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IMRef_4828
IM Reference no.
IMRef_4828: Function of Shai
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Attestation
ⲡⲉⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ
Translation
eunuch
Description
Coptic term designating 'eunuch', a high-ranking administrative function; attested only once in Nubia
Text
517
Provenance
Dendur
Date
circa 536–569
Language
Coptic
Linguistic context
Coptic
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Column
Line
10
Latest edition
Richter 2002, pp. 164–172
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Comment
Identity marker
IM 2: Function
Identity marker variant
IMVar 2.4: Function: civil, high-ranking
Second identity marker variant
Identities revealed
For IMVar 2.4:
- gender: male
- social status: elite
- social function: civil officer
Person
600694: Shai
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Second name
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