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A Coptic letter on an ostracon from Frange to his brother Phoibammon, greeting his family and Markos. He asks that Daniel send him a small quantity of oil, that a tablet be handed over, and that a blessing be obtained and sent quickly. It comes from the Theban region.
Frange was a monk living in a tomb in western Thebes, known from many ostraca, usually dated to the 8th century AD. The opening line of the verso is obscure and its rendering here is uncertain; the 'blessing' (eulogia) probably refers to a gift sent with a blessing.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
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