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Text 2257

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery 193, grave 33, surface
Excavation no.
 
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA66582
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of Andreas
Date
700–899
Notes
pronoia-type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 38.8; W: 15.9
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
16
Height of letters
 
Description
trapezoidal stela; lower margin empty but for large incised cross
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
stone complete, put together from 2 fragments; surface worn, text severely damaged in right middle part
Date
700–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Meltzer 1982, pl. 91.2
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Source
Meltzer 1982, pl. 75
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Latest edition
Meltzer 1982, p. 83 (no. 4), pls. 75, 91.2
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Text 2258

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery 192B, surface
Excavation no.
 
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA66573
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified text mentioning bishop Longinos
Date
probably 550–699
Notes
possibly in a Nubian language
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 14; W: 14.6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on upper external part of potsherd, partly on ribbing; lower part left uninscribed
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; upper part lost, as well as side margins
Date
probably 550–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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apa (ⲁⲡ̣ⲁ): l. 7
bishop (ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ): l. 7
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© The Trustees of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA66573
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Source
 
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Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Meltzer 1982, p. 84 (no. 1), pl. 92.1; photo available at http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=347302001&objectId=152099&partId=1
Other editions
 
Other publications
Mills 1982, p. 42 (no. 4)
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Text 2259

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery 192B, surface
Excavation no.
 
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA66574
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
literary
Language
Coptic
Content
unidentified text, possibly of literary character
Date
550–899
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 8.3; W: 13.6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
concave side: 10;
convex side: 8
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on both sides of potsherd
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; ink obliterated
Date
550–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© The Trustees of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA66574
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Meltzer 1982, pp. 84–5 (no. 2), pl. 92.2 (photo available at http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=347306001&objectId=152098&partId=1)
Other editions
 
Other publications
MIlls 1982, p. 42 (no. 5)
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Text 2260

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery 192B, surface
Excavation no.
 
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA66575
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
550–899
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 12; W: 11.4
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
3 + traces
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on potsherd
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary, strongly obliterated
Date
550–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© The Trustees of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA66575
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Meltzer 1982, p. 85 (no. 3), pl. 92.3; photo available at http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=347303001&objectId=152097&partId=1
Other editions
 
Other publications
MIlls 1982, p. 42 (no. 6)
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Text 2261

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
F 162/61
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stone block
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–1399
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2 (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on trapezoidal stone block
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary (?)
Date
600–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Michałowski 1962a, fig. 100 (right)
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Michałowski 1962a, p. 163 (no. 13), fig. 100 (right)
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Text 2262

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
east wall of tomb adjoining cathedral from east
Excavation no.
F 220/61-2 (inscr. inv. 63/I/58)
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
unknown
Medium
stela
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Old Nubian
Content
unidentified
Date
1000–1099
Notes
painted on back of stela of bishop Ioannou (DBMNT 2)
Material
marble
Object dimensions
H: 60; W: 45; Th: 4.8
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
blue with grey patina
Text colour
black
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on back of stela of Bishop Ioannou
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary
Date
1000–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Michałowski 1965a, fig. 29
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Michałowski 1965a, p. 56, fig. 29
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Text 2263

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
FA 30/61–2
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
architectural element
Technique
relief
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified name in form of monogram
Date
600–1399
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 20.5; W: 18; Th: 44
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of keystone of arch with monogram in relief
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; only upper left part preserved
Date
600–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Michałowski 1965, pl. 25.4
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Michałowski 1965, p. 121 (no. 34), pl. 25.4
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Text 2264

Provenance
Gebel Adda
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery north of church
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
 
Medium
textile
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
900–1499
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not registered
Text dimensions
not registered
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
not registered
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on burial shroud
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete (?)
Date
900–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Mostapha el-Amir 1963, pl. 18
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Mostapha el-Amir 1963, p. 37, pl. 18
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Text 2265

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
south church (?), northeast angle, close to ground
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Coptic
Content
inscription left by Georgios (?), son of Isaak (?)
Date
600–1199
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
2 lines of incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
apparently complete
Date
600–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
Mileham 1910, fig. on p. 34
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Mileham 1910, p. 34 + fig.
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Text 2266

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
south church (site NF-36-E/24-E-24.Ch100), south pastophorium
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 410
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
liturgical: hymn
Language
Greek
Content
possibly beginnings of hymns, based on psalm quotations
Date
probably 800–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 10; W: 12
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
15
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on potsherd; particular parts of texts separated by double slashes and backslashes
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
text strongly obliterated, especially in middle and right part
Date
probably 800–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
Mileham 1910, p. 36
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Latest edition
Mileham 1910, p. 36 (no. 36)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Schermann 1912, p. 201; van Haelst 1976, no. 916; Łajtar 2014a, p. 405; Łajtar 2020b, Appendix no. F32; I. Banganarti 1, pp. 84, 125 (no. 10)
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Text 2267

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
south church (site NF-36-E/24-E-24.Ch100), south pastophorium
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 425b
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
incised or painted
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
ostrakon containing cryptogram of Archangel Michael and nomen sacrum of Jesus Christ
Date
600–1399
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on potsherd
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete (?)
Date
600–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Mileham 1910, p. 36 (no. 31)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Hinkel – Abdelrahman Ali Mohamed 2002, p. 23, fig. on p. 275
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Text 2268

Provenance
Wadi Halfa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church (site NF-36-I/06-K-05.Ch100), north aisle
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 387
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
literary
Language
Coptic
Content
fragmentary text of magical, liturgical, or homiletic character
Date
700–1099
Notes
 
Material
parchment
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
i: 9; ii: 9
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of parchment card; at the bottom of side ii a line separating parts of texts
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; put together from 3 pieces; no margins preserved
Date
700–1099
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
Crum, in: Mileham 1910, pp. 51–52
Other editions
 
Other publications
Hinkel – Abdelrahman Ali Mohamed 2002, p. 20
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