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Provenance: Banganarti
Region: Makuria
Findspot: upper church, room 11, east wall
Excavation no.
Present location: Banganarti, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: commemorative inscription
Language: Old Nubian
Content: inscription mentioning Queen Mother Andala and a king (?)
Date: 1200–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 22; W: 45
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 5
Height of letters: 1.5–5.7

Description
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete but illegible in places

Date: 1200–1399
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
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Offices & titles: queen mother (ⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲏⲣ): l. 1
king/queen (?) (ⲃⲁⲥ): l. 2

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Banganarti 2, fig. 86
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Source: I. Banganarti 2, fig. on p. 121
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Banganarti 2 44, fig. on p. 121, figs. 22, 86–87
Other editions

Other publications: Łajtar 2005, p. 311; Danys-Lasek – Łajtar 2011, pp. 9, 11 (no. 1); Żurawski 2014a, p. 178, fig. 6 top; Łajtar 2021b, p. 36, fig. 8

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Provenance: Banganarti
Region: Makuria
Findspot: upper church, north engaged column in southeast support
Excavation no.
Present location: Banganarti, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: private prayer
Language: Old Nubian
Content: prayer for Arouase; mentioning King Dauid
Date: circa 1268–1272 or 1276
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 4.5; W: 22.5
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 2
Height of letters: 0.5–1.2

Description: 2 lines of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: circa 1268–1272 or 1276
Chronological systems: king's occurrence

Dating formulae
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Offices & titles: king (ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩⲟⲩ): l. 2

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Source: I. Banganarti 2, fig. on p. 379
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Banganarti 2 570, fig. on p. 379
Other editions

Other publications: Łajtar 2005, p. 312

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TrismegistosTM text 244078

Provenance: Banganarti
Region: Makuria
Findspot: upper church, entrance to room 5, north side
Excavation no.
Present location: Banganarti, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Greek/Old Nubian
Content: inscription left by Oursi, tot of Sai
Date: 1200–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 9; W: 53
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters: 2.3–6.5

Description: 1 line of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
State of preservation: nearly complete

Date: 1200–1399
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
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Offices & titles: tot of Sai (ⲥⲁ̣ⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲡ̄ⲡⲛ̄ ⲧⲟⲧ): l. 1

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Sai (ⲥⲁ̣ⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲡ̄ⲡⲛ̄): l. 1

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Banganarti 2, fig. 107
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Source: Łajtar 2006a, fig. on p. 99
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Latest edition: I. Banganarti 2 295, fig. on p. 246, figs. 36, 107
Other editions: Łajtar 2006a, p. 99 (no. 3), fig. on p. 99

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TrismegistosTM text 244081

Provenance: Banganarti
Region: Makuria
Findspot: upper church, entrance to room 4, north side
Excavation no.
Present location: Banganarti, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Greek/Old Nubian
Content: inscription left by unidentified tot of Sai
Date: 1200–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 13; W: 57.5
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters: 2.1–5.8

Description: 1 line of incised inscription
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete; beginning damaged

Date: 1200–1399
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: tot of Sai (ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲡ̄ⲡⲛ̄ ⲧⲟⲧ): l. 1

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Sai (ⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲇⲡ̄ⲡⲛ̄): l. 1

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Banganarti 2, fig. 108
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Source: Łajtar 2006a, fig. on p. 100
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Banganarti 2 348, fig. on p. 271, figs. 38, 108
Other editions: Łajtar 2006a, p. 100 (no. 4), fig. on p. 100

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Provenance: Banganarti
Region: Makuria
Findspot: upper church, entrance to room 4, north side; below DBMNT 2200
Excavation no.
Present location: Banganarti, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Greek/Old Nubian
Content: inscription left by Nalet, deacon of Great Church of Jesus at Jagje and thegna of Jagje
Date: 1200–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 24.5; W: 62
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 2
Height of letters: 4.4–9

Description: 2 lines of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
State of preservation: found complete; subsequently damaged by robbers

Date: 1200–1399
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Offices & titles: deacon of Great (Church of) Jesus at Jagje (ⳝⲁⲅⳝⲉⲛ ⲓ̄ⲥ︦ ⲙⲉ⸌ⲅ⸍ ⲇⲓⲁ⸌ⲕ⸍): l. 1
servant of (Church of) Jesus (ⲓ̄ⲥ︦ ⲇⲟⲩⲗⲉ): l. 2
thegna of Jagje (ⳝⲁⲅⳝⲉⲛ ⲑⲛⲁ̇): l. 2

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Great (Church of) Jesus at Jagje (ⳝⲁⲅⳝⲉⲛ ⲓ̄ⲥ︦ ⲙⲉ⸌ⲅ⸍): l. 1
Jagje (ⳝⲁⲅⳝⲉⲛ): ll. 1, 2
(Church of) Jesus (ⲓ̄ⲥ︦): l. 2

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Banganarti 2, fig. 108
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Source: Łajtar 2006a, fig. on p. 100
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Banganarti 2 349, fig. on p. 271, figs. 38, 108
Other editions

Other publications: Łajtar 2006a, p. 96 and fig. on p. 100; Łajtar – Ochała 2017c, p. 310

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Provenance: Banganarti
Region: Makuria
Findspot: upper church, south engaged column in northwest support, west face
Excavation no.
Present location: Banganarti, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Greek/Old Nubian
Content: inscription left by Dolse, thegna of Sai
Date: 1200–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 11.2; W: 29
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 2
Height of letters: 1.9–3.5

Description: 2 lines of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete; ending of l. 1 lost

Date: 1200–1399
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Offices & titles: thegna of Sai, beautiful city (ⲍⲁⲏ̇ ̣[---]ⲛ̣ⲏ ⲡⲟ⸌ⲗ⸍ ⲕⲁ⸌ⲗ⸍ ⲑⲉ⸌ⲅ⸍): ll. 1–2

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Sai (ⲍⲁⲏ̇): l. 1

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Banganarti 2, fig. 142
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Source: Łajtar 2006a, fig. on p. 101
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Banganarti 2 879, fig. on p. 523, figs. 75, 142
Other editions: Łajtar 2006a, pp. 100–1 (no. 5), fig. on p. 101

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Provenance: Hambukol
Region: Makuria
Findspot: north kom, cruciform tomb near church
Excavation no.
Present location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
Museum no.: 998.89.7

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: epitaph of Merki, notary, meizoteros, chartoularios of Sai, exarch, protodomestikos
Date: 800–899
Notes

Material: marble
Object dimensions: H: 30.2; W: 25.5; Th: 3.5–4.5
Text dimensions
Object colour: white-cream with gray-blue stripes
Text colour
Lines: 19
Height of letters: 0.5–1.8

Description: roughly rectangular marble slab
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete; lower right-hand corner broken off but with no damage to text; surface worn in places

Date: 800–899
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲉⲛ ⲙⲏⲛⲏ ⲑⲱ︦ⲑ ⲕ̄ⲃ̄︥
Transcription: "in the month of Thoth, (day) 22" (ll. 15–16)
Months: ⲑⲱ︦ⲑ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: notary (ⲛⲟ⸌ⲧ⸍): l. 16
meizoteros (ⲙⲓⲍⲱ⸌ⲧ⸍): l. 17
chartoularios of Sai (ⲭⲁⲓ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲥⲁⲏ): l. 18
exarch of Timikleos (= Dongola) (ⲉⲝⲁⲣ ⲧⲓⲙⲓⲕⲗⲉ̇ⲱⲥ): ll. 18–19
protodomestikos (ⲡⲣⲱⲧⲇⲟⲙⲓⲥⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ): margin

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Sai (ⲥⲁⲏ): l. 18
Timikleos (= Dongola) (ⲧⲓⲙⲓⲕⲗⲉ̇ⲱⲥ): ll. 18–19

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: Łajtar 2019, fig. 1
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: Łajtar 2019, pp. 145–60, fig. 1
Other editions

Other publications: Anderson 1999, p. 75; Łajtar 2006a, pp. 102–4; I. QI 20, comm. to ll. 10–11; Łajtar 2015b, pp. 231–2, 238; Berkes 2017, p. 117, table on p. 119; CIEN 7, no. 41

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Provenance: Qasr Ibrim
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: church 287, room 2, fill C 1
Excavation no.: 72.11.11/20 (reg. no. 72/195)
Present location: unknown
Museum no.

Medium: cross
Technique: incised
Type of text: name of divine entity/saint
Language: unidentified
Content: name of (Archangel) Michael written in form of cross
Date: 600–799
Notes

Material: iron
Object dimensions: H: 5.2; W: 4
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 3
Height of letters

Description: iron cross with letters of the name of Michael incised on its arms
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 600–799
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
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Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: Adams 2010, fig. 49
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Adams 2010, pp. 195, 302 (inventory), fig. 49
Other editions

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Provenance: Banganarti
Region: Makuria
Findspot: upper church, west portico, second support from the south (first pillar from the south), south face; below Text 4124, to the left of drawing of pilgrim
Excavation no.
Present location: Banganarti, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: unidentified
Content: inscription of Ali
Date: 1100–1299
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 20; W: 11.5
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 2
Height of letters: 3–7

Description: 2 lines of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 1100–1299
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

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Source: Łajtar 2008b, fig. 1
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Banganarti 2 952, fig. on p. 553, fig. 79
Other editions

Other publications: Łajtar 2008b, pp. 398–399, fig. 1; Żurawski 2014a, p. 231, fig. 9; Żurawski 2019, p. 96, fig. 6.10; CIEN 8, no. 134; Łajtar 2021a, p. 172, fig. 12.12; Łajtar 2021b, fig. 5; Łajtar 2023, p. 209, fig.

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Provenance: Banganarti
Region: Makuria
Findspot: upper church, west portico, fourth pillar from south, west face
Excavation no.
Present location: Banganarti, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: commemorative inscription
Language: Greek
Content: inscription left by Adelph( ), cleric, son of Dauid Marturophorou, for the rest of a notary
Date: 1100–1299
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 23.5; W: 58.5
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 5
Height of letters: 1.1–5.8

Description: 5 lines of inscription incised in plaster in step-like composition: long l. 1, considerably shorter l. 2, placed more or less under the middle part of l. 1, and still shorter ll. 3-4, situated under the middle part of l. 2; ll. 2-5 surrounded by painted frame on all sides except for the top, consisting of double lines on both sides of l. 2 and single line on all remaining sides
Decorative elements: ll. 2–5 enclosed from 3 sides within frame decorated at the bottom with ornament consisting of 2 hanging half-volutes with triangular element protruding from them to the bottom
State of preservation: complete but for a small lacuna in central part of l. 1

Date: 1100–1299
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar
lunar calendar
day of the week

Dating formulae: ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ̇ ⲏ̇ⲙⲉⲣⲁ ⲥⲉⲗⲗⲉⲛⲏ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲓ ⲫⲁⲙ⸌ⲑ⸍ ⲙⲏⲛⲟⲥ
Transcription: "on Friday, on the fifth day of the moon, in the month of Phamenoth" (ll. 3–5)
Months: ⲫⲁⲙ⸌ⲑ⸍
Weakdays: ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲥⲕⲉⲩⲏ̇
Feasts

Offices & titles: cleric of Great (Church of) Jesus at Timikleos (= Dongola) (ⲓ̄ⲥ︦ ⲙⲉ⸌ⲅ⸍ ⲧⲓⲙⲓ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲓⲕⲟⲩ): l. 1
great notary (ⲛⲟ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲙⲉ⸌ⲅ⸍): l. 2

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Great (Church of) Jesus at Timikleos (= Dongola) (ⲓ̄ⲥ︦ ⲙⲉ⸌ⲅ⸍ ⲧⲓⲙⲓ⸌ⲕ⸍): l. 1
Timikleos (= Dongola) (ⲧⲓⲙⲓ⸌ⲕ⸍): l. 1

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Source: Łajtar 2008b, fig. 2
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Latest edition: I. Banganarti 2 960, fig. on p. 559, fig. 79
Other editions

Other publications: Łajtar 2008b, pp. 399–400 (translation and intepretation), fig. 2; I. QI, n. 111 on p. 92 (sub 5); Łajtar 2015b, pp. 235, 238; Łajtar – Ochała 2017c, p. 310; Łajtar 2021b, pp. 36–37

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TrismegistosTM text 370724

Provenance: Banganarti
Region: Makuria
Findspot: lower church, baptistery (room 4), east wall; below halo of holy bishop (painting R4/E/2)
Excavation no.
Present location: Banganarti, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: literary
Language: Greek
Content: unidentified literary or subliterary text
Date: 800–999
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 10; W: 41
Object colour
Text colour: black
Lines: 14
Height of letters: 0.4–1.3

Description: large inscription written with black ink
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragmentary, lines 1–7 completely illegible, in remaining lines only some letters visible

Date: 800–999
Chronological systems