Quecke, Hans. “Ein Faijumisches Fragment aus Ps 90 (91).” In Festschrift Elmar Edel, 12. März 1979, edited by Manfred Görg and Edgar Pusch. Bamberg: M. Görg, 1979, p. 332-337.Magical (applied ?)Purchased by K. Reinhardt in 1897 (coll. website, 21/2/2019).https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/p_kopt_184https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/p_kopt_184Brown1. Ro ll. x+1-11: Psalm LXX 90.11-16.7th century at the earliest (Quecke 1979: p. 333); TM (29/3/2019)601700Fayumicc. 20cm in height and 6-7cm in width (Quecke 1979: p. 333); Collection Website (29/3/2019)KD (21/2/2019); EL (29/3/2019); MPS (17/6/2019); MPS (19/8/2020); EL (31/8/2020) (2/9/2020)Middle Egypt, Egypt (?)Sheet74142Egyptian (Coptic)Quecke (1979: p. 334); TM (29/3/2019); Bélanger Sarrazin (2017: p. 404). See related texts for further notes.PapyrusQuecke does not think the sheet was folded, but instead was hung…
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KYP M739
Crum, Walter E. Catalogue of the Coptic Manuscripts in the British Museum. London: British Museum, 1905, p. 140-141 and p. 520, no. 316.Bélanger Sarrazin, Roxanne. “Les appels au « Jésus guérisseur » dans les formules iatromagiques coptes”, in Études coptes XVI. Dix-huitième journée d’études (Bruxelles, 22-24 juin 2017) (Cahiers de la bibiothèque copte 23), edited by Anne Boud’hors, Esther Garel, Catherine Louis and Naïm Vanthieghem. Paris: Éditions de Boccard, 2020, p. 191-193.Bélanger Sarrazin, Roxanne. “Les appels au « Jésus guérisseur » dans les formules iatromagiques coptes”, in Études coptes XVI. Dix-huitième journée d’études (Bruxelles, 22-24 juin 2017) (Cahiers de la bibiothèque copte 23), edited by Anne Boud’hors, Esther Garel, Catherine…
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KYP M738
Griffith, Francis Llewellyn. “Oxford Excavations in Nubia.” University of Liverpool Annals of Archaeology and Anthropology 13 (1926): 86, no. 20, fig. 2. ★ Kubińska, Jadwiga. Faras IV. Inscriptions grecques chrétiennes. Warsaw: Éditions scientifiques de Pologne, 1974, p. 181, no. 131.DBMT no. 1561 (http://www.dbmnt.uw.edu.pl)DBMT no. 1561 (http://www.dbmnt.uw.edu.pl)Magical (applied ?)Found in situ.https://www.dbmnt.uw.edu.pl/imreferences/IMRef_131/1. Ro ll. 1-5: Names of Holy Trinity, names of angels and pentagram, perhaps applied amulet for healing/protection.TM (11/6/2019); 301-1000: TM (30/12/2020).5011200No published dimensions.KD (20/2/2019); MPS (11/6/2019); ST (30/12/2020)Pachora (Faras), SudanOstracon (pottery)73853GreekOstracon (pottery)11 column recto, 5 lines.Found in the Rivergate Church (DBMNT 15/2/2021; Griffith 1926: p . 83).GreekFaras I Greek 131 Faras IV 131Published.Damaged.10263831703170Pachora (Faras), Sudan
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KYP M737
Griffith, Francis L. “Oxford Excavations in Nubia.” University of Liverpool Annals of Archaeology and Anthropology 13 (1926): p. 64, plates 41.3, 42.2, 43.1.Adams, William Y. “Archaeological survey of Sudanese Nubia: The Christian potteries at Faras.” Kush 9 (1961): 30-43, p. 41 with no. 27. DBMT no. 1562 & 1563 (http://www.dbmnt.uw.edu.pl)Adams, William Y. “Archaeological survey of Sudanese Nubia: The Christian potteries at Faras.” Kush 9 (1961): 30-43, p. 41 with no. 27. DBMT no. 1562 & 1563 (http://www.dbmnt.uw.edu.pl)Magical (applied ?)Found in situ. Not preserved (DBMT 1562 and 1563)1. Sator formula and name of scribe (for protection ?).TM (11/06/2019)5011200KD (20/2/2019); MPS (11/6/2019); EL (14/6/2019); MPS (17/8/2020)Pachora (Faras), SudanWall inscription73753Greek (?) Egyptian (Coptic)…
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KYP M736
Magical (unclear ?) Liturgical text (?)Donated in 1898 by Solomon Schechter and his patron Charles Taylor as part of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Collection (Collection website 20/2/2019).https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-TS-K-00024-00021/1https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-TS-K-00024-00021/1Black1. Ro ll. 1-11: Bilingual Greek-Coptic hymn, perhaps modified to serve as healing text 2. Vo: A few lines of illegible (Coptic?) textPreliminary estimate; Hand seems 10th century at earliest (KD 20/2/2019); 501-1800 (Collection website 20/2/2019).9011200Bohairic (?)Collection website (26/3/2019).KD (20/2/2019); EL (26/3/2019); MPS (11/06/2019); MPS (19/8/2020)Genizah of the Ben Ezra Synagogue, Cairo, Egypt1 vertical fold (?).SheetSloping, largely bilinear with some quadrilinear letters, trimodal, regular73622Greek Egyptian (Coptic)Paper11 column recto, 11 lines.Cambridge, University LibraryCollection website (26/3/2019).Greek CopticCambridge UL T-S K24.21Unpublished.Complete, slight damage on borders and smudging.8742677938938913.3Genizah of…
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KYP M734
Giversen, Søren. “Ad Abgarum: The Sahidic Version of the Letter of Abgar on a Wooden Tablet.” Acta Orientalia 24 (1959): 71-82.Bélanger Sarrazin, Roxanne. “Les appels au « Jésus guérisseur » dans les formules iatromagiques coptes”, in Études coptes XVI. Dix-huitième journée d’études (Bruxelles, 22-24 juin 2017) (Cahiers de la bibiothèque copte 23), edited by Anne Boud’hors, Esther Garel, Catherine Louis and Naïm Vanthieghem. Paris: Éditions de Boccard, 2020, p. 191-193. Geerard, Maurice. Clavis apocryphorum Novi Testamenti. Turnhout: Brepold, 1992, p. 68, no. 88.15 (non vidi). Hunt, Arthur S., et al. Catalogue of the Greek and Latin Papyri in the John Rylands Library. Manchester, University Press, 1911-1952. https://atlas.paths-erc.eu/manuscripts/4564 (PAThs)Bélanger Sarrazin, Roxanne.…
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KYP M729
Magical (applied ?)Acquired by the museum in 1911 (personal communication with Robert A. Kraft, 8/2/2019)https://www.penn.museum/collections/object_images.php?irn=245949#image1https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/245949Light brown (very faded)1. Ro ll. ?-?: Amuletic text (healing/protection)If the amulet includes Arabic, it must be 7th century at earliest (KD 20/11/2019).6421200Estimate based on image (MPS 19/8/2020).EL (19/3/2019); MPS (4/6/2019); MPS (19/8/2020); KD (10/9/2025)Egypt3 horizontal creases, 4 (?) vertical creases.Sheet72919Egyptian (Coptic) ArabicParchment11 column recto.University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and AnthropologyProvenance unknown.Coptic ArabicPennsylvania Museum E 16445UnpublishedComlpete. Damage to folds, especially at centre-right.874266280494911Egypt
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KYP M728
For image cf. Dosoo, Korshi. “Zōdion and Praxis. An Illustrated Coptic Magical Papyrus in the Macquarie University Collection.” Journal of Coptic Studies 20 (2018): 11–22.For image cf. Dosoo, Korshi. “Zōdion and Praxis. An Illustrated Coptic Magical Papyrus in the Macquarie University Collection.” Journal of Coptic Studies 20 (2018): 11–22.Magical (applied ?)Acquired by the museum in 1911 (personal communication, Robert A. Kraft, 8/2/2019)https://www.penn.museum/collections/object_images.php?irn=332904https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/332904Black1. Ro ll. 1-15: Separation spell (?)Preliminary estimate.4011100Collection website (4/6/2019)KD (8/2/2019); EL (19/3/2019); MPS (4/6/2019); MPS (19/8/2020); KD (10/9/2025)EgyptAppear to be 8 horizontal, 8 vertical folds.SheetIrregular, informal, unimodular, bilinear, sloping72819Egyptian (Coptic)Parchment (vellum)Perhaps diokopos based on form triangular shape (like a knife).11 column recto, 15 lines.University of Pennsylvania Museum of…
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KYP M727
Magical (unclear)Acquired by the museum in 1911 (personal communication, Robert A. Kraft, 8/2/2019)https://www.penn.museum/collections/object_images.php?irn=107112https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/107112Light brown (faded)1. Ro ll. ?-?: Images and magical names (?) 2. Ro ll. x+1-12 (?): UnclearPlaceholder date as manuscript is unpublished and so undated.3011200Esitmate based on image (MPS 19/8/2020).EL (19/3/2019); MPS (4/6/2019); MPS (19/8/2020); KD (10/9/2025)EgyptTwice(?) vertically and five(?) times horizontally?Sheet72719Egyptian (Coptic)Parchment11 column recto (?).University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and AnthropologyProvenance unknown.CopticPennsylvania Museum E 16396UnpublishedComplete. Slight damage to bottom-right corner.874264280494918Egypt
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KYP M726
Magical (applied ?)Acquired by the museum in 1911 (personal communication with Robert A. Kraft, 8/2/2019)https://www.penn.museum/collections/object_images.php?irn=62516https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/62516Grey-brown (faded)1. Ro ll. 1-20: Separation spell (?)Preliminary estimate.4011100Estimate based on image.KD (9/2/2019); EL (19/3/2019); MPS (4/6/2019); MPS (19/8/2020); KD (10/9/2025)EgyptSheetInformal, bilinear, unimodular, sloping72619Egyptian (Coptic)Parchment11 column recto, 20 lines.University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and AnthropologyProvenance unknown.CopticPennsylvania Museum E 16392Unpublished.Complete, some damage, ink faded.87426328049497.3Egypt