.K. Former repository Bibliotheca Lindesiana Type Image Type Text Category of Material Archives & Manuscripts Image rights The University of Manchester Library Work rights The University of Manchester Library Image sequence number hglm001r Image technique Digital capture by Gten Date image captured Metadata language eng-GB

Image Field Data Reference number Greek P. Inv Side verso Image Number JRL050808dc Language grc-EG Item height 54 mm Item width 76 mm Technique used Scripts (writing) Support material Papyrus Current repository The University of Manchester Library, U.K. Type Text Category of Material Archives & Manuscripts Sub-category Fragments Image rights The University of Manchester Library Work rights The University of Manchester Library Image sequence number grkinv1075v Image technique Digital capture by Gten Date image captured Metadata language eng-GB