E05979: Coptic ostracon from Deir el-Bahari (Upper Egypt) with a work contract, mentioning the monastery of *Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080); datable to the 7th century.
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posted on 2018-07-18, 00:00authored bygschenke
O.Crum 219
This fragmentary contract was written by Abraham, son of David from Jeme and directed to the topos of saint Apa Phoibammon, represented by its abbot Apa Biktor, concerning working with a camel provided by the topos and to offer 3/5 of the income from that work to the topos, Abraham will keep 2/5 of the income and takes full care of the camel.
This ostracon is kept at the British Museum in London, inv. 32802.
Bibliography
Text and translation:
Crum, W.E., Coptic Ostraca from the Collections of the Egypt Exploration Fund (London, 1902), pp. 32 and 40. = O.Crum
German translation:
Till, W.C., Die Koptischen Rechtsurkunden aus Theben (Vienna, 1964), 57.