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Artefact ID277
TM IDTM 832718
Findspot (DEChriM ID)12   (Ismant al-Ḫarāb)
ClassTextual
MaterialPapyrus
Writing mediumSheet/roll
Text contentDocumentary
LanguageCoptic
Archive/DossierDossier
Description

P.KellisCopt. II 71 [P.Kellis VII 71]

Letter by Pamour to his 'sister' Patheni in Coptic (L) with Greek address starting with a prayer to the Father, the God of Truth, text instructs the sister how she woudl be brought away from the place she currently is in, with an postscript by Pamour's wife Maria further encouraging Partheni to come

Selection criteriaMention of Christian individuals/communities, Christian terms/formulas/concepts, Coptic language
Date from350
Date to390
Dating criteria

Archaeological context, dossier connection

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

House 3, room 6, deposit 4

Accession number

P.KellisCopt. II 71 [P.Kellis VII 71]

Inv. Nr. P81C+P93D

current location unknown, probably excavation or SCA storage

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Editio princeps

• Gardner, Iain, Anthony Alcock, and Wolf-Peter Funk. 2014. Coptic Documentary Texts from Kellis II P. Kell. VII (P. Kell. Copt. 57–131), Dakhleh Oasis Project: Monograph 16. Oxford: Oxbow Books, 39-41, 70-76 & images on CD rom, bw image of 72r in the back of the book.

Additional bibliography

•Shisha-Halevy, Ariel. 2016. "Review of P.Kellis VII."  Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes 106: 272.

Authors
Matthias Müller, 2021
Suggested citation
Matthias Müller, 2021, "Artefact ID 277", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/277
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