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Text 2281

Provenance
Kalabsha
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church converted from temple of August
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised or painted (graffito or dipinto)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Shenoute
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised in 3 lines
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 40
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2282

Provenance
Kalabsha
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
figurine
Technique
incised (inscription)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
probably 550–699
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
5
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on one side of figurine depicting a sitting person
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription fragmentary, left part lost
Date
probably 550–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
courier (ⲃⲉⲗⲓⲧⲁⲣⲓⲥ): l. 3
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Weigall 1907, pl. XXIV, 2
Image
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Source
 
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Latest edition
SB I 300
Other editions
Sayce 1894, p. 295 (no. V); Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 40
Other publications
Weigall 1907, pl. 24.2
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Text 2283

Provenance
 
Region
 
Findspot
 
Excavation no.
 
Present location
 
Museum no.
 
Medium
 
Technique
 
Type of text
 
Language
 
Content
the same as DBMNT 1449
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
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
 
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Text 2284

Provenance
Hamadab
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery 85 or 86
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
JdE 1710142
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of Dioskoros, priest
Date
600–1199
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
15
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; lower left corner damaged
Date
600–1199
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲕⲏ ⲛⲑⲟⲟⲩⲧ
Transcription
"28 (day) of Thoth" (ll. 7–8)
Months
ⲑⲟⲟⲩⲧ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲏⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ): ll. 6–7
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, pp. 61–2
Other editions
 
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Text 2285

Provenance
Ofedunia (Maharaqa)
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Coptic
Content
unidentified
Date
600–1399
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
red
Lines
not recorded
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
600–1399
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 Weigall 1907, pp. 94–5
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, pp. 65–6
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Text 2286

Provenance
unknown
Region
unknown
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
possibly epitaph of unidentified priest
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
not recorded
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest: l. ?
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Mohondi (= Ikhmindi) (ⲙⲟⲟⲛⲇⲏ): l. ?
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Crum 1908, p. 77
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 72
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Text 2287

Provenance
Nag' el-Sheikh Sharaf
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
reused in construction of mosque
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
architectural element
Technique
relief
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Coptic
Content
unidentified inscription mentioning Petros (Apostle or private name)
Date
600–1199
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription executed on square stone block running around its edges
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete
Date
600–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, fig. 60
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 74, fig. 60; 2, pl. 31
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2288

Provenance
Nag' el-Sheikh Sharaf
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
reused in construction of mosque
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
architectural element
Technique
relief
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
two unidentified names in forms of monograms
Date
600–1199
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
monograms executed diagonally on square stone block
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Firth 1927, pl. 16c
Image
Image not available
Source
Monneret de Villard 1935–57, I, fig. 60
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; illustration in Firth 1927, pl. 16c
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, fig. 60; 2, pl. 32
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Text 2289

Provenance
Nag' el-Sheikh Sharaf
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
reused in construction of mosque
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
architectural element
Technique
relief
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified name in form of monogram
Date
600–1199
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
monogram executed on square stone block
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; middle part damaged
Date
600–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Monneret de Villard 1935–57, I, fig. 60
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; illustration in Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, fig. 60
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2290

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
probably from cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
41315
Medium
lamp
Technique
unidentified
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of abba Pachomo
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not registered
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on lamp; no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
500–799
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
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, pp. 84, 281 (no. 1)
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2291

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
probably from cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
41319
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of (Archangel) Michael
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on bottom of bowl; no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
600–1499
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
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 84
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2292

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, on left-hand arch above entrance
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Nubia Museum, Aswan
Museum no.
 
Medium
architectural element
Technique
relief
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Apostle Peter
Date
600–699
Notes
 
Material
limestone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H:14.8; W: 15.8
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
left one of pair of monograms executed in relief on keystones of twin arched entrances to church
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Maspero (G.) 1911: 2, pl. 123A
Image
Image not available
Source
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 86
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 1A
Other editions
 
Other publications
Gauthier, in: Maspero (G.) 1911: 1, p. 112; Maspero (G.) 1911: 2, pl. 123A; Gauthier 1912: 1, p. 126; 2: pl. 43A–b; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 86; 4, pl. 108; Daumas 1967, pl. 6
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