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A fragmentary Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region, addressed respectfully to a monastic 'father' and concerning an awaited reply (apokrisis) and an oath by the Almighty. It asks that something be delivered to the holy father Moses through Georgios and Samuel.
The Greek loanword typos may mean a model, written form or official decree; 'loukis' at the start of line 11 is incomplete and its meaning is uncertain.
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.
ϣⲟⲣⲡ μέν προσκυνεῖν ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ […] ⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣ…[…] ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲡτύπος ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲅ[…] ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲧἀπόκρισις ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ […] ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲧἀπόκρισις ⲛⲁ…[…] ⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲏϣ ⲧⲛⲱⲣⲕ […] ⲡπαντοκράτωρ ϫⲉ […] …ⲱⲙ ⲁϥϥⲓⲧϥ ⲁ[…] ⲉⲙⲉϩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩ[…] ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲛⲁ ⲛⲅ…[…] ⲗⲟⲩⲅⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲙⲡⲉ…
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