| Title | private letter |
|---|---|
| Author | Dorothe |
| Summary | Dorothe writes to his brother concerning some gems which Dorothe offers to cut and send back. |
| Citations | Browne GM, BASP 13, 89-91, 1976 |
| Inv. Id | P.Mich.inv. 6640 |
| Support/Dimensions | 1 papyrus ; 5.2 x 14 cm. |
| Condition | This medium-brown is regularly cut at all sides and complete. (TC) |
| Lines | 1-16 |
| Recto/Verso | Source of description: Recto |
| Hands | The hand resembles P. Mich. III 8 (pl. VI), which the editor assigns to the 6th/7th century A.D.; also comparable is Ep. II 198 (plate III), from the same period. |
| Origin | probably Thebes, the Thebaid, Upper Egypt, province of Egypt |
| Language | Coptic |
| Date | VIth/VIIth century A.D. |
| Note (general) | Recto; Written across the fibers; scribe rotated papyrus 90 degrees to accommodate the format of the text. |
| Note (general) | Location: Ann Arbor |
| Note (general) | Pub. status: Recto; Verso is Blank |
| Note (related) | - |
| Subjects | -; Gem cutting-- Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city); Christians--Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city);vCorrespondence.; Bread-- Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city); Barley-- Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city); Delivery of goods-- Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city); Brothers-- Egypt--Thebes (Extinct city); Papyrus; documentary |
| Associated Names | Dorothe; Martyre |
| Images | Recto medium |
| Images | Recto large |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
"(Christian sign) Dorothe writing to his brother Martyre: please send me your gems (?), and I shall cut these pieces of stone in my place and send them to you quickly, when they are ready for you. But don't be concerned about sending bread, for we have barley. Pray for me."
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