Mößner, Tamara and Claudia Nauerth. “Koptische Text und ihre Bilder.” In Ägyptische Magie und ihre Umwelt, edited by Andrea Jördens, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2015, p. 305.Mößner, Tamara and Claudia Nauerth. “Koptische Text und ihre Bilder.” In Ägyptische Magie und ihre Umwelt, edited by Andrea Jördens, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2015, p. 305.Magical (unclear ?) Liturgical (prayer)No acquisition information.https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.39473#0001https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/p_kopt_405Black, brown1. Ro ll. 1-14: Unclear text. 2. Vo ll. 1-3: Prayers to the Lord.Mößner and Nauerth (2015: p. 305) date to the 8th century, but this is too early based on the hand and the use of paper. We provisionally suggest 10th-11th century.9011100Mößner, Nauerth: 2015: p. 305.EL (24/9/18); MPS (12/9/2019); KD (17/12/2019); MPS (2/9/2020); MPS…

Zellmann-Rohrer, Michael. “Enoch the Cosmic Scribe and Other Problems in British Museum Coptic Texts: Reflections on Magic and Astrology in Late Antiquity.” In Actes du XXXe Congrès international de Papyrologie, edited by Jean-Luc Fournet. Studia Papyrologica et Aegyptiaca Parisina 7. Association des Amis du Centre d’Histoire et Civilisation de Byzance: Paris, 2025, 814-816.Magical (formulary)Original acquisition unknown; originally offered for sale by Christies in London in 1978, then sold by Christie’s in an auction to the British Museum in 1996 (Zellmann-Rohrer 2025, p. 812).https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?partid=1&assetid=1613299327&objectid=1555290https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA75437Black1. Ro col. 1 ll. 1-12, col. 2 ll. 1-13: Formulary containing an invocation to cause sleep, perhaps love spell.Dating uncertain, but this range seems probable; see Zellmann-Rohrer…

Crum, Walter E. Coptic Ostraca from the Collections of the Egypt Exploration Fund, the Cairo Museum and others. London: Egypt Exploration Fund, 1902, p. 80, no. 490.Cromwell, Jennifer. Review of Coptica. Koptische Ostraka und Papyri, koptische und griechische Grabstelen aus Ägypten und Nubien, spätantike Bauplastik, Textilien und Keramik. Katalog Ägyptischer Sammlungen in Leipzig 3, edited by Suzana Hodak, Tonio Sebastian Richter, and Frank Steinmann. Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists 52 (2015): 337-349.Cromwell, Jennifer. Review of Coptica. Koptische Ostraka und Papyri, koptische und griechische Grabstelen aus Ägypten und Nubien, spätantike Bauplastik, Textilien und Keramik. Katalog Ägyptischer Sammlungen in Leipzig 3, edited by Suzana Hodak, Tonio Sebastian Richter, and Frank…

Mößner, Tamara and Claudia Nauerth. “Koptische Text und ihre Bilder.” In Ägyptische Magie und ihre Umwelt, edited by Andrea Jördens, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2015, p. 303-304.Mößner, Tamara and Claudia Nauerth. “Koptische Text und ihre Bilder.” In Ägyptische Magie und ihre Umwelt, edited by Andrea Jördens, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2015, p. 303-304.Magical (unclear)No acquisition information.https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/p_kopt_77https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/p_kopt_77BlackOriginal use: 1. Ro ll. 1-3: Fragment of Arabic letter on verso. Re-use: 2. Vo ll. 1-3: Three rows of kharactēres.Date is that of letter (Collection website 2/9/2020).801900Mößner, Nauerth: 2015: p. 303.EL (25/9/18); MPS (12/9/2019); KD (17/12/2019); MPS (2/9/2020); MPS (22/3/2021)Egypt2 vertical creases.Sheet (?)38519Egyptian (Coptic) (?) ArabicPapyrusOnly two lines of kharaktēres are clearly visible, but there seem to be…

Mößner, Tamara and Claudia Nauerth. “Koptische Text und ihre Bilder.” In Ägyptische Magie und ihre Umwelt, edited by Andrea Jördens, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2015, p. 304.Mößner, Tamara and Claudia Nauerth. “Koptische Text und ihre Bilder.” In Ägyptische Magie und ihre Umwelt, edited by Andrea Jördens, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2015, p. 304.Magical (applied ?)No acquisition information.https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/p_kopt_188/0001https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/p_kopt_188Black1. Ro ll. 1-28 (?): Text of unclear purpose, perhaps applied amulet.Mößner and Nauerth 2015: p. 304.601700Mößner, Nauerth: 2015: p. 304.EL (24/9/18); MPS (12/9/2019); KD (17/12/2019); MPS (2/9/2020)Egypt6 (?) horizontal and 2 (?) vertical creases. Folded (Mößner and Nauerth 2015: p. 304).Sheet38319Egyptian (Coptic)Papyrus11 column recto (↓), ca. 28 lines.Heidelberg, Institut für PapyrologieProvenance unknown.CopticP. Heid. Inv. Kopt. 188Unpublished, in…

Theis, Christoffer. “P. Heid. Inv. Kopt. 377: Zauberei in Text und Bild”, Journal of Coptic Studies 25 (2023): 257-270.Mößner, Tamara and Claudia Nauerth. “Koptische Text und ihre Bilder.” In Ägyptische Magie und ihre Umwelt, edited by Andrea Jördens. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2015, p. 304.Mößner, Tamara and Claudia Nauerth. “Koptische Text und ihre Bilder.” In Ägyptische Magie und ihre Umwelt, edited by Andrea Jördens. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, 2015, p. 304.Magical (formulary)Purchased by Carl Reihardt in 1896, acquired by the University of Heidelberg in 1897 (Heidelberg inventory card; Theis 2023: 256).https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/p_kopt_377/0001/imagehttps://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/p_kopt_377Black1. Ro ll. 1-7 – Vo ll. 1-12: Fragment of silencing curse (?).10th century according to Mößner and Nauerth 2015: p. 304; Theis 2023:…

Michel, Simone. Die Magischen Gemmen im Britischen Museum. London: British Museum Press, 2001, p. 461. Spier, Jeffrey. Late Antique and Early Christian Gems. Wiesbaden: Reichert Verlag, 2007, p. 664.Magical (applied)819Donated by Henry Rider Haggard in 1887. Acquired in Cyprus, said to come frm Karnak. (col. website (25/3/2019).http://cbd.mfab.hu/image/cbd_object/831/7806/normal.jpghttps://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/H_1887-0427-2Carved, no ink.1. Inscribed in circle around crux ansata: “One god in heaven” around crux ansata; sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham on reverse.Collection website (12/9/2019).451500.6Collection website (12/9/2019).KD (25/3/2019); MPS (12/9/2019); ST (20/12/2020)Thebes, EgyptGem38068GreekStone (limonite)2Inscribed on both sides.London, British MuseumCol. website (25/3/2019).CyprusGreekBM EA 56469 BM OA. 9940 London, British Museum EA 56469Published.Complete, some damage to top.874119193235552823553.1Thebes, Egypt (?)

★ Grons, Anne. Medizinische Rezepttexte in koptischer Sprache (C.Pharm.Copt.). Archiv für Papyrusforschung und verwandte Gebiete – Beiheft 56. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2025, p. 253-257, no. 17. Crum, Walter E., and Harold I. Bell. Wadi Sarga: Coptic and Greek texts. Coptica 3. Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandel-Nordisk Forlag, 1922, no. 21, p. 52.Till, W.C. Die Arzneikunde der Kopten (Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, 1951), p. 134, no. WS 2 (German).Medical (recipes)Wadi Sarga was excavated by R. Campbell Thompson in 1913-1914. Three cemeteries, houses, decorated “church” caverns and other structures were discovered. A full record of excavations was never published. Some ostraca and wall inscriptions were, however, published by Crum and Bell (Crum, Bell 1922).1. ll. 1-4:…

Crum, Walter E., and Harold I. Bell. Wadi Sarga: Coptic and Greek texts. Coptica 3. Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandel-Nordisk Forlag, 1922, no. 20, p. 51.Magical (formulary) MedicalAcquired by the British Museum in 1923. Excavated in 1913-1914 by Reginald Campbell Thompson for Byzantine Research Fund.Collection website (24/9/2018).http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=1355737001&objectId=121359&partId=1https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA55810Black1. Ro ll. 1-7: Healing stomach problem. 2. Ro ll. 8-9: Recipe related to a cauldron (?)TM (24/9/2018); Collection website states 6th-8th (24/9/2018)401700SahidicCollection website (24/9/2018).MPS (24/9/2018); EL (14/6/2019); KD (13/12/2019); MPS (2/9/2020); MPS (22/3/2021)Wadi Sarga, EgyptOstracon (pottery)37872Egyptian (Coptic)TM (2/9/2020)Ostracon (pottery)11 column recto, 9 lines.London, British MuseumExcavated in 1913-1914 by Reginald Campbell Thompson for Byzantine Research Fund.Collection website (24/9/2018).CopticBM EA 55810 O. Wadi Sarga 20Published [no image]Fragmentary.108461193284328439.4Wadi…

Quibell, James E., Herbert Thompson, and Wilhelm Spiegelberg. Excavations at Saqqara (1907-1908). Cairo: L’Institut français d’archéologie orientale, 1909, p. 75, no. 168.Magical (applied) Liturgical (prayer)Found in situ.1. Ro l. 1-12 -Vo l. 1-11: Prayer to protect one who lives in cell from other people and from evil.Quibell et al 1909, p. III.4701000SahidicMPS (11/4/2019); EL (14/6/2019); KD (13/12/2019); MPS (1/9/2020); KD (29/9/2021)Saqqara, EgyptSlab Stela37657Egyptian (Coptic)Stone (marble, slab)Written in ink on marble slab in room 706. Part of the text is written in kharaktēres (Quibell et al. 1909: p. 75).21 column each, recto and verso. Recto 12 lines, verso 11 lines.Monastery of Apa Jeremias, Room 706.CopticI. Jeremias 168Published [no image]Fragmentary. Present condition…