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Text 2689

Provenance
Bauga
Region
Alwa
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–1199
Notes
5th Cataract
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 14; W: 15; Th: 2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
orange
Text colour
 
Lines
6
Height of letters
1–1.5
Description
fragment of plaque; epigraphic field framed by double incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; portion of lower margin preserved
Date
700–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2010a, fig. 6
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2010a, pp. 688–9, no. 25, fig. 6
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Text 2690

Provenance
Meroe
Region
Alwa
Findspot
pyramid of Queen Amanitore, offering chapel, north wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Meroe, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Abraam
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on wall
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
Tsakos 2010b, fig. on p. 53
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2010b, pp. 45–53, fig. on p. 53
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Text 2691

Provenance
Banganarti
Region
Makuria
Findspot
upper church, space 30
Excavation no.
56/2003
Present location
Banganarti (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised
Type of text
acclamation
Language
Greek
Content
'light – life' acclamation
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 23; W: 23.7; Th: 8.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 horizontal + 1 vertical
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of sandstone cross with inscription incised on its arms
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
upper left part of the cross, with upper and right arms preserved
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Żurawski 2014a, p. 227, fig. 7
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Żurawski 2014a, p. 227, fig. 7
Other editions
 
Other publications
I. Khartoum Greek, p. 156; I. QI, p. 91; Tsakos 2011b, p. 161, no. 3
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Text 2692

Provenance
Bakhit
Region
Makuria
Findspot
cemetery (SDRS 1/2000)
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised
Type of text
acclamation
Language
Greek
Content
'light – life' acclamation
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 30; W: 29; Th: 8.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 horizontal + 1 vertical
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of sepulchral cross
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; left and lower arms preserved
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
Żurawski 2001a, fig. 6
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Żurawski 2001a, p. 290, fig. 6
Other editions
 
Other publications
I. Khartoum Greek, p. 156; Tsakos 2011b, p. 161, no. 4
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Text 2693

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
found in 2006 by Alexandros Tsakos during a visit to the site
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
acclamation
Language
Greek
Content
'light – life' acclamation
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 horizontal
Height of letters
 
Description
Fragment of the right horizontal arm of a sepulchral cross with one letter preserved. Forked ending of the arm.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; only right arm preserved
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011b. fig. 1
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 219
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2011b. p. 161, sub 5, fig. 1 (mentioned)
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Text 2694

Provenance
Umm Ruweim
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11313
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
acclamation
Language
Greek
Content
'light – life' acclamation
Date
700–1099
Notes
Wadi Abu Dom
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 vertical
Height of letters
 
Description
upper arm of sepulchral cross
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription fragmentary
Date
700–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Żurawski 1995, fig. 5
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011b, p. 161, no. 6
Other editions
I. Khartoum Copt., n. 501 on p. 171
Other publications
Żurawski 1995, p. 332, fig. 5
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Text 2695

Provenance
Gebaliya island
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 9578
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
acclamation
Language
Greek
Content
'light – life' acclamation
Date
600–1299
Notes
near Mograt
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 vertical
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of sepulchral cross
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper arm preserved
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011b, p. 162, no. 7
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2696

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
 
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
acclamation
Language
Greek
Content
'light – life' acclamation
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 10; W: 7; Th: 6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 vertical
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of sepulchral cross
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper arm preserved
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011b, fig. 2a
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011b, p. 162, no. 8a, fig. 2a
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Text 2697

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
 
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
acclamation
Language
Greek
Content
'light – life' acclamation
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 14; W: 14; Th: 5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 vertical
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of sepulchral cross; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper arm preserved
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011b, fig. 2b
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011b, p. 162, no. 8b, fig. 2b
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Text 2698

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
 
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
acclamation
Language
Greek
Content
'light – life' acclamation
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 13; W: 14; Th: 7
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 vertical
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of sepulchral cross
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper arm preserved
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011b, fig. 2c
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011b, p. 164, no. 8c, fig. 2c
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Text 2699

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
 
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
acclamation
Language
Greek
Content
'light – life' acclamation
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 13; W: 11; Th: 5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 horizontal
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of sepulchral cross
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; right arm preserved
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011b, fig. 2d
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011b, p. 164, no. 8d, fig. 2d
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Text 2700

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
 
Medium
sepulchral cross
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
acclamation
Language
Greek
Content
'light – life' acclamation
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 10; W: 12.5; Th: 4.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 horizontal
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of sepulchral cross
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; right arm preserved
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2011b, fig. 2e
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2011b, p. 164, no. 8e, fig. 2e
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