E04130: Coptic ostracon from Jeme (Upper Egypt), mentioning a priest and a deacon of saint Apa *Psate (presumably Apa Psote, martyr and bishop in the Thebais, S01468); datable to the 7th/8th century.

KOW 31<br><br>In this acknowledgement of a debt from a winemaker to a man from Jeme, a priest of saint Apa Psate functions as the scribe of the document. Along with a deacon of (the church of) Apa Psate, he also acts as a witness.<br><br>Lines 9–14 read as follows:<br><br>⳨ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃ(ⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ) ⲙⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲯⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉ ⲙ[ⲙⲟ] ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ϯⲁⲥⲫ(ⲁⲗⲉⲓⲁ) ϩⲛ ⲥⲟⲩ ⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲉ̣ⲛⲙϣⲓⲣ ⲛⲑⲉⲛⲇⲉⲕⲁⲧⲉ ϯⲱ [ⲙⲁⲣⲧ]ⲩⲣⲟⲥ + ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲕ(ⲟⲛⲟⲥ) ⲛⲛ̣ⲁⲡⲁ ⲯⲁⲧⲉ [ϯⲟ ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ?<br><br>‘I, Daniel, the presbyter of saint Apa Psate, David has asked me and I have written this security document on day 7 of Mechir in the 11th (indiction). I am acting as a witness. I, Ioannes, the deacon of Apa Psate, [am acting as a witness …’<br><br><br>(Text: W. C. Till; trans.: G. Schenke)<br><br>