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A Coptic letter on an ostracon from the monastic community of Epiphanios at Thebes, written by 'the brothers' to a holy father. They report that they have held the commemoration of Apa Abraham, send him a small portion of it, and urge him to visit them soon so they may receive his blessing.
The 'commemoration' (Coptic r pmeeue) was a memorial feast for a dead monk; 'the little' sent may be a share of the food or offerings from it. The final line addressed to Kmer is ambiguous in sense.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter). 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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