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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.
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posted on 2018-07-18, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.Crum 482
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.
Lines 4–9 read as follows:
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϣⲣⲡⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϯⲥⲧⲉⲭⲉ
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲡⲗⲁⲝ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲡⲣ(ⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ) ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲉⲃⲁⲙⲱⲛ [ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲟ] ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲟⲥ +
'It is I, Biktor of saint Apa Ioannes, who was already mentioned above, I assent.
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.'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
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.
Lines 4–9 read as follows:
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣϣⲣⲡⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ϯⲥⲧⲉⲭⲉ
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲡⲗⲁⲝ ⲛⲧⲁϭⲓϫ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲃⲓⲕⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲡⲣ(ⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ) ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲉⲃⲁⲙⲱⲛ [ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲟ] ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲏⲣⲟⲥ +
'It is I, Biktor of saint Apa Ioannes, who was already mentioned above, I assent.
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.'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E05992Saint Name
John the Baptist : S00020 Phoibammon, soldier and martyr of Assiut : S00080 John, the Apostle and Evangelist : S00042Saint Name in Source
ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲉⲃⲁⲙⲱⲛ ⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherd Documentary texts - Other private documentLanguage
- Coptic
Evidence not before
600Evidence not after
799Activity not before
600Activity not after
799Place 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
