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TrismegistosTM text 370573

Provenance: el-Doma
Region: Makuria
Findspot: site 4-L-152
Excavation no.
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: rock
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: name of divine entity/saint
Language: unidentified
Content: cryptogram of Archangel Gabriel
Date: 600–1399
Notes: 4th Cataract

Material: stone
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 15; W: 22
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters

Description: cryptogram incised on a rock
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 600–1399
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: Tsakos 2007, pl. 8
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Source: Kleinitz – Koenitz 2006, fig. 6
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: Tsakos 2007, pp. 236, 238 (no. A.5), pl. 8
Other editions

Other publications: Kleinitz – Koenitz 2006, p. 37, fig. 6

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TrismegistosTM text 370574

Provenance: 4th Cataract
Region: Makuria
Findspot: site 4-L-141, on rocks; right of DBMNT 2055
Excavation no.
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: rock
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: unidentified
Language: unidentified
Content: unidentified monogram (of Ioannes?)
Date: 600–1499
Notes: the same as DBMNT 2416 and 2422

Material: stone
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour
Lines
Height of letters

Description: monogram incised on a rock
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 600–1499
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: Kleinitz 2006, pl. 4
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Source: Kleinitz – Koenitz 2006, fig. 7
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: Tsakos 2007, pp. 236, 239 (no. A.12)
Other editions

Other publications: Kleinitz – Koenitz 2006, p. 37, fig. 7, pl. 4

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TrismegistosTM text 370575

Provenance: 4th Cataract
Region: Makuria
Findspot: site 4-L-141, on rocks; left of DBMNT 2054
Excavation no.
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: rock
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Coptic
Content: inscription left by Isou
Date: 600–1499
Notes

Material: stone
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 2
Height of letters

Description: inscription incised on a rock
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 600–1499
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: Kleinitz 2006, pl. 4
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Source: Kleinitz – Koenitz 2006, fig. 7
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: Tsakos 2007, pp. 236, 239 (no. A.13)
Other editions

Other publications: Kleinitz – Koenitz 2006, p. 37, fig. 7, pl. 4

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TrismegistosTM text 87782

Provenance: unknown
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: unknown
Excavation no.
Present location: Graeco-Roman Museum, Alexandria
Museum no.

Medium: manuscript
Technique: painted
Type of text: document: legal
Language: Greek/Coptic
Content: entagion issued by Heutora, daughter of Anna, for Philotheos, son of Kyriakos
Date: probably 800–899
Notes

Material: leather
Object dimensions: not recorded
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 20
Height of letters

Description: no photo available
Decorative elements
State of preservation: nearly complete; right margin apparently damaged and illegible

Date: probably 800–899
Chronological systems

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Offices & titles: priest (ⲡ̄ⲣ̄ⲉ̄): l. 4
smith (ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲏⲑ): l. 16
priest of (church of) Saint Kath( ) (ⲡⲣ⸌ⲩ⸍ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲅⲓ⸌ⲩ⸍ ⲕⲁ⸌ⲑ⸍): l. 18
king (ⲡⲉⲣ̄ⲣⲟ): l. 19

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Mohondi (= Ikhmindi) (ⲙⲱϩⲟⲛⲇⲓ): ll. 2, 5
Ham...di (ϩⲁⲙ[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣]ⲇⲓ): ll. 5–6
Kourte (ⲕⲟⲩⲣⲧⲟⲩⲕⲉ): l. 15 (Krall 1900: ⲓⲱⲁⲕⲟⲩⲣⲧⲟⲩⲕⲉ, as a personal name; corr. NOM 3, no. 3)
(church of) Saint Kath( ) (ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲅⲓ⸌ⲩ⸍ ⲕⲁ⸌ⲑ⸍): l. 18

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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: SB Kopt. 1 37
Other editions: Krall 1900, pp. 233–6

Other publications: Nowak – Wojciechowski 2012, pp. 205, 220 (no. 12); NOM 3, no. 3 (on ll. 14–15: Ioannes Kourtouke)

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TrismegistosTM text 370577

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral, southern vestibule, arch of east wall; accompanying painting no. 67 (St John Chrysostom)
Excavation no.: inv. no. 67 (painting)
Present location: National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.: 234034

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: legend
Language: Greek
Content: name of St John Chrysostom serving as legend to his representation
Date: 1000–1025
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 24; W: 54
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1 vertical + 3 horizontal
Height of letters

Description: inscription painted around head of the bishop
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragemntary; 2 large lacunae in the right part

Date: 1000–1025
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: National Museum, Warsaw: https://cyfrowe.mnw.art.pl/en/catalog/496348
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Source: Jakobielski 1974, fig. on p. 296
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: Jakobielski et alii 2017, p. 305, figs. on pp. 304–5 (no. 93)
Other editions: Jakobielski 1974, pp. 293–4 (no. 22), fig. on p. 293; I. Faras Greek 16, fig. 23

Other publications: Michałowski 1974a, pp. 225–7 (no. 50), fig. on p. 226; Quecke 1975, p. 459; Jakobielski 1975a, p. 328; Werner 1995, p. 290

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Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral, annex of north pastophorium (room H), east wall
Excavation no.: H 66a (neg. no. Fa.62/3.1436)
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: unidentified
Content: inscription left by Ioseph, priest and Iesou, deacon
Date: 900–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: ?; W: 31
Object colour
Text colour: black
Lines: 1
Height of letters

Description: 1 line of painted inscription
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete but obliterated at the beginning

Date: 900–1399
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: priest (⳦): l. 1
deacon (ⲇⲓⲁ⸌ⲕ⸍): l. 1

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: neg. no. Fa.62/3.1436 (= I. Faras Greek, fig. 28)
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: Kubińska 1976b, p. 35 (no. 68)
Other editions: I. Faras Greek 24, fig. 28

Other publications

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TrismegistosTM text 370579

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral, staircase, central wall, east face
Excavation no.: N 284b (neg. nos. Fa.62/3.1282, Fa.62/3.1283)
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: unidentified
Content: inscription left by Paulos
Date: 900–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: c. 12; W: c. 23
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters

Description: one line of incised inscription (uncertain whether ligature for priest and the name are connected)
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 900–1399
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: neg. no. Fa.62/3.1282 (= I. Faras Greek, fig. 29)
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Faras Greek 25, fig. 29
Other editions

Other publications: Jakobielski 1975a, pp. 328–9

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TrismegistosTM text 370580

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral, south vestibule, west wall; accompanying painting no. 73 (St Psate)
Excavation no.: inv. no. 73 (painting); neg. nos. Fa.63/4.1270, Fa.63/4.1271, Fa.63/4.1383
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 24323

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: legend
Language: Greek
Content: name of St Psate, archbishop, serving as legend to his representation
Date: 1005–1036
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1 vertical + 3 horizontal
Height of letters

Description: inscription painted around head of the saint
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete

Date: 1005–1036
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: neg. no. Fa.63/4.1271
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: Jakobielski et alii 2017, p. 319, fig. on p. 318 (no. 98)
Other editions: I. Faras Greek 31, fig. 33

Other publications: Jakobielski 1975a, p. 329

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TrismegistosTM text 370581

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral, narthex, west wall, south part
Excavation no.: A 5a (neg. no. Fa.62/3.1289)
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Greek
Content: inscription left by unidentified abba, cleric (?)
Date: 900–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: ?; W: 29.5
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters

Description: one line of incised inscription
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete, ending damaged

Date: 900–1399
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: abba (ⲁⲃⲃⲁ): l. 1
cleric (?) (ⲕⲗⲓⲣⲓⲕ): l. 1

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: neg. no. Fa.62/3.1289 (= I. Faras Greek, fig. 34)
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Faras Greek 32, fig. 34
Other editions

Other publications: Jakobielski 1975a, p. 329

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TrismegistosTM text 370582

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral
Excavation no.: neg. no. Fa.62/3.0228
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Greek
Content: inscription left by unidentified cleric of the church of Great Jesus
Date: 1000–1399
Notes: I. Faras Greek confuses three different texts under no. 40: transcription of DBMNT 1580 (from Rivergate Church), inv. no. of DBMNT 1847 (cathedral of Faras) and photograph of another inscription from the cathedral