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Text 2653

Provenance
Arminna West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
W church, reused in screen in S side of sanctuary (area 21)
Excavation no.
166
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of unidentified woman
Date
600–1199
Notes
pronoia-type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: c. 40; W: 33
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
20 (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
5 fragments of round-topped stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; portions of all margins preserved; centre of stone completely worn off from use as door pivot
Date
600–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
eparch (?) (ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 7 (?)
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Trigger 1967, pl. 10a
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Source
Trigger 1967, fig. 8
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Trigger 1967, pp. 15 (c), 85, fig. 8, pl. 10a
Other editions
 
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Text 2654

Provenance
Arminna West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
west church, reused in screen in south side of sanctuary (area 21)
Excavation no.
167
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stone block
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
two identical monograms and word ⲫⲓⲗⲉ
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 57; W: 37; Th: 6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
stone slab with inscriptions incised on its surface
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscriptions complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Trigger 1967, pl. 10c
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Trigger 1967, pp. 15 (d), 86, pl. 10c
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2655

Provenance
Arminna West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
west church, reused in screen in south side of sanctuary (area 21)
Excavation no.
89
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stone block
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of (Archangel) Michael
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 8; W: c. 10
Text dimensions
H: 2; W: c. 6
Object colour
grey
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
stone slab with inscription incised on its surface, framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription incomplete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Trigger 1967, pl. 10f
Image
Image not available
Source
 
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Latest edition
Trigger 1967, pp. 15 (h), 85, pl. 10f
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lethmayer – Zach 1986, p. 142
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Text 2656

Provenance
Arminna West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
west church, side chapel (room 16)
Excavation no.
69
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
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 vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete (?)
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
unpublished; mentioned in Trigger 1967, pp. 19 (no. 34), 85
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2657

Provenance
el-Usheir
Region
Alwa
Findspot
near church
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 31102
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of Petros
Date
700–1099
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 24; W: 17; Th: 5.2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red-black
Text colour
 
Lines
11
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of round-topped plaque; ruling
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; portion of left margin preserved
Date
700–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2010a, fig. 5
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2004, pp. 367–9
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2003, pp. 287–92; Tsakos 2009b, pp. 206, 211 (no. 24); Tsakos 2010a, p. 688 (no. 24), fig. 5
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Text 2658

Provenance
Goshabi
Region
Makuria
Findspot
near church
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 31103
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–1099
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 17; W: 13; Th: 2.5–4
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of round-topped plaque; epigraphic field framed by raised border and incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; portion of upper and right margins preserved
Date
700–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2010a, fig. 1
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2004, p. 366
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2003, pp. 287–92; Tsakos 2009b, pp. 206, 211 (no. 24); Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 11), fig. 1
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Text 2659

Provenance
unknown
Region
unknown
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
SNM 9606 (old Karima Museum no. 67)
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek/Coptic
Content
epitaph of unidentified person
Date
600–1199
Notes
perhaps Greek/Coptic
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
10
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by incised line; lower part of stone uninscribed
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; upper right margin lost; surface worn and largely illegible
Date
600–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2009a, fig. 7
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009a, pp. 228–9 (no. 8), fig. 7
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2660

Provenance
unknown
Region
unknown
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
SNM 9621 (old Karima Museum no. 83)
Medium
stela
Technique
incised & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of unidentified person
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 47; W: 32; Th: 9
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
red paint every 3 lines
Lines
15
Height of letters
 
Description
round-topped stela; epigraphic field framed by incised line; ruling
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
stone complete, surface badly worn and largely illegible
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2009a, fig. 9
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009a, pp. 230–1 (no. 10), fig. 9
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2661

Provenance
unknown
Region
unknown
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
 
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 20; W: 13–24; Th: 7–10
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
lower arm of sepulchral cross; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; only lower part preserved; inscription obliterated
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2009a, fig. 10
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009a, p. 232, no. 1, fig. 10
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2662

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
found by the locals in Ghazali in unknown circumstances
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
circa 800–899
Notes
pronoia type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 13; W: 9.5; Th: 2.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
6 (7 reconstructed)
Height of letters
2–2.5
Description
Fragment of a plaque, without margins.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margin preserved
Date
circa 800–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 24
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Ghazali 24
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2009a, p. 232, no. 2a, fig. Coptic 2 (description)
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Text 2663

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
found by the locals in Ghazali in unknown circumstances
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
'God of the spirits'
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 6.5; W: 11; Th: 2.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
3–4
Description
Fragment of the central upper part of a plaque, without margins.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margin preserved
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 11
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Ghazali 11
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2009a, p. 232, no. 2b, fig. 11 (description)
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Text 2664

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
found by the locals in Ghazali in unknown circumstances
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
'God of the spirits'
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 8.5; W: 9; Th: 3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
2–3
Description
Upper left corner of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, leaving the margin of 1–1.3 cm on the left and ca. 1 cm on top.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper left corner preserved
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 12
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Ghazali 12
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2009a, p. 232, no. 2c, fig. 12 (description)
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