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Text 1993

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, north-west annex, room 43; jar set in the floor in one of the corners
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
tag
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription of abba Lazaros, archistylites
Date
1100–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
1 line of incised inscription on body of storage jar
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete
Date
1100–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
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abba (ⲁ̄ⲃ︦): l. 1
archistylites (ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ⲥⲧⲩ⸌ⲗ⸍): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 2005b, p. 124
Other editions
Jakobielski 2003, pp. 220, 223
Other publications
 
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Text 1994

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, main building
Excavation no.
D.13/02
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 31439
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
subliterary: magical
Language
Old Nubian
Content
magical ostrakon protecting against scorpion bites
Date
1100–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 13; W: 8.8
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
roughly rectangular piece of pottery; inscription painted on outside
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
1100–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Jakobielski 2005d, fig. 22
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Jakobielski 2005b, p. 125, fig. 22
Other editions
 
Other publications
Jakobielski 2003, p. 224; Catalogue Warsaw 2006, pp. 57–8, no. 19, fig. on p. 57
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Text 1995

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, north-west annex, building NW-E, room 47b, in east haunch of vault
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
tag
Language
Coptic
Content
amphora addressed to Iakob, priest and archimandrite
Date
550–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available; inscription painted on body of beer jar
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete
Date
550–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (⳦): l. 1
archimandrite (ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 1 (Jakobielski 2010: ⳦ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍, 'archpresbyter'; corr. G. Ochała)
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Jakobielski 2010, fig. 6
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
Jakobielski 2010, p. 72, fig. 6
Other editions
Jakobielski 2003, p. 227
Other publications
Obłuski 2019, pp. 290–291
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Text 1996

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, south-west annex, doorway between rooms 3 & 4, north jamb; accompanying painting no. P.19/SW3/4 (Virgin Galaktotrophousa)
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
legend
Language
Greek
Content
names of Mary and Jesus Christ serving as legend to their representation
Date
1150–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
1 vertical + 3 horizontal (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted above heads of Virgin Mary and Jesus Child
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete
Date
1150–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Martens-Czarnecka 2011, fig. MMC_098_02
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Jakobielski 1996, p. 113, fig. 6
Other editions
 
Other publications
Scholz 2001, fig. e on p. 227; Jakobielski 2005a, p. 264, fig. 6 (left); Jakobielski 2010, p. 73, fig. 8; Martens-Czarnecka 2011, pp. 168–79, fig. 85 (right), cat. no. 98, figs. MMC_098_01–02; Łajtar 2015e, p. 347 (translation)
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Text 1997

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, south-west annex, doorway between rooms 3 & 4, south jamb; accompanying painting no. P.18/SW3/4 (Virgin Galaktotrophousa)
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
legend
Language
Greek
Content
names of Mary and Jesus Christ serving as legend to their representation
Date
1150–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
1 vertical + 3 horizontal
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted above head of Virgin Mary, pertaining to her, and to the right of her head, pertaining to Jesus
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
nearly complete
Date
1150–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Martens-Czarnecka 2011, fig. MMC_097_01
Image
Image not available
Source
Martens-Czarnecka 2011, fig. MMC_097_02
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; translation in Łajtar 2015e, p. 347; illustration in Martens-Czarnecka 2011, pp. 168–79, fig. 84, cat. no. 97, figs. MMC_097_01–02
Other editions
 
Other publications
Jakobielski 1996, p. 113; Martens-Czarnecka 1998b, p. 111, fig. 23; Scholz 2001, fig. on p. 227; Martens-Czarnecka 2001a, p. 275, pl. 53; Jakobielski 2005a, p. 264, fig. 6 (right); Catalogue Warsaw 2006, pp. 35–7, fig. 14; Jakobielski 2010, p. 73, fig. 9; Martens-Czarnecka 2011, pp. 168–79, fig. 84, cat. no. 97, figs. MMC_097_01–02; Godlewski 2013a, fig. on p. 93
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Text 1998

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, central building (H-CB), room 2
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
architectural element
Technique
incised (inscription)
Type of text
commemorative inscription
Language
Greek
Content
inscription of abba Da...., priest and oikonomos
Date
550–1399
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on plinth of sandstone stand
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription incomplete
Date
550–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (⳦): l. 1
oikonomos (ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙ): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 2010, pp. 88–89, fig. 34
Other editions
Jakobielski – Martens-Czarnecka 2008, p. 340, fig. 17
Other publications
Obłuski 2019, p. 301
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Text 1999

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, south-west annex, room 2c, west wall, north part; accompanying painting no. P.10C/SW3 (Prophet Ezra)
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
legend
Language
Greek
Content
title of scroll with Book of Ezra serving as legend to painting of Prophet Ezra
Date
1150–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on scroll held by Prophet Ezra
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
1150–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Martens-Czarnecka 2011, fig. MMC_089C_01
Image
Image not available
Source
Martens-Czarnecka 2011, fig. MMC_089A-D_03
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; translation in Łajtar 2015e, p. 348; illustration in Martens-Czarnecka 2011, cat. no. 89C, figs. MMC_089A-D_02, MMC_089A-D_03, MMC_089C_01
Other editions
 
Other publications
Żurawski 1997, p. 175, fig. 5; Martens-Czarnecka 1998b, p. 111, fig. 22; Scholz 2001, fig. 1, pl. 54; Martens-Czarnecka 2005a, pp. 169–170, fig. 14; Catalogue Warsaw 2006, pp. 35–37, fig. 15; Jakobielski 2010, p. 73, fig. 10; Żurawski 2012, p. 247, fig. 7b; Łajtar 2020a, p. 9
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Text 2000

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, south-west annex, room 4, north wall, west end; accompanying painting no. P.21/SW4 (prophet Jeremiah)
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
legend
Language
Greek
Content
name of Prophet Jeremiah serving as legend to his representation; cryptograms of Archangel Michael on prophet's dress
Date
1150–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on the left-hand side of figure of Jeremiah
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription incomplete
Date
1150–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Martens-Czarnecka 2011, fig. MMC_100_02
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; illustration in Martens-Czarnecka 2011, cat. no. 100, figs. MMC_100_01–02)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Martens-Czarnecka 2001a, p. 276, fig. 17, pl. 56.1; Jakobielski 2010, p. 73, fig. 11
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Text 2001

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, north-west annex, room 9
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription of abba Chael (II), bishop of Pachoras
Date
1097–circa 1130
Notes
dated on the basis of bishops' list
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
not recorded
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
1097–circa 1130
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
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abba (ⲁ̄ⲃ︦): l. 1
bishop of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲉⲡⲓⲥ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⲁⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲁⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ): l. 1
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Jakobielski 2001c, fig. 27b
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Jakobielski 2001c, p. 165, fig. 27b
Other editions
 
Other publications
Jakobielski 1995c, p. 90
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Text 2002

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, north-west annex, room 18, west wall; accompanying painting no. P.24/NW18 (Three Youths in Fiery Furnace)
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised or painted (graffito or dipinto)
Type of text
other
Language
unidentified
Content
painter's signature (Michaelkoudda)
Date
1150–1199
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
not recorded
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
1150–1199
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 Martens-Czarnecka 2001a, pp. 265–6, pls. 34–5
Other editions
 
Other publications
Jakobielski 1995c, pp. 91–2
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Text 2003

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, house A.102, foundation fill
Excavation no.
Add.97/150
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
literary: biblical
Language
Greek
Content
Psalm 22:1–2 preceded by Trinitarian formula
Date
1200–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 13.5; W: 9.5; Th: 1.9
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
10
Height of letters
0.5–1
Description
fragment of body of large storage jar; inscription on inner side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
1200–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Łajtar 1997b, p. 56
Image
Image not available
Source
Łajtar 1997b, pl after p. 56
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Łajtar 1997b, pp. 55–60
Other editions
 
Other publications
Godlewski 1998, p. 179; Jakobielski 2001b, p. 46; Łajtar 2015–2016, p. 128 (no. 9); Łajtar 2020a, p. 15; Łajtar 2020b, Appendix no. D3 (cf. p. 193)
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Text 2004

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, north-west annex, room 21, west wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
liturgical: prayer
Language
Greek
Content
inscription consisting of Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed, series of invocations of Archangel Michael, and Pater noster (Matthew 6:9–13)
Date
1100–1399
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
not recorded
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete (?)
Date
1100–1399
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 Łajtar 2015–2016, p. 132 (no. 56)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Jakobielski 2001b, p. 48; Łajtar 2018, p. 42; Obłuski 2019, table 4, sub 3; Łajtar 2020a, p. 18; Łajtar 2020b, Appendix no. D12, D23
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