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Text 2233

Provenance
Gebel Adda
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
citadel, G-5
Excavation no.
66:2:217
Present location
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
Museum no.
ROM acc. no. 973.24.936
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
letter from Marianou, eparch of Nobadia, to Mena, vice-eparch
Date
circa 1050–before 1092
Notes
address in Greek
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 6; W: 18
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
cream
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 5; ii: 1
Height of letters
0.3–1.4
Description
rectangular piece of paper written on both sides; originally folded 4 times along longer edge
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
almost complete; one upper corner lost
Date
circa 1050–before 1092
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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archnotary (ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ⲛⲟ⸌ⲧ⸍): i, l. 5
chartoularios (ⲭⲁⲗ⸌ⲧ⸍): i, l. 5
eparch of Nobadia (ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲛⲟⲃⲁ⸌ⲇ⸍): ii, l. 1
vice-eparch (ⲁⲛ⸌ⲧ⸍ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Nobadia (ⲛⲟⲃⲁ⸌ⲇ⸍): ii, l. 1
Source
Łajtar 2014c, pl. 14
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Łajtar 2014c, pp. 956–8, pl. 14
Other editions
 
Other publications
Millet 1967, p. 59; Leclant 1969, p. 280; Łajtar 2014e, p. 194
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Text 2234

Provenance
Gebel Adda
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
house south of citadel
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Nubia Museum, Aswan (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: legal
Language
Greek/Coptic
Content
testament (?) of woman Ioassi; king Stephanos mentioned
Date
1027
Notes
 
Material
leather
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
 
Date
1027
Chronological systems
king's occurrence
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
king (unpublished form): l. ?
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Millet 1967, p. 59
Other editions
 
Other publications
Leclant 1969, p. 280; Munro-Hay 1982/3, p. 133; Łajtar 2014b, p. 226 with n. 24; Łajtar 2014c, p. 951
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Text 2235

Provenance
Gebel Gorgod
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
not specified
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of unidentified man
Date
600–1199
Notes
3rd Cataract
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
8
Height of letters
 
Description
rectangular stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; preserved in 2 fragments; side and lower margins preserved
Date
600–1199
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
"Athyr .." (l. 7)
Months
ⲁⲑⲩⲣ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Leclant – Clerc 1986, pl. 56, fig. 73
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Leclant – Clerc 1986, p. 300, pl. 56, fig. 73
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2236

Provenance
Koya
Region
Makuria
Findspot
inside tomb, W wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of unidentified person
Date
probably 900–1299
Notes
left bank of Nile, opposite Argo
'God of the spirits' type
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
not recorded
Lines
12
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted inside grave chamber, on the doorway and the southern jamb
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete, lower part destroyed
Date
probably 900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Bonnet 1991, fig. 17
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Bonnet 1991, p. 19, fig. 17
Other editions
 
Other publications
Leclant – Clerc 1990, p. 421; Leclant – Clerc 1992, p. 307; Łajtar – van der Vliet 2015, p. 112
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Text 2237

Provenance
Kenisa
Region
Makuria
Findspot
on rock near church
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Kenisa, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
rock
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Greek
Content
inscription left by Iesou, son of Bishop Ioakim
Date
700–1399
Notes
4th Cataract
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
3 lines of inscription incised on a rock
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
700–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
bishop (ⲉⲡⲓⲥ⸌ⲕ⸍): l. 3 (reading from photo G. Ochała)
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Leclant – Clerc 1991, pl. 98, fig. 100
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Leclant – Clerc 1991, p. 261, pl. 98, fig. 100
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2238

Provenance
Semna
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church in temple of Taharqa, outer east side
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription left by unidentified person
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
2 lines of incised inscription
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
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Lepsius 1849–59, VI (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 541
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
SB 5 8711 a
Other editions
CIG 4 8950 a; SB 1 4161; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 231
Other publications
Lepsius 1849–59: 5 (text), p. 191; 6 (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 541
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Text 2239

Provenance
Semna
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple, outer east side
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Old Nubian
Content
unidentified
Date
900–1499
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
1 line of incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; ending lost
Date
900–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Lepsius 1849–59, VI (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 538
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 231
Other editions
SB 1 4160
Other publications
Lepsius 1849–59: 5 (text), p. 197; 6 (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 538
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Text 2240

Provenance
Semna
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple (?)
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription left by Toskonnoukout
Date
1200–1499
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
1 line of incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; ending lost
Date
1200–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Lepsius 1849–59, VI (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 540
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; illustration in Lepsius 1849–59: 6 (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 540; mentioned in I. Banganarti 2, comm. to no. 609
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lepsius 1849–59: 5 (text), p. 197
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Text 2241

Provenance
Semna
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple, W column
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription left by Toskonnoukout
Date
1200–1499
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
2 lines of incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
1200–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Lepsius 1849–59, VI (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 539
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; illustration in Lepsius 1849–59: 6 (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 539; mentioned in I. Banganarti 2, comm. to no. 609
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lepsius 1849–59: 5 (text), p. 197
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Text 2242

Provenance
Semna
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple, east pillar
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
1 line of incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; ending lost
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
Lepsius 1849–59, VI (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 544
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
SB 1 4162
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lepsius 1849–59: 5 (text), p. 197; 6 (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 544
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Text 2243

Provenance
Sabagura
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin
Museum no.
6743
Medium
lamp
Technique
unidentified
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of saint abba Sergios
Date
500–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on lamp
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
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
Lepsius 1849–59, VI (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 546
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
SB 5
Other editions
CIG 4 8981; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, pp. 49, 282 (no. 14)
Other publications
Lepsius 1849–59: 5 (text), p. 53; 6 (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 546; Erman 1899, p. 414 (description and German translation)
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Text 2244

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Lepsius's expedition, findspot not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Berlin (previously Ägyptisches Museum, Berlin)
Museum no.
9684 (old no. ÄM 1483)
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of unidentified monk (?)
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 15; W: 9
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface grey-red
Text colour
 
Lines
4 (5 reconstructed)
Height of letters
2–2.5
Description
Fragment of the left margin of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by a double incised line, leaving margin of ca. 2 cm. Traces of yellow paint on the whole surface.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; part of left margin
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
father (= abbot) ([ⲡⲉⲛ]ⲉⲓⲱ[ⲧ]): ll. 2–3
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 90
Image
Image not available
Source
Lepsius 1849–59, 6 (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 551
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Ghazali 90
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lepsius 1849–59: 5 (text), p. 292; 6 (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 551; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 255; Cramer 1949, p. 10
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