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Artefact ID271
TM IDTM 832712
Findspot (DEChriM ID)12   (Ismant al-Ḫarāb)
ClassTextual
MaterialPapyrus
Writing mediumSheet/roll
Text contentDocumentary
LanguageGreek, Coptic
Archive/DossierDossier
Description

P.KellisCopt. II 65 [P.Kellis VII 65]

Letter from Pamour to his brothers in Coptic (L), partly damaged and Greek address lost mainly family greetings and details, extensive postscript by Pamour's wife Maria with greetings

Selection criteriaMention of Christian individuals/communities, Coptic language
Date from350
Date to380
Dating criteria

Archaeological context, dossier connection

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

House 3, room 5, deposit 1 + 3 + 4 and room 9, deposit 3 west doorway

Accession number

P.KellisCopt. II 65 [P.Kellis VII 65]

Inv. Nr. P45+P21+P36+P43+P47+P56C

current location unknown, probably excavation or 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, 39-41 & 47-52 plus image on CD rom, bw-photo of recto side in back of book.

Additional bibliography

• Shisha-Halevy, Ariel. 2016. "Review of P.Kellis VII."  Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes 106: 272.

Authors
Matthias Müller, 2021
Suggested citation
Matthias Müller, 2021, "Artefact ID 271", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/271
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