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E05980: Coptic ostracon from Deir el-Bahari (Upper Egypt) with a work contract, mentioning the monastery of Apa *Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080); datable around the year 600.
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posted on 2018-07-18, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.Crum 220
This contract is written by Elias, son of Solomon and directed to the monks of the tops of Apa Phoibammon. He agrees to work with their camels, to share the income generated through that work, and not to cheat on the amount.
Lines 2–4 read as follow:
ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛ[ⲏⲩ] ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ [ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁ]ⲙⲱⲛ
'… to the brothers of the holy topos of Apa Phoibammon'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
This contract is written by Elias, son of Solomon and directed to the monks of the tops of Apa Phoibammon. He agrees to work with their camels, to share the income generated through that work, and not to cheat on the amount.
Lines 2–4 read as follow:
ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛ[ⲏⲩ] ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ [ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁ]ⲙⲱⲛ
'… to the brothers of the holy topos of Apa Phoibammon'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E05980Saint Name
Phoibammon, soldier and martyr of Assiut : S00080Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ [ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁ]ⲙⲱⲛRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
- Coptic
Evidence not before
580Evidence not after
620Activity not before
580Activity not after
620Place 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
