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Letter from Moses to a deacon asking for gum and papyrus sheets TM 220291Theben

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Coptic ostracon letter from Moses to a deacon, whom he calls his beloved brother, complaining that the deacon has neglected to bring gum and papyrus sheets as promised. Moses asks him to do the favour now and says he is waiting for them. It comes from the Theban area.

In English machine translation

[recto] Before all things, I greet you with the whole fullness of my soul. I inform your brotherliness that, since you walked with me (saying) that you would bring the gum (kommi) to me, along with the papyrus sheets for her (?), you have neglected it until now. I have been concerned about you. I made the rope (?); it has rotted and perished (?). Behold, it is [...] [...] now, therefore, do the kindness [...] [...] the papyrus sheets for me [...] [...] the gum which I made, [the] rope (?); behold, I am looking out for them. [verso] Give it to my beloved brother, the honoured deacon, from Moses the most humble.

Gum (kommi) was an ingredient of ink, so the request for gum and papyrus suggests writing supplies. The words translated 'rope' and its rotting are uncertain readings in a damaged passage.

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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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · Theben

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