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Text 1873

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, annex of north pastophorium (room H), south wall; to the left of DBMNT 1874
Excavation no.
H 67b.2/3 (neg. no. Fa.62/3.0297)
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
catalogue
Language
unidentified
Content
list of priests
Date
900–1399
Notes
probably the same hand as in DBMNT 1874
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: 20.5; W: 14
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
11
Height of letters
 
Description
painted inscription of at least 11 lines
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; very much obliterated
Date
900–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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archpriest (ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍⳦): l. 1
priest (⳦): ll. 2, 4, 5 (x2), 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
treasurer (ⲕⲟⲓ⸌ⲙ̣⸍ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 3
abba (ⲁ̄ⲃ︦): l. 4
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
neg. no. Fa.62/3.0297 (= Łajtar – Ochała 2018, fig. 4)
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała 2018, pp. 564–5 (no. 4), fig. 4
Other editions
I. Faras Copt., pp. 198–9, fig. 71; I. Faras Greek 21, fig. 27
Other publications
Jakobielski 1975a, p. 327; Kubińska 1976b, p. 36 (no. 71); CIEN 6, no. 54
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Text 1874

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, annex of north pastophorium (room H), south wall; right of DBMNT 1874
Excavation no.
H 67c.2/3 (neg. no. Fa.62/3.0297)
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
catalogue
Language
unidentified
Content
list of deacons
Date
900–1299
Notes
probably the same hand as in DBMNT 1873
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: 27; W: 13
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
15
Height of letters
 
Description
painted inscription of 15 lines
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; very much obliterated
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
archdeacon (ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ⲇⲓⲁ⸌ⲕ⸍): l. 2
deacon (ⲇⲓⲁ⸌ⲕ⸍): ll. 4, 5, 11; (ⲇⲓⲁⲕ): l. 6; (ⲇⲓⲁ[⸌ⲕ⸍]): l. 7; (ⲇ[ⲓⲁ]⸌ⲕ⸍): l. 8; (ⲇⲓⲁ): l. 9; ([ⲇⲓ]ⲁ⸌ⲕ⸍): l. 10
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
neg. no. Fa.62/3.0297 (= I. Faras Greek, fig. 27)
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 23, fig. 27
Other editions
I. Faras Copt., pp. 199–201, fig. 71
Other publications
Jakobielski 1975a, p. 327; Kubińska 1976b, p. 36 (no. 72)
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Text 1875

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, east part of north aisle, east wall; accompanying painting no. 18A (King Moise Georgios)
Excavation no.
D 81b.3 (neg. nos. Fa.62/3.1274, Fa.63/4.1374, Fa.63/4.1382, Fa.63/4.1392)
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 24365
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
inscription mentioning Mary
Date
1000–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
two lines of painted inscription to the left of representation of King Moise Georgios
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
1000–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
neg. no. Fa.62/3.1274 (Jakobielski 1978, pl. 43a)
Image
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
Jakobielski 1978, pp. 146–7, pls. 40, 43a
Other editions
Altheim – Stiehl 1971, p. 491
Other publications
 
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Text 1876

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, south pastophorium, niche in east wall; to the left of painting no. 54 (Christ Emmanuel), below DBMNT 93 and 1844
Excavation no.
J 226f.2/3 (neg. nos. Fa.62/3.0293, Fa.62/3.0634)
Present location
not preserved (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Greek/Coptic
Content
inscription left by unidentified clergyman connected with bishop of Pachoras
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
two (?) lines of painted inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete but obliterated; l. 2 almost completely illegible
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
abba (ⲁⲃⲃⲁ): l. 1 (x2)
orthodox bishop of metropolis of Pachoras (= Faras) (]ⲱⲝⲱ ⲉⲡⲓⲥ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ⲡⲱⲗⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ): l. 1
Source
neg. no. Fa.62/3.0293
Image
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
Jakobielski 1983, pp. 134–5 (no. A.3)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lethmayer – Zach 1986, p. 142
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Text 1877

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, annex of north pastophorium (room H), west wall; above DBMNT 2146
Excavation no.
H 68c.2/3 (neg. no. Fa.62/3.1441)
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Coptic
Content
inscription left by Ioseph
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
two lines of incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
neg. no. Fa.62/3.1441 (= Kubińska 1976b, fig. 38)
Image
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1983, pp. 134–5 (no. A.4)
Other editions
Kubińska 1976b, p. 36 (no. 76), fig. 38
Other publications
 
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Text 1878

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church on south slope of kom
Excavation no.
SK 4a.1 (neg. nos. Fa.62/3.1122, Fa.62/3.1210)
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Greek/Coptic
Content
inscription left by four persons: Ioseph, priest, son of ..o, Ioannou, priest, son of Markouda?, priest, Petrou, priest
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
three lines of incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete but for minor lacunae in ll. 1 and 2
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (⳦): ll. 1, 2 (x2), 3
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
neg. no. Fa.62/3.1122
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1983, pp. 134–5 (no. A.5)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lethmayer – Zach 1986, p. 142
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Text 1879

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, entrance to south pastophorium, on east doorframe
Excavation no.
J 223a.3
Present location
not preserved (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised or painted (graffito or dipinto)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Coptic
Content
inscription left by papa Chael
Date
1000–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
four lines of inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
1000–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
papa (ⲡⲁⲡⲁ): l. 4
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1983, pp. 135–136 (no. A.6)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Łajtar 2021a, p. 168
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Text 1880

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, north pastophorium, north wall
Excavation no.
G 61d.2/3
Present location
not preserved (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised or painted (graffito or dipinto)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Coptic
Content
inscription left by unidentified person
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
one line of inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; name of person illegible
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1983, pp. 135–6 (no. A.7)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Kubińska 1976b, p. 26 (no. 4)
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Text 1881

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, east part of north aisle, 2nd pillar from east, east face
Excavation no.
D 104a.3
Present location
not preserved (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised or painted (graffito or dipinto)
Type of text
invocation
Language
Coptic
Content
invocation of God
Date
1000–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
three lines of inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
1000–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1983, pp. 135–6 (no. B.1)
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1882

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, north-west room, niche in east wall
Excavation no.
M 13a.3
Present location
not preserved (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised or painted (graffito or dipinto)
Type of text
invocation
Language
Coptic
Content
invocation of God
Date
1000–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
three lines of inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete (?)
Date
1000–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1983, pp. 135–6 (no. B.2)
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1883

Provenance
 
Region
 
Findspot
 
Excavation no.
 
Present location
 
Museum no.
 
Medium
 
Technique
 
Type of text
 
Language
 
Content
the same as DBMNT 2110
Date
 
Notes
 
Material
 
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
 
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
 
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1884

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, west part of south aisle, west wall, east of entrance to narthex
Excavation no.
C 296a.3
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
alphabet
Language
Coptic
Content
Coptic alphabet
Date
probably 1100–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: 31; W: ?
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
30
Height of letters
 
Description
Coptic alphabet written in one long column
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; lower part obliterated
Date
probably 1100–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Jakobielski 1983, p. 136
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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