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Coptic letter on an ostracon from the Theban region, sent by Bishop Ezekiel to his "sons" Zael and Moyses. He asks Zael to travel south to the place of Apa Terane and find out whether the camel-driver Pses will come to work for them for the year, so that they can find someone else if he will not.
The phrase "spend the year" (r terompe) seems to refer to a year-long work engagement. The quoted words of Pses are partly obscure, and the last line is damaged.<br>
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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