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Magical text

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Accession: P.Oslo inv. 434
Find spot: Unknown place, province of Egypt, Egypt
Period: IVth century A.D.
Date: IVth century A.D.
Date range: 300 CE – 399 CE
Materials: ['1 papyrus ; 20.7 x 12.7 cm.']
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Description

The text is a love charm with figures. It contains the magic words to be pronounced, and an adjuration to attract Herakles to Allous. Of the two drawn figures, the one to the left is that of the dwarf-god Bes.

Cross-references (2)

TM-Text 64481 primary
APIS-Text oslo.apis.43 tier-1

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