Text 1767

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, south wall, block reused in blockage of 5th window
Excavation no.
S. IV
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
 
Medium
stone block
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Archangel Michael (or Chael)
Date
probably 600–699
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 10; W: 43.5
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
grey
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on block reused in construction of church
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
probably 600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Jakobielski 1965, fig. 99
Image
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 101, fig. 90
Other editions
Jakobielski 1965, p. 180 (no. 14), fig. 99
Other publications
Michałowski 1965a, p. 80
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