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Text 1093

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, surface find in the NW sector
Excavation no.
D.101/93-4
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of unidentified man
Date
1000–1299
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 36.0; W: 24.5; Th: 12
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
brown-greyish
Text colour
 
Lines
24
Height of letters
top: 0.8-0.9; bottom: 0.6-0.7
Description
rectangular slab with very loose grainy structure; text surrounded by flat margins
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
stone complete; surface badly worn out; text severely damaged, especially in centre
Date
1000–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Łajtar 2011, fig. 4
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 55–8, no. 4, fig. 4
Other editions
 
Other publications
Łajtar 2014b, p. 224
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Text 1094

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, north-west annex, south of room 21
Excavation no.
D.56/93-4
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph of Pajaji, daughter of E---
Date
1000–1299
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
marble
Object dimensions
H: 14.4; W: 15.2; Th: 2.1
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
grey-blue
Text colour
 
Lines
12
Height of letters
0.6 (ⲟ) – 1.5 (ⲫ l. 6)
Description
fragment of plaque; text within flat margins
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; endings of lines with middle portion of right margin; upper and lower part lost
Date
1000–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Łajtar 2011, fig. 5
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 59–61, no. 5, fig. 5
Other editions
 
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Text 1095

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, cemetery H.SW.T, tomb T.2014.12 (along south wall of north-west annex); inscribed on west wall of mastaba
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised & painted (inscription)
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of Kariti, daughter of Euag( )
Date
1100–1299
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: 47; W: 57
Object colour
white
Text colour
black
Lines
9
Height of letters
2.3 (1st ⲥ l. 2) – 6.8 (ⲍ l. 4)
Description
nine lines of text painted with black ink on the plastered wall of tomb
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; upper-right part lost
Date
1100–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Godlewski 2015e, fig. 20-14
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Source
Łajtar 2011, fig. 6
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 61–5, no. 6, fig. 6
Other editions
 
Other publications
Godlewski 2015e, p. 283, 286, fig. 20-14 (archaeological context)
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Text 1096

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, north-west sector
Excavation no.
D.55/93-4
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
1000–1199
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
limestone
Object dimensions
H: 6.2; W: 3.3; Th: 2.2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
grey
Text colour
red paint
Lines
3
Height of letters
0.7-0.8
Description
fragment of plaque; epigraphic field framed by incised line (outer margin W: 0.5-0.6)
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper right corner; endings of lines with portions of upper and right margins
Date
1000–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Łajtar 2011, fig. 7
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 65–6, no. 7, fig. 7
Other editions
 
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Text 1097

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, north-west sector
Excavation no.
D.15/93-4
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
1000–1199
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
marble
Object dimensions
H: 9.0; W: 5.5; Th: 2.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
white
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
0.6 (ⲡ) – 1.2 (ⲑ)
Description
fragment of plaque; text within flat margins
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper left corner with beginnings of lines and portions of left margin and upper margins
Date
1000–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Łajtar 2011, fig. 8
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 66–7, no. 8, fig. 8
Other editions
 
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Text 1098

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, south-east of the cruciform building (B.III), in filling of trench dug by searchers of bricks
Excavation no.
ADd.05.120
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–1299
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
marble
Object dimensions
H: 6.6; W: 8.5; Th: 0.7
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
white-grey
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
split from surface of stela or slab
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper right corner with endings of lines and portions of upper and right margins
Date
700–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Łajtar 2011, fig. 9
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 67–8, no. 9, fig. 9
Other editions
 
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Text 1099

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
surface find, 50 m north of Church of the Granite Column
Excavation no.
ADd.01.294
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
marble
Object dimensions
H: 5.0; W: 4.8; Th: 3.0
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
white
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
c. 1.8
Description
fragment of stela or slab
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 68–9, no. 10
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1100

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, north-west annex, room 25, rubble fill
Excavation no.
D.2/95
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–1299
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
marble
Object dimensions
H: 6.8; Diam.: 11.3; Perimeter: 19.0
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
white
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
c. 2.5
Description
fragment of large, round stela or a tray; epigraphic field framed by raised border; inscription runs along the border (around)
Decorative elements
serifs
State of preservation
fragmentary; part of margin preserved
Date
700–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Łajtar 2011, fig. 10
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 69–70, no. 11, fig. 10
Other editions
 
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Text 1101

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, cemetery TWH, among graves
Excavation no.
D.7/00
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
1000–1299
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
marble
Object dimensions
H: 2.9; W: 6.6; Th: 2.0
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
grey-bluish
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
0.5 (ⲛ) – 1.5 (ⲯ)
Description
fragment of stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
1000–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 70–1, no. 12
Other editions
 
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Text 1102

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
A: monastery on kom H, northwest annex, room 31, upper layer of rubble
B: monastery on kom H, southwest annex, room 5, under pottery basin
C: monastery on kom H, northwest annex, room 25, rubble fill
Excavation no.
A: D.18/96
B: D.16/04-05
C: D.7/95
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
probably 800–999
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
marble
Object dimensions
A: H: 5.9; radius: 6.5; perimeter: 15.0;
B: H: 6.0; radius: 10.5; perimeter: 23.0;
C: H: 6.0; radius: 8.5; perimeter: 6.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
white
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
2.0-2.2 (ϣ 1.5, ⲝ 2.7)
Description
3 fragments of (one?) large, round stela (or tray) with raised, rounded border; inscription runs on border
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
3 non-joinig fragments with portions of margin
Date
probably 800–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Łajtar 2011, fig. 11
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 71–2, no. 13, fig. 11
Other editions
 
Other publications
Jakobielski 2010, pp. 78, 80, fig. 17
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Text 1103

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
A: monastery on kom H, surface
B–C: monastery on kom H, northwest annex
Excavation no.
A: D.10/98
B, C: D.10/00
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
marble
Object dimensions
A+B+C: H: 16.0; W: 14.5; Th: 4.0
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
blue-grey
Text colour
 
Lines
9
Height of letters
0.8 (ⲙ l.1) – 1.3 (ⲩ l.2)
Description
fragment of stela with slightly rounded top; epigraphic field framed by incised line leaving broad outer margin
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
3 joining fragments; upper left corner with endings of lines and portions of upper and right margins
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Łajtar 2011, fig. 14
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 77–9, no. 16, fig. 14
Other editions
 
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Text 1104

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
kom E, surface find
Excavation no.
D.58/93-4
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
probably 700–999
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 8.0; W: 5.5; Th: 2.2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown; back black
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
1.5 (ⲥ) – 1.9 (ⲝ)
Description
fragment of plaque
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
probably 700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Łajtar 2011, fig. 15
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2011, pp. 79–80, no. 17, fig. 15
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684, no. 10
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