Coptic Ritual Manual, Papyrus, 6th-7th century
Place of storage: Yale University Library, Papyrus Collection (USA)
Inventory number: P.CtYBR inv. 1791 (first text) fol
Provenance: No information provided
Dimensions: 37.3 x 25.4 cm
This papyrus is inscribed on both sides and contains two indivudal ritual instructions, the first one is for gaining a good singing voice, the second is a love spell for attracting a woman. Both spells are accompanied by drawings and magic signs.
Image source: Yale University Library, Papyrus Collection
Bibliography
Kirste Dzwiza, Schriftverwendung in antiker Ritualpraxis anhand der grichischen, demotischen und koptischen Sammelschriften des 1.-7. Jahrhunderts, Teil 2: Katalog, Erfurt, Heidelberg 2013, 850-854, SAP-K-XY-003; 855-858, SAP-K-XY-004.
S. Emmel, in: Marvin W. Meyer, Richard Smith (eds.), Ancient Christian Magic, San Franciso 1994, 246-248, no. 122; 348-353, no. 1.
Theodore C. Petersen, A Collection of Papyri: Egyptian, Greek, Coptic, Arabic , H.P. Kraus Catalogue, New York, 1964, 38-39, no. 53.