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Artefact ID858
TM IDTM 34546
Findspot (DEChriM ID)1   (Dūš)
ClassTextual
MaterialCeramic
Writing mediumOstracon
Text contentDocumentary
LanguageGreek
Description

O.Douch III 190: Account of cereals.

A nun (μοναχή) is beneficiary of matia of wheat.

This is one of the oldest attestations of the term, with O.Douch V 611 and PSI VI 698.

Selection criteriaMention of Christian cult officials/institutions, Mention of Christian individuals/communities
Date from350
Date to399
Dating criteria

Palaeography, content and dossier connections, archaeological context (O.Waqfa, p. 15; O.Douch V, p. vi).

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

Tribune ouest

Accession number

Dūš, SCA storage, excavations IFAO 1979-1981 no. 497

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Editio princeps

• Cuvigny, Hélène and Guy Wagner. 1992. Les ostraca grecs de Douch, vol. III. Documents de Fouilles 24/3. Cairo: Ifao, no. 190 and pl. I.

Authors
Valérie Schram, 2021
Suggested citation
Valérie Schram, 2021, "Artefact ID 858", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/858
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