| Artefact ID | 110 |
| TM ID | TM 85723 |
| Findspot (DEChriM ID) | 12 (Ismant al-Ḫarāb) | Class | Textual |
| Material | Papyrus |
| Writing medium | Sheet/roll |
| Text content | Documentary |
| Language | Coptic |
| Archive/Dossier | Dossier |
| Description | P.KellisCopt. I 22 [P.Kellis V 22] Fragmentary personal letter from Makarios to his siblings Psempnouthes, Kyria and Maria, acknowledging the receipt of a cushion and oil, although other promised commodities ordered did not reach him. Makarios goes on to admonish other persons for their lack of sending promised goods. He also mentions some moral precepts of the community ("we are not retaliating against anyone … for what they do against us") and, more importantly, a book (perhaps liturgical; Dubois 2010: 209) that was stolen. In a difficult situation and far from Kellis, Makarios mentions that his arrival to Egypt (i.e., the Nile Valley) was delayed. While the whole letter suggests a difficult context, possibly outright persecution, it describes in unambiguous terms Makarios' son as persecuted (efxNoudiwgmos; l. 73). 85 lines in Coptic (L) on both sides, Greek address on verso, and Greek formulae. |
| Selection criteria | Mention of Christian individuals/communities, Coptic language |
| Date from | 350 |
| Date to | 360 |
| Dating criteria | Archaeological context, dossier connection (Makarios family letters) |
| Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
| Archaeological context | House 3, room 6, deposit 4 south-east corner |
| Accession number | P.KellisCopt. I 22 Inv.-Nr. P85C current location unknown, probably excavation or SCA store rooms |
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