P52 John Rylands Papyrus. Gospel of John. Biblical manuscript. Hand Distressed

The John Rylands Papyrus is the oldest know fragment of the New Testament. The discovery and dating of this fragment set the date of the writing of the gospel of John to the end of the 1st century. This piece is the superstar of textual criticism. It is also the oldest known, to date, fragment of a codex. This replica is painstakingly created to accurately reflect the original. With precision outline, holes, lacunae, thinning and edge wear. The craftsman behind this replica has been making props professionally for Hollywood films for the better part of 20 years. What you get: $60 free shipping package: one Replica fragment, four screw engraved acrylic display, acrylic stand.