| Artefact ID | 349 |
| TM ID | TM 32658 |
| Findspot (DEChriM ID) | - () | Class | Textual |
| Material | Papyrus |
| Writing medium | Sheet/roll |
| Text content | Documentary |
| Language | Greek |
| Archive/Dossier | Archive |
| Description | P.Lond. VI 1925: Letter to Papnouthios. Pianius (?) writes to "the most desired, excellent in knowledge Apa Papnouthios" and greets him "in the Lord God" (ἐν κ(υρί)ῳ θ(ε)ῷ). The first part of the letter contains a request for prayers, the second part is mainly greetings to "all the brethren who are with your holiness". On the back, the letter is addressed to "my beloved brother Papnouthios, anchorite... monastery (mone?) of monks"? Recto: two different hands; the second one (subscription, last two lines) being smaller and more cursive; text along the fibres.Verso: address, along the fibres. |
| Selection criteria | Mention of Christian cult officials/institutions, Christian terms/formulas/concepts, Christian onomastics, Nomina sacra |
| Date from | 325 |
| Date to | 375 |
| Dating criteria | No date occurs in the archive but palaeographically dated to the middle of the fourth century by comparison with the archive of Abinnaeus (c. 342-351). |
| Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
| Archaeological context | Purchased with a lot comprising Papyri 2486-2542 from Maurice Nahman (b. 1868, d. 1948) in September 1922 (British Library website). According to the dealer, the seven letters of the correspondence of Papnouthios were discovered together, but there is no information regarding the place of discovery (Bell 1924: 100). |
| Accession number | London, British Library, Pap 2493 |
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