Artefact ID | 738 |
TM ID | - |
Findspot (DEChriM ID) | 18 (Qaṣr al-Dāḫila) | Class | Textual |
Material | Ceramic |
Writing medium | Ostracon |
Text content | Documentary |
Language | Coptic |
Description | O.al-Qasr 3 Letter in Coptic (F or V since no lambdacism); might mention a physician. Initial staurogram. |
Selection criteria | Christian symbols/gestures/isopsephy, Coptic language |
Date from | 375 |
Date to | 500 |
Dating criteria | Archaeological context (4th & 5th cent. pottery) |
Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
Archaeological context | The ostracon belongs to two groups of ostraca described as follows: "Three were discovered above the floor of the room in which Trench 4 was situated, while the remaining nine were found within the confines of Sondage A related to the flooring and stratified contexts associated with the wall at the east end (i.e., what may be the ‘Roman wall’)." (Gardner 2012: 472). It is not clear to which of the two groups this ostracon belongs. |
Accession number | Unknown (the number mentioned above is taken from labels of images). |