| Title | Letter |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 1056 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostracon ; |
| Condition | On white limestone |
| Lines | On recto: 9 lines in Coptic; On verso: 2 lines in Coptic |
| Recto/Verso | Source of description: On recto and verso: letter |
| Origin | Thebes |
| Language | Coptic |
| Date | VIIth - VIIIth century A.D. |
| Note (general) | Number 145 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. All ostraca in this volume were on loan from the Egyptian government and had been returned to Egypt by the time of publication. |
| Note (general) | Location: Oriental Institute |
| Note (general) | Pub. status: Published: recto and verso |
| Subjects | Letter; Documentary; ostracon |
| Associated Names | Pesenthius; Abraham |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
MH 1056, recto: (1) First I greet your (2) sonship. The Lord bless (3) you. Be so kind and trouble (4) yourself to come, that I may meet you about the (5) matter. Do not fail, for there is need. (6) Give it to my son, (7) the pious Pesenthius (8) from Abraham, MH 1056, verso: (1) the humblest bishop, (2) in the grace of God.
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