o.frange.684
[… ? lines lost …] […] ⲙⲙⲁⲩ […]…ⲕ ⲁⲕϩⲱⲧⲃ̅ […]… ⲉⲓ ⲁⲕⲃⲓ ⲡⲁϣⲏ […]ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲣⲙⲉϥ ⲁⲕⲉⲓ̅ […]… ⲁⲡⲉ ϥⲗⲟⲟⲩⲉ […] […]…ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲡⲣ… […]ⲉⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ […] ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲣ […]…[…] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 220222
Fragmentary letter of reproach TM 220222Theben
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Fragment of a Coptic ostracon from Thebes, probably a letter, in which the writer reproaches someone for actions including taking something and leading someone astray. Only scattered phrases survive.
In English machine translation
[…]
[…] there
[…] you killed (?)
[…] you came, you took my share (?)
[…] you led him astray, you came
[…] the head (?) … [...]
[…] … the […]
[…] greeting (?)
[…] through you (?)
[…]
[…]
Readings such as 'you killed' (aktotb) and 'you took my share' are uncertain given the broken context. The text belongs to the Theban ostraca from the monastic area of Frange (8th century AD).
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.