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Artefact ID268
TM IDTM 832709
Findspot (DEChriM ID)12   (Ismant al-Ḫarāb)
ClassTextual
MaterialPapyrus
Writing mediumSheet/roll
Text contentDocumentary
LanguageGreek, Coptic
Description

P.KellisCopt. II 62 [P.Kellis VII]

Six fragments (plus scrap) of a letter in Coptic (L) with Greek address (lost) with (acc. to editor) a strong religious sentiment (textual remains too fragmentary)

Selection criteriaMention of Christian individuals/communities, Coptic language
Date from340
Date to390
Dating criteria

Archaeological context

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

House 3, room 6, deposit 2

Accession number

P.KellisCopt. II 62 [P.Kellis VII 62]

Inv. Nr. P4+P7+P7A

current location unknown, probably excavation ot SCA storage

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Editio princeps

• Gardner, Iain, Anthony Alcock, and Wolf-Peter Funk. 2014. Coptic Documentary Texts from Kellis II P. Kell. VII (P. Kell. Copt. 57–131), Dakhleh Oasis Project: Monograph 16. Oxford: Oxbow Books, 33–35 plus image on CD rom.

Authors
Matthias Müller, 2021
Suggested citation
Matthias Müller, 2021, "Artefact ID 268", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/268
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