p.iand.6.131
† πρὸ μὲν πάντων γράφω[…] κυρίου Ἀβρααμίου … […] τὸ κτένιν ἐπερώτησον …[…] [… 5 lines lost …] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 36111
Fragment of a letter mentioning Abraamios and a comb TM 36111unbekanntVI
The same ancient text or artifact as recorded by 2 records across 2 independent projects, recognised as one entity by its TM-Text identifier. View on Trismegistos →
Opening lines of a 6th-century Christian letter, beginning with the usual formula "before all else I write". It mentions a lord Abraamios and asks the recipient to enquire about a comb; the rest is lost.
In English machine translation
† Before all else I write […]
of the lord Abraamios […]
the comb, ask […]
[… 5 lines lost …]
[… ? lines lost …]
The word ktenin (comb) could also mean a weaving comb or another toothed implement.
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.