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- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
- Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, surface find
- Excavation no.
- not registered
- Present location
- Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
- Museum no.
- SNM 11734m
- Medium
- stela
- Technique
- incised before firing & painted
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- Greek
- Content
- fragment of epitaph
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- 'God of the spirits' type (?)
- Material
- terracotta
- Object dimensions
- H: 8; W: 7.5; Th: 2.5
- Text dimensions
- Object colour
- brown; right outer side painted dark
- Text colour
- Lines
- 2
- Height of letters
- c. 1.5
- Description
- Lower right corner of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, double on the right, single at the bottom, leaving outer margins of 1 cm on the right and 2 cm at the bottom. A sign, probably a cross, incised in the right extremity of the bottom margin. Supposedly, two similar crosses were carved in the extreme left and in the centre of the margin. Traces of dark paint in the right part of the front surface.
- Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- lower right corner with endings of lines (only few letters) and portions of right and lower margins; upper part lost
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 13
- Other editions
- I. Khartoum Greek 38, pl. 37
- Other publications
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Text 818
- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
- originally found by Lepsius in unknown conditions; rediscovered in cemetery 2 by Shinnie and Chittick
- Excavation no.
- not registered
- Present location
- Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
- Museum no.
- SNM 11610
- Medium
- stela
- Technique
- incised
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- Greek
- Content
- fragment of epitaph of unidentified man
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- 'God of the spirits' type
Barnes in ed. pr. wrongly SNM 11615
The object is most certainly identical with the one found and depicted by Lepsius (pl. 99, Gr. 548 = DBMNT 973); this was suggested already by Łajtar, but no definite answer was given.
- Material
- sandstone
- Object dimensions
- H: 35; W: 30; Th: 9
- Text dimensions
- Object colour
- grey
- Text colour
- Lines
- 7
- Height of letters
- 1.5–2.3
- Description
- Lower part of a slab with a large fragment of the right margin and a smaller of the left one preserved.
- Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- fragmentary; portions of left and right margins preserved; surface much worn and damaged; inscription hardly legible in the first lines
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Source
- I. Ghazali 148
- Image
-
- Source
- Lepsius 1849–59, 6 (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 548
- Image
-
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 148 (after Lepsius and I. Khartoum Greek)
- Other editions
- CIG 4 9124 (after Lepsius); Revillout 1885, p. 16, no. 23 (after Lepsius); I. Lefebvre 608 (after Lepsius); Weissbrodt 1909, pp. 13–14, no. 26 (after Lepsius); SB 5 8731 (after Lepsius); I. Nubia Tibiletti Bruno 28 (after Lepsius); Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 78, no. 26 (after the stone); I. Khartoum Greek 41, pl. 40 (after the stone; cf. p. 149)
- Other publications
- Lepsius 1849–59: 5 (text), p. 292; 6 (plates), 12, pl. 99, Gr. 548; le Blant 1869, p. 81; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 255; Tibiletti Bruno 1963, p. 506 (on variant of the prayer); I. QI, p. 83 with n. 98
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Text 819
- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
- Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, unknown circumstances
- Excavation no.
- not registered
- Present location
- Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
- Museum no.
- SNM 11609
- Medium
- stela
- Technique
- incised
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- Greek
- Content
- fragment of epitaph of unidentified man
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- Material
- sandstone
- Object dimensions
- H: 19.5; W: 20; Th: 8
- Text dimensions
- Object colour
- white-grey
- Text colour
- Lines
- 8 (9 reconstructed)
- Height of letters
- 1–1.8
- Description
- Lower part of a slab with rounded lower edge. Complete bottom margin and lower parts of both side margins preserved. The epigraphic field framed by a high raised border.
- Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- incomplete; upper part completely destroyed; surface badly worn in the lower right part, completely defacing the inscription
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 78
- Other editions
- Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 76, no. 19; I. Khartoum Greek 43, pl. 42
- Other publications
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Text 820
- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
- Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, findspot not recorded
- Excavation no.
- I 69
- Present location
- Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
- Museum no.
- SNM 11621
- Medium
- sepulchral cross
- Technique
- incised
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- Greek
- Content
- fragment of epitaph
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- Material
- sandstone
- Object dimensions
- H: 13; W: 10; Th: 7.3
- Text dimensions
- Object colour
- grey-brown
- Text colour
- Lines
- 5
- Height of letters
- 1.2-1.6
- Description
- Upper fragment of the vertical bar of a sepulchral cross, with parts of the upper and both side margins preserved; upper right corner broken off. Back side only roughly worked. The ending of line 4 written on the right side surface of the fragment.
- Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- fragmentary; only upper arm preserved
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 210
- Other editions
- Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 90, no. 65; I. Khartoum Greek 45, pl. 44
- Other publications
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Text 821
- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
-
(a): Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, unknown circumstances
(b): Polish-Sudanese excavations, fill to the east of the northern church - Excavation no.
- (a): not registered
(b): G.13.009 - Present location
- (a): Sudan National Museum, Khartoum (b): Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
- Museum no.
- (a): SNM 11273k (b): not registered
- Medium
- stela
- Technique
- incised before firing
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- Greek
- Content
- fragment of epitaph of Theognostos/Theognosta (?)
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- pronoia-type
- Material
- terracotta
- Object dimensions
- (a): H: 7.5; W: 12; Th: 3.3
(b): H: 9.7; W: 13; Th: 3.7 - Text dimensions
- Object colour
- core black, front and side red; back greyish red
- Text colour
- Lines
- 2
- Height of letters
- 2.5
- Description
- Two apparently joining fragments of the upper left part of a plaque: (a) – upper left corner; (b) – central part of upper margin. The epigraphic field framed by a broad raised border, 2–3 cm wide.
Porous Nile clay with small organic and mineral admixture (mica, quartzite). - Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- fragmentary; fragment of uppermost right part
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 43
- Other editions
- Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 82, no. 42 (fragment [a]); I. Khartoum Greek 47, pl. 46 (fagment [a])
- Other publications
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Text 822
- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
- Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, room A
- Excavation no.
- not registered
- Present location
- Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
- Museum no.
- SNM 11598
- Medium
- stela
- Technique
- incised before firing
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- Greek
- Content
- fragment of epitaph
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- Material
- terracotta
- Object dimensions
- H: 8.5; W: 10; Th: 2.2
- Text dimensions
- Object colour
- surface brown; back light brown; core black
- Text colour
- Lines
- 3 (5 reconstructed)
- Height of letters
- 1.5-2.2
- Description
- central fragment of a plaque, without margins
- Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- fragmentary; broken on all sides; few letters from center of lines
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 133
- Other editions
- Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 72, no. 8; I. Khartoum Greek 48, pl. 47
- Other publications
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Text 823
- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
- Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, findspot not recorded
- Excavation no.
- not registered
- Present location
- Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
- Museum no.
- SNM 11624
- Medium
- stela
- Technique
- incised before firing
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- Greek
- Content
- fragment of epitaph of monk
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- perhaps from the same object as I. Khartoum Greek 51 (DBMNT 824)
- Material
- terracotta
- Object dimensions
- H: 8.5; W: 10; Th: 2.2
- Text dimensions
- Object colour
- surface brown; core grey
- Text colour
- Lines
- 3
- Height of letters
- 1.6-2.1
- Description
- Fragment of the left margin of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by a raised border.
- Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- fragmentary; beginnings of three lines with part of left margin
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- most pious (ⲉⲩ]ⲗⲁⲃⲉⲥ[---]): l. 2
brother (= monk) (ⲁⲇⲉⲗⲫ[---]): l. 3
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 89
- Other editions
- Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 91, no. 68; I. Khartoum Greek 50, pl. 49
- Other publications
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Text 824
- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
- Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, unknown circumstances
- Excavation no.
- not registered
- Present location
- Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
- Museum no.
- SNM 11273g
- Medium
- stela
- Technique
- incised before firing
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- Greek
- Content
- fragment of epitaph
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- perhaps from the same object as I. Khartoum Greek 50 (DBMNT 823)
- Material
- terracotta
- Object dimensions
- H: 12.5; W: 11.8; Th: 2
- Text dimensions
- Object colour
- surface brown
- Text colour
- Lines
- 4
- Height of letters
- 1.7–3
- Description
- Two joining fragments of the left left margin of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by a raised border.
- Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- fragmentary; fragment of left margin with beginning of four lines
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 174
- Other editions
- Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 81, no. 38; I. Khartoum Greek 51, pl. 50
- Other publications
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Text 825
- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
- Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, surface find
- Excavation no.
- not registered
- Present location
- Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
- Museum no.
- SNM 11734e
- Medium
- stela
- Technique
- incised before firing & painted
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- Greek
- Content
- fragment of epitaph
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- Material
- terracotta
- Object dimensions
- H: 9; W: 7; Th: 2.5
- Text dimensions
- Object colour
- surface red-brown
- Text colour
- traces of dark colour
- Lines
- 4
- Height of letters
- c. 2
- Description
- Central fragment of a plaque, without margins. Traces of dark colour preserved in letters.
- Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- fragmentary; broken on all sides
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 123
- Other editions
- I. Khartoum Greek 52, pl. 51
- Other publications
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Text 826
- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
- Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, unknown circumstances
- Excavation no.
- I 29
- Present location
- Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
- Museum no.
- SNM 11618
- Medium
- stela
- Technique
- incised
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- unidentified
- Content
- fragment of epitaph
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- Material
- sandstone
- Object dimensions
- H: 14; W: 10.5; Th: 5.5
- Text dimensions
- Object colour
- grey, covered with grey-yellow patina
- Text colour
- Lines
- 3 (4 reconstructed)
- Height of letters
- 1.2-1.8
- Description
- lower left corner of a slab
- Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- fragmentary; lower left corner with beginnings of three lowermost lines
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 108
- Other editions
- Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 78, no. 29; I. Khartoum Greek 53, pl. 52 (as possibly Greek)
- Other publications
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Text 827
- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
- Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, findspot not recorded
- Excavation no.
- not registered
- Present location
- Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
- Museum no.
- SNM 11624h
- Medium
- stela
- Technique
- incised before firing
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- Greek
- Content
- fragment of epitaph
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- Material
- terracotta
- Object dimensions
- H: 4.2; W: 8.6; Th: 0.9
- Text dimensions
- Object colour
- surface dark-red; core black; back brown
- Text colour
- Lines
- 2
- Height of letters
- c. 1.2
- Description
- Central fragment of a plaque, without margins. The horizontal line visible in the lower right corner of the piece may be a part of the line framing the epigraphic field.
- Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- fragmentary; broken on all sides; remains of two, probably last, lines
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 132
- Other editions
- Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 92, no. 75; I. Khartoum Greek 54, pl. 53
- Other publications
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- Provenance
- Ghazali
- Region
- Makuria
- Findspot
- Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, unknown circumstances
- Excavation no.
- not registered
- Present location
- Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
- Museum no.
- SNM 11273r
- Medium
- stela
- Technique
- incised before firing
- Type of text
- epitaph
- Language
- unidentified
- Content
- fragment of epitaph
- Date
- 700–999
- Notes
- Material
- terracotta
- Object dimensions
- H: 11; W: 8; Th: 2.7
- Text dimensions
- Object colour
- surface brown; core black (surface covered by mud mortar)
- Text colour
- Lines
- 4
- Height of letters
- 1.9
- Description
- Fragment of the left margin of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, leaving outer margin of 0.75 cm.
- Decorative elements
- State of preservation
- fragmentary; fragment of left margin with beginning of four lines
- Date
- 700–999
- Chronological systems
- Dating formulae
- Transcription
- Months
- Weakdays
- Feasts
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- Offices & titles
- Toponyms & ethnonyms
- Latest edition
- I. Ghazali 179
- Other editions
- Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 83, no. 49; I. Khartoum Greek 55
- Other publications
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