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Artefact ID1053
TM IDTM 74080
Findspot (DEChriM ID)1   (Dūš)
ClassTextual
MaterialCeramic
Writing mediumOstracon
Text contentDocumentary
LanguageGreek, Coptic
Description

O.Douch V 524 descr.: Letter

Unedited letter, except for the Greek address, from Hermammon to his "master" Sarapammon. The Coptic body of the letter (7 lines) concerns wine.

Selection criteriaCoptic language
Date from350
Date to399
Dating criteria

Palaeography, content and archaeological context (Wagner 2001: vi).

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

Unknown

Accession number

Dūš, SCA storage, excavations IFAO 1989 no. 89-150.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Wagner, Guy. 2001. Les ostraca grecs de Douch, vol. V. Documents de Fouilles 24/5. Cairo: Ifao, no. 524 descr.

Authors
Valérie Schram, 2021
Suggested citation
Valérie Schram, 2021, "Artefact ID 1053", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/1053
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