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Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: Polish-Sudanese excavations, room 8, perhaps re-used for reparation of east wall of monastery
Excavation no.: G.13.038
Present location: Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.: not registered

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of Abibas, monk
Date: 700–999
Notes: 'God of the spirits' type

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 29; W: 30; Th: 7
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey with white and whitish spots on front
Text colour
Lines: 12
Height of letters: 0.8–2.1

Description: Two joining fragments of the upper part of a rectangular slab. Right margin preserved in the whole height of the fragment, the left one only in the upper part, and the upper one along with both upper corners broken off. The epigraphic field framed by incised line, leaving margin of 2.8–3.5 cm on the right. Back surface left unworked.
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete; put together from two pieces; bottom part broken off; both upper corners destroyed; right margin largely preserved; left margin partially preserved; perhaps also upper margin preserved in one place

Date: 700–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: [ϩ]ⲛ̣̄ ⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧ̣ⲥ̣ⲁϣϥ̄ [ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ---]
Transcription: "on the seventeenth of the month of [---]" (ll. 12–13)
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: brother (= monk) (ⲥⲟ⸌ⲛ⸍): l. 11

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Ghazali 14
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Latest edition: I. Ghazali 14
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Other publications: Obłuski – Ochała 2016, p. 70, fig. 4; CIEN 4, no. 66; Ochała in Obłuski et alii 2017, p. 382

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TrismegistosTM text 832972

Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: Polish-Sudanese excavations, room 8, perhaps re-used for reparation of east wall of monastery
Excavation no.: G.13.057
Present location: Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.: not registere

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of Iohannes, monk
Date: 700–999
Notes: keleusis-type

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 34; W: 25; Th: 11
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey
Text colour
Lines: 11
Height of letters: c. 1.5 (ⲯ: 2)

Description: Incomplete rectangular slab. Approximately a fourth of the stone missing on the right; left margin complete, the upper and lower ones largely preserved. Surface obliterated in places.
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete, right margin destroyed, remaining margins preserved; surface obliterated in places

Date: 700–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar
indiction

Dating formulae: ϩⲛ̄ ⲥ̣[ⲟ]ⲩ̣ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲏ̣̣[ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉ]ⲃⲟⲧ̣ ⲭⲟⲓ̈ⲁⲕ̄ϩ̣̄ ̣[---] ⲓ̈ ̣
Transcription: "on the fifteenth of the month of Choiak, (in the) 11th indiction" (ll. 6–8)
Months: ⲭⲟⲓ̈ⲁⲕ̄ϩ̣̄
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: brother (= monk) (ⲡⲉ̣[ⲛⲥⲟⲛ]): l. 4
monk (ⲡⲙⲟⲛ[ⲁⲭⲟⲥ]): l. 5

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Ghazali 46
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Latest edition: I. Ghazali 46
Other editions

Other publications: Obłuski – Ochała 2016, p. 70; Ochała in Obłuski et alii 2017, p. 382, fig. 10

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TrismegistosTM text 832973

Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: north church, outer facade of west wall, south part; to the right of inscriptions GW.20 and below inscription GW.19
Excavation no.: GW.21
Present location: Ghazali, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: acclamation
Language: unidentified
Content: acclamation ⲙⲭⲅ
Date: 600–1299
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 5.5; W: 7.5
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters

Description: inscription scratched on the wall
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 600–1299
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ϩⲛ̄ ⲥ̣[ⲟ]ⲩ̣ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲏ̣̣[ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉ]ⲃⲟⲧ̣ ⲭⲟⲓ̈ⲁⲕ̄ϩ̣̄ ̣[---] ⲓ̈ ̣
Transcription: "on day fifteen of the month of Choiak [---], 1." (ll. 6–8)
Months: ⲭⲟⲓ̈ⲁⲕ̄ϩ̣̄
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: photo by G. Ochała
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Obłuski – Ochała 2016, p. 72
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TrismegistosTM text 832974

Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: north church, outer facade of north wall, east part; above drawing DN.07 (boat)
Excavation no.: GN.03
Present location: Ghazali, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: subliterary: catalogue of names
Language: unidentified
Content: cross with name of Jesus Christ and initials of names of Apocalyptic Creatures (Meliton and Agrammatap) accompanied by list of archangels (Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Ourouel)
Date: 600–1299
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 11.4; W: 11.4
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: i: 3; ii: 4
Height of letters

Description: inscription scratched on the wall, above boat depicted in drawing DN.05, consisting of inscribed cross on a stand (inscr. i) accompanied on the right by list of names of archangels (inscr. ii); name of Jesus Christ inscribed on horizontal arm of the cross, initials of names of Apocalyptic Creatures on the vertical one
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete, but hard to read, especially in lower part of inscr. ii

Date: 600–1299
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ϩⲛ̄ ⲥ̣[ⲟ]ⲩ̣ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲏ̣̣[ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉ]ⲃⲟⲧ̣ ⲭⲟⲓ̈ⲁⲕ̄ϩ̣̄ ̣[---] ⲓ̈ ̣
Transcription: "on day fifteen of the month of Choiak [---], 1." (ll. 6–8)
Months: ⲭⲟⲓ̈ⲁⲕ̄ϩ̣̄
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: Obłuski – Ochała 2016, fig. 6
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Obłuski – Ochała 2016, pp. 73–74, fig. 6
Other editions

Other publications: Łajtar – van der Vliet 2017, p. 44; Ochała in Obłuski 2017, p. 381; Łajtar 2021, p. 170

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Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: north church, outer facade of west wall, south part, near south-west corner
Excavation no.: GW.47
Present location: Ghazali, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: name of divine entity/saint
Language: unidentified
Content: name of (Archangel) Ourouel repeated four times
Date: 600–999
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions: H: ; W:
Text dimensions: H: +20; W: ca. 15
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1 horizontal + 1 vertical
Height of letters

Description: inscription scratched in form of cross, consisting of name of Archangel Ourouel written 4 times, with 1st letter of the name placed in centre of the cross
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 600–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ϩⲛ̄ ⲥ̣[ⲟ]ⲩ̣ ⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲏ̣̣[ ⲙ̄ⲡⲉ]ⲃⲟⲧ̣ ⲭⲟⲓ̈ⲁⲕ̄ϩ̣̄ ̣[---] ⲓ̈ ̣
Transcription: "on day fifteen of the month of Choiak [---], 1." (ll. 6–8)
Months: ⲭⲟⲓ̈ⲁⲕ̄ϩ̣̄
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: photo by G. Ochała
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Obłuski – Ochała 2016, p. 74
Other editions

Other publications: Ochała in Obłuski 2017, pp. 381–2

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Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: fill of south church
Excavation no.: 1 (= G.13.018)
Present location: Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.

Medium: pottery
Technique: incised
Type of text: owner's inscription
Language: unidentified
Content: inscription of Ionas or Ioannes
Date: 600–1299
Notes

Material: ceramic
Object dimensions: 5.1 x 6.3
Text dimensions: H: 1.8; W: 3.8
Object colour: white inside, orange outside
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters: 1–3

Description: fragment of bottom of vessel; inscription inside, on body above bottom
Decorative elements
State of preservation: vessel fragmentary; inscription nearly complete

Date: 600–1299
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: photo by G. Ochała
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Latest edition: Obłuski – Ochała 2016, p. 76
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Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: room 4
Excavation no.: 13 (= G.13.030)
Present location: Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.

Medium: pottery
Technique: incised
Type of text: owner's inscription
Language: unidentified
Content: inscription of Ionas or Ioannes
Date: 600–1299
Notes

Material: ceramic
Object dimensions: Diam. base: 4.1; 10 x 10.3
Text dimensions: (1) H: 1.6; W: 4.4; (2) H: +2; W: 2.5
Object colour: white
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters

Description: fragment of bottom of vessel; inscription inside, above bottom
Decorative elements
State of preservation: vessel fragmentary; inscription incomplete

Date: 600–1299
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: priest (⳦): l. 1

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: Obłuski – Ochała 2016, fig. 7D
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Latest edition: Obłuski – Ochała 2016, p. 76, fig. 7D
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Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: fill of south church
Excavation no.: 7 (= G.13.024)
Present location: Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.

Medium: pottery
Technique: incised
Type of text: owner's inscription
Language: unidentified
Content: inscription of Thomas (?)
Date: 600–1299
Notes

Material: ceramic
Object dimensions: 5.2 x 6.5
Text dimensions: H: 1.4; W: 2.7
Object colour: red outside, grey inside
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters: 1–3

Description: fragment of body of vessel; inscription outside, on body
Decorative elements: orange-brown painted stripe outside, on body
State of preservation: vessel fragmentary; inscription complete (?)

Date: 600–1299
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: photo by G. Ochała
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Latest edition: Obłuski – Ochała 2016, p. 76
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Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: room 2
Excavation no.: 12 (= G.13.029)
Present location: Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.

Medium: pottery
Technique: incised
Type of text: owner's inscription
Language: unidentified
Content: inscription of Kyriakos (?)
Date: 600–1299
Notes

Material: ceramic
Object dimensions: 4 x 4.2
Text dimensions: H: 1.3; W: 2
Object colour: orange inside, white outside
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters: 1–3

Description: fragment of body of vessel; inscription inside, on body
Decorative elements
State of preservation: vessel fragmentary; inscription complete

Date: 600–1299
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: Obłuski – Ochała 2016, fig. 7C
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: Obłuski – Ochała 2016, p. 76, fig. 7C
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Provenance: Ghazali
Region: Makuria
Findspot: fill of south church
Excavation no.: 2 (= G.13.019)
Present location: Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.

Medium: pottery
Technique: incised
Type of text: owner's inscription
Language: unidentified
Content: two inscriptions of Ioannes, priest
Date: 600–1299
Notes

Material: ceramic
Object dimensions: 4.3 x 9
Text dimensions: (1) H: +2.4; W: +2.8; (2) H: +3.3; W: +4
Object colour: white inside, orange outside
Text colour
Lines: (1): 1; (2): 1
Height of letters

Description: fragment of bottom of vessel; inscriptions inside on bottom (1) and outside on bottom (2)
Decorative elements: stamped decoration inside on body
State of preservation: vessel fragmentary; inscriptions incomplete

Date: 600–1299
Chronological systems