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Artefact ID437
TM IDTM 832775
Findspot (DEChriM ID)12   (Ismant al-Ḫarāb)
ClassTextual
MaterialPapyrus
Writing mediumSheet/roll
Text contentDocumentary
LanguageCoptic
Description

P.KellisCopt. II 128 [P.Kellis VII 128]

Fragmentarily preserved long letter in Coptic (S) with Coptic address but a large number of Greek loan words, employing an educated style and frequent pious phrases, contents, however, is not easy to comprehend

Selection criteriaChristian terms/formulas/concepts, Nomina sacra, Coptic language
Date from350
Date to400
Dating criteria

Archaeological context (?)

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

Temple area, room 7, deposit 2; room 8, deposit 3 on 4

Accession number

P.KellisCopt. II 128 [P.Kellis VII 128]

Inv. Nr. P97.15+P96.98+P96.108

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, 290, 295-299, images on CD rom, and bw-images on unnumbered plates in back of book.

Authors
Matthias Müller, 2021
Suggested citation
Matthias Müller, 2021, "Artefact ID 437", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/437
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