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TrismegistosTM text 86143

Provenance: unknown
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: unknown
Excavation no.
Present location: British Museum, London
Museum no.

Medium: manuscript
Technique: painted
Type of text: document
Language: Coptic
Content: unidentified
Date: 700–899
Notes: acquired in Aswan

Material: leather
Object dimensions: H: c. 26.5; W: c. 21.5
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Lines: c. 30
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Description: 2 pieces of leather, probably from the same sheet
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State of preservation: ink obliterated, text illegible

Date: 700–899
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Latest edition: P. Lond Copt. 455, p. 217
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Other publications: Legh 1816, p. 157 (H, I)

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TrismegistosTM text 86144

Provenance: unknown
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: unknown
Excavation no.
Present location: British Museum, London
Museum no.

Medium: manuscript
Technique: painted
Type of text: document
Language: Coptic
Content: unidentified
Date: 700–899
Notes: acquired in Aswan

Material: leather
Object dimensions: not registered
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Lines: not registered
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Description: 4 small fragments of leather document
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State of preservation: fragmentary, illegible

Date: 700–899
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Latest edition: P. Lond Copt. 456, p. 217
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Other publications: Legh 1816, p. 157 (M, N, P, Q)

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TrismegistosTM text 369970

Provenance: Kalabsha
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: church converted from temple of August, on south jamb of entrance; above DBMNT 1432
Excavation no.
Present location: Kalabsha, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (inscription)
Type of text: foundation inscription
Language: Coptic
Content: foundation inscription of Paulos, priest
Date: 550–599
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Material: stone
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Text dimensions: H: 23; W: 75
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Lines: 3
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Description: inscription incised in stone block
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State of preservation: complete

Date: 550–599
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Offices & titles: priest (ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉ): l. 1

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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: © G. Ochała
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: SB Kopt. 4 1946
Other editions: Maspero (G.) 1909–1910, pp. 5–6; Gauthier 1911, p. 297, pl. 97 A; Mallon 1914, col. 2881–2882; Kraus 1930, pp. 109–110; Monneret de Villard 1935–1957: 1, p. 39; Roquet 1978b, pp. 533–538, fig. 1 (upper); Richter 2002, p. 163

Other publications: Maspero (G.) 1909, pp. 261–262; Donadoni 1984, pp. 13–14

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TrismegistosTM text 369971

Provenance: Kalabsha
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: church converted from temple of August, on south jamb of entrance; below DBMNT 1431
Excavation no.
Present location: Kalabsha, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (inscription)
Type of text: foundation inscription
Language: Coptic
Content: foundation inscription of Paulos, priest
Date: 550–599
Notes

Material: stone
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 40; W: 90
Object colour
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Lines: 4
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Description: inscription incised in stone block; line containing nomen sacrum of Jesus Christ and alpha and omega running vertically to the left of the main text
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 550–599
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Offices & titles: priest (ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ): l. 2

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: © G. Ochała
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: SB Kopt. 4 1947
Other editions: Maspero (G.) 1909–1910, pp. 5–6; Gauthier 1911, p. 297, pl. 97 A; Mallon 1914, col. 2881–2882; Kraus 1930, pp. 109–110; Monneret de Villard 1935–1957: 1, p. 39; Roquet 1978b, pp. 533–538, fig. 1 (lower); Richter 2002, p. 163

Other publications: Maspero (G.) 1909, pp. 261–262

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Content: the same as DBMNT 1438
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TrismegistosTM text 369973

Provenance: Sonqi Tino
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: church, south vestibule, east wall; to the left of the painted representation of Archangel Michael, at the height of his shoulders; above DBMNT 2909
Excavation no.: DON2
Present location: Museo del Vicino Oriente e Mediterraneo, Rome (?)
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: private prayer
Language: Greek
Content: prayer to St Shenoute by anonymous lord of elders, priest and thegna of Aei
Date: 1000–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
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Text colour: black
Lines: 5
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Description: five lines of painted inscription
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State of preservation: complete

Date: 1000–1399
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Offices & titles: lord of elders (ⲅⲟⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⳟⲟ⸌ⲇ⸍): l. 4
priest of (Church of) Four (Living Creatures) (ⲧ[ⲉ]ⲥ̣ⲥⲁⲣⲱⲛ ⳦ⲉ): l. 4
thegna of Aei (ⲁ̇ⲉⲓ ⲑⲉⲅ̣ⲛⲁ̇): ll. 4–5

Toponyms & ethnonyms: (Church of) Four (Living Creatures) (ⲧ[ⲉ]ⲥ̣ⲥⲁⲣⲱⲛ): l. 4
Aei (ⲁ̇ⲉⲓ): ll. 4–5

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: La Sapienza Archive
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: unpublished; in preparation by Sonqi Tino Collaborative; mentioned in Donadoni 1975, p. 38
Other editions

Other publications: Donadoni 1984, p. 19; Mierzejewska 2004, p. 109

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TrismegistosTM text 369974

Provenance: Sonqi Tino
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: church, south vestibule, pilaster
Excavation no.: DON14
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: school exercise
Language: Greek
Content: chalinos composed of 24 letters of Greek alphabet
Date: probably 1000–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
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Text colour: black
Lines: 7
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Description: seven lines of painted inscription, in two columns
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: probably 1000–1399
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: La Sapienza Archive
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: Donadoni 1975, p. 39
Other editions

Other publications: Donadoni 1984, p. 19; Łajtar 2009a, p. 22

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TrismegistosTM text 369975

Provenance: Nuri
Region: Makuria
Findspot: church Nuri 100, debris south of south wall
Excavation no.: B 2912
Present location: unknown (lost)
Museum no.

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: epitaph of unidentified person
Date: 700–999
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: not recorded
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Lines: 13
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Description: fragment of rectangular stela; epigraphic field framed by incised line; ruling
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State of preservation: incomplete; upper part destroyed; lower right corner broken off; side margins and large portion of right margin preserved; surface much worn and hardly legible, especially in centre

Date: 700–999
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: Dunham 1955, pl. 71a
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Latest edition: Łajtar 1996a, pp. 75–9 (no. 1), pl. 1
Other editions

Other publications: Dunham 1955, p. 272, pl. 71a

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TrismegistosTM text 369976

Provenance: Ashkeit area, Bintibirra hill
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: site SJE76; above DBMNT 1442
Excavation no.: 76:7A
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: rock
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Greek
Content: inscription left by Merke, priest
Date: 700–1499
Notes

Material: stone
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
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Lines: 3
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Description: 3 lines of incised inscription; below it drawings of cattle
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State of preservation: complete

Date: 700–1499
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Offices & titles: priest (⳦ⲉ): l. 1
thegna of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲑⲉ⸌ⲅ⸍): l. 2

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 2
(Church of) the Cross (ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ): l. 2

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: Dunbar 1934, pl. II (lower)
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Source: Hellström 1970, II: Corpus Y, 76:7A
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: Łajtar – Van der Vliet 1998, p. 51 (no. 13)
Other editions: Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 211; Hellström 1970, I: p. 235; II: Corpus Y, 76:7A, pl. 144.4

Other publications: Dunbar 1934, pl. 2 (lower); Säve-Söderbergh 1962, p. 84, pl. 20b; Donadoni 1967, p. 67; Łajtar 2003a, p. 153; Edwards 2006, p. 60; Edwards 2012, p. 168; Ruffini 2014a, p. 964, with n. 30

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TrismegistosTM text 369977

Provenance: Sonqi Tino
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: church, room 8, west wall; to the right of painting of King Georgios protected by Christ; below DBMNT 2911
Excavation no.
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 24366

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Greek/Old Nubian
Content: quotation of Psalm 62:4–5 with subscription of anonymous lord of elders, thegna of Aei, and priest of the church of the Four Living Creatures
Date: 1000–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour: black
Lines: 4
Height of letters

Description: four lines of painted inscription
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete, obliterated in places

Date: 1000–1399
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Offices & titles: lord of elders (ⲅⲟⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ⳟⲟⲇ⸌ⲇ⸍): l. 2
thegna of Aei (ⲁ̇ⲉⲓ ⲑⲉⲅⲛⲁ): l. 2
priest of (Church of) the Four Living Creatures (ⲧⲉⲥⲥⲁ̣ⲣⲁ ⲍⲱⲁ̇ ⳦ⲉ): l. 3

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Aei (ⲁ̇ⲉⲓ): l. 2
(Church of) the Four Living Creatures (ⲧⲉⲥⲥⲁ̣ⲣⲁ ⲍⲱⲁ̇): l. 3

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: photo V. Laisney
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: unpublished; in preparation by Sonqi Tino Collaborative; mentioned in Donadoni 1975, pp. 34, 37
Other editions

Other publications: Donadoni 1984, p. 18; Łajtar 2003a, p. 153; Łajtar 2006, p. 96; Łajtar 2015–2016, p. 129 (no. 22); Łajtar 2021a, fig. 12.4

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TrismegistosTM text 369978

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: Rivergate Church, south wall; above DBMNT 1567
Excavation no.: gr. 4
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Greek/Old Nubian
Content: inscription left by Abrami, thegna of the town of Ase
Date: probably 1200–1399
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: ?; W: c. 100
Object colour
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Lines: 1
Height of letters

Description: large incised inscription
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete; ending of line missing

Date: probably 1200–1399
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Offices & titles: thegna of town of Ase (ⲁⲥⲉ̣ⲛ ⲇⲡ̄ⲡⲓ[ⲛ] ⲑⲉⲅⲛⲁ): l. 1

Toponyms & ethnonyms: town of Ase (ⲁⲥⲉ̣ⲛ ⲇⲡ̄ⲡⲓ[ⲛ]): l. 1

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

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Source: Griffith 1926, pl. 42.4
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Latest edition: Łajtar – Ochała 2017a, pp. 244–5 (no. 3), fig. on p. 245
Other editions

Other publications: Griffith 1926, p. 75, pl. 64.4; CIEN 5, no. 66

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TrismegistosTM text 369979

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral, west part of north aisle, west pilaster, north face
Excavation no.: B 30a.3 (neg. nos. Fa.62/3.0585, Fa.63/4.0959)
Present location: National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.: 234005

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Greek
Content: inscription left by Thoma, cleric of church of Great Holy Trinity and thegna of Kadogi
Date: 1000–1499
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: H: 5; W: 18
Object colour
Text colour: black
Lines: 3
Height of letters

Description: three lines of painted inscription
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 1000–1499
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Offices & titles: cleric of Great (Church of) the Holy Trinity (ⲧⲣⲓⲥ ⲁⲅⲓⲁⲥ ⲙⲉⲅ ⲕⲗⲏ): l. 2
thegna of Kadogi (ⲕⲁⲇⲟⲅⲛ̄ ⲑⲉⲅⲛⲁ): l. 3

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Great (Church of) the Holy Trinity (ⲧⲣⲓⲥ ⲁⲅⲓⲁⲥ ⲙⲉⲅ): l. 2
Kadogi (ⲕⲁⲇⲟⲅⲛ̄): l. 3

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: National Museum, Warsaw: https://cyfrowe.mnw.art.pl/en/catalog/496317
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Source: Jakobielski 1974, fig. on p. 304
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: Jakobielski 1974, pp. 304–5 (no. 45), fig. on p. 304, pl. on p. 276
Other editions

Other publications: I. Faras Copt., p. 181; Łajtar 2006a, p. 96

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