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E05983: Coptic ostracon from Deir el-Bahari (Upper Egypt) with a contract and surety, mentioning an institution dedicated to Apa *Petros (possibly the Apostle, S00036) at Pataubasten; datable to the 7th century.
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posted on 2018-07-18, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.Crum 301
In this fragmentary document a monastery of Apa Petros seems to be mentioned. The scribe of the document for the men offering this surety, is Theodoros, the presbyter of the church or monastery of Apa Petros at Pataubasten, who also acts as a guarantor and a witness.
Line 5 reads as follows:
. . . . ⲏⲣⲓⲟ. ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣ[ⲟⲥ
'monasterion?/eukterion? of Apa Petros.'
Lines 12–15 read as follows:
[ⲁⲛⲟⲕ] ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃ(ⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ) ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲡⲁⲧⲁⲩⲃⲁⲥ(ⲧⲛ?) ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲧⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲓ ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ
'[I], Theodoros, presbyter of Apa Petros at Pataubasten, they have asked me and I have written for them.'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
In this fragmentary document a monastery of Apa Petros seems to be mentioned. The scribe of the document for the men offering this surety, is Theodoros, the presbyter of the church or monastery of Apa Petros at Pataubasten, who also acts as a guarantor and a witness.
Line 5 reads as follows:
. . . . ⲏⲣⲓⲟ. ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣ[ⲟⲥ
'monasterion?/eukterion? of Apa Petros.'
Lines 12–15 read as follows:
[ⲁⲛⲟⲕ] ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃ(ⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ) ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲡⲁⲧⲁⲩⲃⲁⲥ(ⲧⲛ?) ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲧⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲓ ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ
'[I], Theodoros, presbyter of Apa Petros at Pataubasten, they have asked me and I have written for them.'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E05983Saint Name
Peter the Apostle : S00036Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
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 - unspecifiedCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery
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