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Text 1609

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 4, tomb 57
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
unidentified
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of saint Dios
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on lamp
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete
Date
500–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 61.8
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1927, p. 74, pl. 61.8
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 281 (no. 8)
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Text 1610

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 4, tomb 61
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
unidentified
Type of text
invocation
Language
Greek
Content
invocation 'Great is the name of God'
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on lamp written in mirror image
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete
Date
500–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 61.18
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1927, p. 74, pl. 61.18
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 283 (no. 23)
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Text 1611

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 4, tomb 62
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
casting
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of saint Sergios
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on lamp running around central panel surrounding feed-hole; written in mirror image
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object complete; inscription complete
Date
500–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 58.1
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Image not available
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 61.14
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1927, pp. 74, 108, pls. 58.1, 61.14
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 282 (no. 13); 4, pl. 181.1
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Text 1612

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 4, tomb 64
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
unidentified
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of saint ...taus
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on thick lamp
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription incomplete
Date
500–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Loading...
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 61.17
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1927, p. 74, pl. 61.17
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 282 (no. 17)
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Text 1613

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 4, tomb 66
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Oxford (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
casting
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of abba Pesynthios
Date
600–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on elongated lamp running around central panel surrounding feed-hole; placed between two rows of dots
Decorative elements
rosette around feed-hole
State of preservation
object complete; inscription complete
Date
600–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Gabra 1989, pl. 11a
Image
Image not available
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 61.2
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Gabra 1989, pp. 178–81, pl. 11a
Other editions
Griffith 1927, pp. 75, 109, pls. 58.5, 61.2; SEG 39 1712 a
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 281 (no. 3); 4, pl. 181.5
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Text 1614

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 4, tomb 67
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
unidentified
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of saint Niaraus
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on lamp
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete
Date
500–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Loading...
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 61.11
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1927, p. 75, pl. 61.11
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 282 (no. 11)
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Text 1615

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 4, tomb 70
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
unidentified
Type of text
invocation
Language
Greek
Content
invocation 'Great is the name of God'
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on lamp
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete
Date
500–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Loading...
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 61.18
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1927, p. 75, pl. 61.18
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 283 (no. 23)
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Text 1616

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 5, tomb 5
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Museum no.
1912.177
Medium
lamp
Technique
casting
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of abba Pesynthios
Date
600–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
W: 7.2; L: 10; H: 4.8
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on elongated lamp running around central panel surrounding feed-hole; placed between two rows of dots
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object complete; inscription complete
Date
600–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Loading...
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Gabra 1989, pl. 11b
Image
Image not available
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 61.2
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Gabra 1989, pp. 178–81, pl. 11b–c
Other editions
Griffith 1927, p. 75, pl. 61.2; SEG 39 1712 b
Other publications
 
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Text 1617

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 5, tomb 8
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
unidentified
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of saint ...nystos (?)
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on lamp
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete
Date
500–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Loading...
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1927, p. 75
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 283 (no. 18)
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Text 1618

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 6, tomb 4
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
unidentified
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of saint Dios
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on lamp
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete
Date
500–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Loading...
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1927, p. 76
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 281 (no. 8)
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Text 1619

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 6, tomb 8
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
casting
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of saint Pantoleon
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on elongated lamp running around central panel surrounding feed-hole
Decorative elements
annulet design around feed-hole; cross above spout
State of preservation
inscription complete
Date
500–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Loading...
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 58.6
Image
Image not available
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 61.12
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1927, pp. 76, 109, pls. 58.6, 61.12
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 282 (no. 12); 4, pl. 181.6
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Text 1620

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Griffith's cemetery 6, tomb 13
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
unidentified
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on lamp
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription obliterated
Date
500–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Loading...
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Griffith 1927, pl. 61.1
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1927, p. 76, pl. 61.1
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 283 (no. 19)
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