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Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: site of pottery kilns (24-E-21)
Excavation no.: 24-E-21/237; 24-E1/6d /R6+14/L.2
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 18140

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of Ouareno, nun
Date: 700–899
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 17; W: 21.5; Th: 4
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey-brown
Text colour
Lines: 8
Height of letters: c. 1.5

Description: rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by incised line (lacking at right siede)
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete but damaged at upper, lower and right edges; big hole in lower left corner (re-used as socket of door-hinge)

Date: 700–899
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ϩⲛ ⲥⲟⲩ̣ [ϣⲟⲙ]ⲛ̄ⲧ ⲙ̇ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ
Transcription: "on day three of (the month of) Payni" (ll. 5–6)
Months: ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: mother (= nun) (ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲁⲩ): l. 1

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

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Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 7, pl. 5
Other editions

Other publications: Adams 1961, p. 41; Adams 2005, p. 173, pl. 19a; Obłuski 2019, p. 240

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Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: Griffith's 'Meroitic cemetery', grave 1070; SAS-site no. 24-E-27, N of citadel
Excavation no.: 1/1070
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 5200

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of apa Epiphanios, priest
Date: 900–1099
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 42; W: 26; Th: 6
Text dimensions: H: 15; W: 21
Object colour: blue-grey
Text colour
Lines: 7
Height of letters: 1.5-2

Description: rectangular slab, rounded at top; epigraphic field separated from upper part by incised line; only third part of stone inscribed
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete but severely damaged and worn

Date: 900–1099
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲛⲥ̣[ⲟ]ⲩ ⲓ … ⲙⲡ⸌ⲭ⸍ⲛ
Transcription: "on day 10 [---] of (the month of) Pachon" (ll. 5–7)
Months: ⲙⲡ⸌ⲭ⸍ⲛ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: apa (ⲁⲡⲁ): l. 4
priest (ⲡ̣ⲉⲡⲣ̣⸌ⲉ⸍): l. 5

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

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Source: Griffith 1927, pl. 51.18
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Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 9, pl. 6
Other editions: Griffith 1927, p. 63, pl. 51.18

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Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: Christian tombs in front of Meroitic 'Western Palace' (SAS-site no. 24-E-15)
Excavation no.: M.h./15
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 7882

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of Dios, monk
Date: probably 800–899
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 20; W: 22; Th: 6
Text dimensions
Object colour: white
Text colour
Lines: 9
Height of letters: 1-2

Description: fragment of rectangular slab; traces of painted ruling
Decorative elements
State of preservation: originally in 2 parts; now only upper left corner found

Date: probably 800–899
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ϩⲛ ⲁⲗϭⲏ ⲛ̄ϩⲁⲑ[ⲱⲣ]
Transcription: "on the last day of (the month of) Athyr" (l. 5)
Months: ϩⲁⲑ[ⲱⲣ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: monk (ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ): l. 4

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

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Source: Griffith 1927, pl. 61.24
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Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 10, pl. 7
Other editions: Griffith 1927, pp. 78, 80 (no. 24), pl. 61.24; I. Faras Copt., pp. 98–9, fig. 23

Other publications: Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, pp. 192, 200; van der Vliet 2011a, p. 191

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Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: Griffith's cemetery 4, W end of tomb 4.8
Excavation no.: 4/8/3
Present location: Nyala Museum
Museum no.: SNM 4500

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of man Orna
Date: probably 800–899
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 23.5; W: 18; Th: 5.5
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey
Text colour
Lines: 11
Height of letters: c. 1.5

Description: roughly rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by incised line; irregular ruling
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete but text worn away in upper part

Date: probably 800–899
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲛ̄ⲥⲟⲩ : ⲓ︦ⲅ︥̄ ⲙ̄ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲏ
Transcription: "on day 13 of (the month of) Mesore" (ll. 9–10)
Months: ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲏ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

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Source: Griffith 1927, pl. 61.26
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Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 11, pl. 8
Other editions: Griffith 1927, pp. 70, 80 (no. 24), pl. 61.26

Other publications: Monneret de VIllard 1935–57: 1, p. 200; Tsakos 2009b, p. 201 (no. 4)

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Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: Griffith's cemetery 4, W end of tomb 4.46
Excavation no.
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 4499

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of woman Anthelia (?)
Date: 600–899
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 21.5; W: 17; Th: 3
Text dimensions: H: 20; W: 14.5
Object colour: grey
Text colour
Lines: 11
Height of letters: 1-1.5

Description: rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by incised lines; irregular ruling
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete but text of ll. 1-2 worn away

Date: 600–899
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ϩ︤ⲛ︥ ⲥⲟⲩ ⲓ︦ⲏ︥̄ ⲙ̄ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲏ
Transcription: "on day 18 of (the month of) Mesore" (ll. 4ľ6)
Months: ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲏ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

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Source: Griffith 1927, pl. 61.25
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Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 12, pl. 8
Other editions: Griffith 1927, p. 73, pls. 53.1, 61.25

Other publications: Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 200; 4, pl. 119.1

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Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: Griffith's cemetery 4, in remains of superstructure of tomb 72
Excavation no.: 4/72
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 7884

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of unidentified woman
Date: 600–899
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 23; W: 18; Th: c. 2
Text dimensions
Object colour: white
Text colour: traces of red
Lines: 14
Height of letters: c. 1

Description: rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by incised lines
Decorative elements
State of preservation: upper left corner lacking; text almost completely illegible

Date: 600–899
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] ⲥ̣ⲟⲩ ϫⲟ[ⲩⲧ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ⲙⲙⲉ]ⲭⲓⲣ
Transcription: "day twenty-[...] of (the month of) Mecheir" (ll. 4–5)
Months: ⲙⲉ]ⲭⲓⲣ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

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Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 14, pl. 10
Other editions

Other publications: Griffith 1927, p. 75

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Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: Griffith's cemetery 6, E end of tomb 1
Excavation no.: 6/1
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 7885

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of unidentified woman
Date: 600–899
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 14; W: 16; Th: 6
Text dimensions
Object colour: yellowish
Text colour
Lines: 8
Height of letters: 1

Description: fragment of rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by double incised line
Decorative elements
State of preservation: lower part preserved; surface very much worn; 3 lines illegible

Date: 600–899
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ϩⲛ̄ ⲥⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲙ̄︤ⲛ︥ⲧ ⲙ̄ ⲡ̣ⲁⲁⲡ̣ⲉ
Transcription: "on day three of (the month of) Phaophi" (ll. 5–7)
Months: ⲡ̣ⲁⲁⲡ̣ⲉ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

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Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 15, pl. 11
Other editions

Other publications: Griffith 1927, p. 76

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Provenance: Debeira West
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: church, lying in centre of haikal
Excavation no.
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 3990

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek/Coptic
Content: epitaph of Petrou, deacon, son of abba Georgiou, bishop of Kourte
Date: 1 July 1029
Notes: ll. 1, 19–25 in Greek (final prayer)

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 55; W: 37; Th: 12
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey
Text colour
Lines: 27
Height of letters: 1.5-2

Description: rectangular block; the bottom side left unfinished; epigraphic field within low embossed frame
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete; text heavily worn

Date: 1 July 1029
Chronological systems: Era of the Martyrs
Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲛ̇ⲥⲟⲩ ⲍ̄ ⲙ̇ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉ̣ⲡ̣ⲏ̣ⲫ̣ ⲁ̣ⲡ̣ⲟ̣ ⲙⲁⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲯⲙ︦ⲉ︥̄
Transcription: "on day 7 of the month of Epeiph, (in the year) from the Martyrs 745" (ll. 7–8)
Months: ⲉ̣ⲡ̣ⲏ̣ⲫ̣
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: deacon (ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ): l. 6; (ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲩ): l. 22
abba (ⲁⲃⲃⲁ): l. 7
bishop of Kourte (ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲕⲟⲩⲣⲧⲉ): l. 7

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Kourte (ⲕⲟⲩⲣⲧⲉ): l. 7

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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 17, pl. 12
Other editions: Crum, in: Mileham 1910, pp. 19, 21, pl. 7; Junker 1925b, p. 133; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, pp. 206–9; Kosack 1974, p. 326 (no. 100); Phougias 1982, pp. 159–62

Other publications: DACL, col. 2882–3; Žabkar 1967, p. 16 (labelled 'Serra West'); Krause 1975, p. 76, n. 9; Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 17; MacCoull – Worp 1990, p. 403; MacCoull – Worp 1995, p. 159; Frend 1996, pp. 153–4; Richter 1999, pp. 301–2; CSBE(2), p. 84; Tsakos 2009b, p. 201 (no. 2); Tsakos 2011b, p. 168; Richter 2013, p. 151

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Provenance: Meinarti
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: not recorded
Excavation no.
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 14 (old)

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek/Coptic
Content: epitaph of woman Michaelikol, daughter of Ioannes, priest
Date: 11 December 1037
Notes: l. 1 and last 3 lines in Greek (final prayer)

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 47; W: 36; Th: 4.5
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey
Text colour: traces of dark paint
Lines: 26
Height of letters: 0.5-1

Description: rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by raised border
Decorative elements
State of preservation: completely preserved

Date: 11 December 1037
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar
Era of the Martyrs

Dating formulae: ⲛ̇ⲥⲟⲩ ⲓ︦ⲉ︥̄ • ⲙ̇ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ • ⲭⲟⲓⲁⲕ • ⲁⲡⲟ ⲙⲁⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲯⲛ︦ⲇ︥
Transcription: "on day 15 of the month of Choiak, (in the year) from the Martyrs 754" (ll. 8–9)
Months: ⲭⲟⲓⲁⲕ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: priest (ⲡⲉⲡ︦ⲣ︦ⲉ︦ⲥ︦): l. 7

Toponyms & ethnonyms: Argini (ⲁⲣⲅⲓⲛⲏ): l. 8
(Church of) Michael in Argini (ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲁⲣⲅⲓⲛⲏ): l. 8

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Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 18, pl. 12
Other editions: Monneret de Villard 1935–1957: 1, pp. 219–220

Other publications: Griffith 1913, pp. 128, 130; Junker 1925b, p. 116; Adams 1964, p. 248; Krause 1975, p. 76, n. 9; MacCoull – Worp 1990, p. 404; Łajtar – Van der Vliet 1998, pp. 36-43, 52 (no. 14); Adams 2001, p. 99; Hinkel – Abdelrahman Ali Mohamed 2002, p. 2; Adams 2003, pp. 70–71; CSBE(2), p. 85; Tsakos 2011b, p. 168; Richter 2013, p. 151

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Provenance: Meinarti
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: Classic Christian cemetery, tomb 13, level 9
Excavation no.: 6-K-3/832
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 18098

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek/Coptic
Content: epitaph of woman Iesousiko
Date: 9 January 1046
Notes: ll. 2 and 19 in Greek, in ll. 8-9 Old Nubian fragment

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 48.5; W: 32; Th: 7
Text dimensions
Object colour: light-brown
Text colour
Lines: 19
Height of letters: 1-1.5

Description: rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by raised border in form of aedicula
Decorative elements: aedicula-type decoration with columns on both sides decorated with capitals; on top conch on lintel within arch; traces of red painted decoration on columns, arch and around the conch
State of preservation: complete

Date: 9 January 1046
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar
Era of Diocletian

Dating formulae: ⲧⲏⲃⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁ̇ⲡⲟ⸌ⲇ⸍ ⲯⲝ︦ⲃ̄︥
Transcription: "Tybi fourteen, days from Diocletian 762" (ll. 9–10)
Months: ⲧⲏⲃⲏ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms: (Church of) Philotheos the Guide (?) (ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲑⲉⲥⲉ︤ⲅⲟ ⸌ⲡ⸍ⲙⲟⲩⲇⲟⲩⲉ): ll. 8–9

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Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 19, pl. 13
Other editions

Other publications: Adams 1965, p. 172; Łajtar – Van der Vliet 1998, pp. 36–43, 52 (no. 15); Adams 2000b, fig. 16; Adams 2001, pp. 98–9, pl. 35a; Adams 2003, pp. 51, 70, pls. 13a, 17a; CSBE(2), p. 81; Tsakos 2011b, p. 168

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Provenance: Meinarti
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: fill of House V, at level 8
Excavation no.: 6-K-3/527
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 18105

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of woman Petronia
Date: 1000–1099
Notes: dating based on analogy with DBMNT 45

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 21.5; W: 15; Th: 5
Text dimensions
Object colour: pinkish
Text colour
Lines: 15
Height of letters: 0.8-0.9

Description: fragment of slab; epigraphic field framed by raised border
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragment of left side preserved

Date: 1000–1099
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: [--- ⲛⲥⲟⲩ ̣ ̣ ⲙⲡⲉ]ⲃⲟⲧ ⲙ ̣ [---]
Transcription: "[on day ... of the] month of M[ (Mecheir or Mesore)" (l. 7)
Months: ⲙ ̣ [---]
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

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Latest edition: I. Khartoum Copt. 20, pl. 13
Other editions

Other publications: Adams 1965, p. 172; Łajtar – Van der Vliet 1998, pp. 36–40; Adams 2001, p. 99, pl. 35c, e (3) (in caption wrongly identified with inv. no. 27); Adams 2002, pl. 20c (3) (in caption wrongly identified with inv. no. 138); Adams 2003, p. 71, pl. 17b (1) (in caption wrongly identified with inv. no. 423)

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Provenance: Ukma-East
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: not recorded
Excavation no.
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 23166

Medium: stela
Technique: incised before firing
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek/Coptic
Content: epitaph of man Michaelkouda
Date: 900–999
Notes: dating based on analogies with Arminna and Sakinya

Material: terracotta
Object dimensions: H: 43; W: 24; Th: 2.5
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 18
Height of letters

Description: oval slab; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete, but broken in 2 halves over middle

Date: 900–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲙ̇ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲭⲟⲓⲁⲕ • ⲕ̄︤ⲍ︥̄ •
Transcription: "in the month of Choiak, (day) 27" (ll. 9–10)
Months: ⲭⲟⲓⲁⲕ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Khartoum Copt., pl. XVI
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Latest edition: SB Kopt. 3 1646
Other editions: Kasser 1996, pp. 24–7, pl. 12; I. Khartoum Copt. 23, pl. 16

Other publications: Leclant 1969, p. 287; Satzinger 2004, pp. 539–41; Tsakos 2009b, p. 201 (no. 3); Tsakos 2010a, pp. 683–4 (no. 5)

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