Text 1644

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Anchorite's Grotto, west part of south wall, above monk's grave; right of panel no. 24 (DBMNT 95)
Excavation no.
no. 25
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
literary: biblical
Language
Coptic
Content
incipits of four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
Date
circa 738
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
reddish/brownish
Lines
(1): 9; (2): 9; (3): 9; (4): 9
Height of letters
 
Description
panel belonging to decoration of hermit's cell; 4 medallions with beginnings of 4 Gospels; all enclosed within painted frame
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
circa 738
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 64.2
Image
Image not available
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 70.25
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1927, p. 88 (no. 25), pls. 64.2, 70.25
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–1957: 4, pl. 142; Łajtar 2015–2016, p. 131 (no. 50); Łajtar 2020b, Appendix no. F3 (cf. p. 189)
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