Text 735

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, reused in construction of south wall
Excavation no.
FA 83/63-4 (neg. nos. Fa.63/4.0348, Fa.63/4.0362)
Present location
National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.
234077
Medium
stone block
Technique
incised
Type of text
private prayer
Language
Greek
Content
prayer to Mary for Izikias
Date
before 707
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 27; W: 19; Th: 16
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
grey
Text colour
 
Lines
5
Height of letters
1.5–3.0
Description
rectangular block of sandstone with four lines of deeply incised inscription accompanied by a series of crosses
Decorative elements
three incised crosses at the bottom of the text and one on each side margin
State of preservation
object complete; inscription complete
Date
before 707
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
National Museum, Warsaw: https://cyfrowe.mnw.art.pl/en/catalog/496392
Image
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
I. Warsaw 103
Other editions
I. Faras Copt., pp. 181–2, fig. 64; I. Faras Greek 73, fig. 66
Other publications
Łajtar 1999, p. 162 (no. 119)
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