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Text 1129

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fortress
Excavation no.
SA.V.1_23_XI_74_d
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
700–1299
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 6.5; W: 7.5; 2.0
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of plaque; ruling (?)
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
700–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 19
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 317 (no. 23), fig. 19
Other editions
 
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Text 1130

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fortress
Excavation no.
SA.F.1_17_2
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
acclamation
Language
Greek
Content
'light – life' acclamation
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 14.0; W: 8.0; Th: 3.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of sepulchral cross (trapezoidal upper arm); text written vertically; epigraphic field framed by double incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
upper arm
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 20
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 317–18, no. 24, fig. 20
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2011b, p. 160, no. 1
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Text 1131

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fortress
Excavation no.
SAF1_83
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 8.5; W: 4.0; Th: 2.0
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 21
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 318 (no. 25), fig. 21
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)
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Text 1132

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fortress, surface rubble
Excavation no.
SAF3
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
900–1199
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 8.5; W: 12.0; Th: 2.0
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
900–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 22
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 318–19 (no. 26), fig. 22
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)
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Text 1133

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fortress
Excavation no.
SA.F.5_28_11_73_e
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 10.0; W: 8.0; Th: 3.0
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela; text within flat margin
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; right-hand side with endings of lines and portion of right margin
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 23
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 319–20 (no. 27), fig. 23
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)
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Text 1134

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fortress, surface find
Excavation no.
SAF 8_8_XI_70
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 5.4; W: 3.5; Th: 1.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela; epigraphic field plastered
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 24
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 320 (no. 28), fig. 24
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)
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Text 1135

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
among blocks lying around Pharaonic temple N of fortress
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of bishop (?)
Date
1000–1199
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
13 (11 preserved)
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela; reused; epigraphic field framed by contour line (preserved on left);
Decorative elements
top decorated (?)
State of preservation
stone seems to have preserved both side margins; text illegible on the right
Date
1000–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
bishop (ⲉⲡ̣ⲓ̣ⲥ̣ⲕ̣ⲟ̣ⲡ̣[ⲟⲥ]): l. 8
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 25
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 320–1 (no. 29), fig. 25
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1136

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fortress
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sai, left on site
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: c. 121; W: c. 61
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
?
Height of letters
 
Description
stela; epigraphic field framed by double incised line; some letters on the outer margin
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete; text illegible but for single letters
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 26
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 322 (no. 30), fig. 26 (description)
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Text 1137

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
SW of the northernmost end of enclosure wall of Pharaonic town, next to dig house of French mission
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of block; ruling
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides; surface much eroded
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 27
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 322 (no. 31), fig. 27
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1138

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral (site 8-B-500), area I, surface
Excavation no.
23
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
900–1299
Notes
perhaps Coptic
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 5.0; W: 5.0; Th: 2.1
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; left-hand part with portion of left margin
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 28
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 323 (no. 32), fig. 28
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)
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Text 1139

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral (site 8-B-500), E of area I, on surface of road
Excavation no.
51
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 5.5; W: 6.5; Th: 2.0
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 29
Image
Image not available
Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 323–4 (no. 33), fig. 29
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)
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Text 1140

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral (site 8-B-500), surface
Excavation no.
26
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
900–1199
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 12.0 (w/rim 2.0); W: 16.0 (w/rim 10.0); Th: 2.5/rim 5.0
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela; epigraphic field framed by raised border
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; lower part with portion of lower margin
Date
900–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 31
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 324 (no. 35), fig. 31
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)
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