E05992: Coptic ostracon from Deir el-Bahari (Upper Egypt) with the remains of a contract concerning cultivation of land, mentioning an institution, most likely a monastery, dedicated to Apa *John (presumably either the Baptist, S00020, or the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042) as well as the one dedicated to Apa *Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080); datable to the 7th/8th century.

O.Crum 482<br><br>Only the end of this fragmentary contract is preserved, involving a man named Biktor, from the monastery of Apa Ioannes/John. The contract was drawn up in the presence of Apa Biktor, the presbyter of saint Apa Phoibammon.<br><br>Lines 4–9 read as follows:<br><br>ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϣⲣⲡⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϯⲥⲧⲉⲭⲉ<br>ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲡⲗⲁⲝ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲡⲣ(ⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ) ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲉⲃⲁⲙⲱⲛ [ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲟ] ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲟⲥ +<br><br>'It is I, Biktor of saint Apa Ioannes, who was already mentioned above, I assent.<br>I, Pshere, I have written this tablet (ostracon) with my own hand, in the presence of Apa Biktor, the presbyter of saint Apa Phoibammon [, and I act] as a witness.'<br><br><br>(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke) <br><br><br><br>