Artefact ID | 1003 |
TM ID | TM 74167 |
Findspot (DEChriM ID) | 1 (Dūš) | Class | Textual |
Material | Ceramic |
Writing medium | Ostracon |
Text content | Documentary |
Language | Greek |
Description | O.Douch V 611: Payment order Issued by Andreas instructing his lord brother Isokrates to give the nun (τ-μοναχή) Maria 1 mation of barley. Signed by Andreas (Andre) and Abraam (Abram). One Abraam son of Dio-- and Andre-- are also attested together in O.Douch III 289. The name Maria appears also in O.Douch II 67, O.Douch IV 481; and in ʿAyn al-Wāqifa: O.Waqfa 78. Another nun is in O.Douch III 190. Those are among the older mentions of nuns. |
Selection criteria | Mention of Christian individuals/communities, Christian onomastics |
Date from | 350 |
Date to | 399 |
Dating criteria | Palaeography, dossier connections and archaeological context (Wagner 2001: vi). |
Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
Archaeological context | Secteur Nord-Est de la forteresse (Wagner 2001: v) |
Accession number | Dūš, SCA storage, excavations IFAO 1989 no. 89-514. |