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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, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.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.
Lines 1–2 of the reverse read as follow:
ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ [ⲛⲁⲡⲁ] ⲫⲓⲃⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ
'… for the holy topos [of Apa] Phoibammon'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
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.
Lines 1–2 of the reverse read as follow:
ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ [ⲛⲁⲡⲁ] ⲫⲓⲃⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛ
'… for the holy topos [of Apa] Phoibammon'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E05979Saint Name
Phoibammon, soldier and martyr of Assiut : S00080Saint Name in Source
ⲫⲓⲃⲁⲙⲙⲱⲛRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherd Documentary texts - Other private documentLanguage
CopticEvidence not before
600Evidence not after
699Activity not before
600Activity not after
699Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Deir el-BahariPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Deir el-Bahari Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places
Cult building - monasticCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery
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