IMRef_5306: Title of address of Masi

Attestation
ⲉⲕ̄ϣⲗ̄
Translation
ikshil
Description
Old Nubian term probably serving as an honorific title borne by high officials (e.g. eparch of Nobadia), but the meaning of the word is unknown; the word is used on reguar basis in Arabic documents from Qasr Ibrim to designate the eparch of Nobadia (Ar. 'lord of the horses')
Text
589
Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Date
probably 1155–circa 1180
Language
Old Nubian
Linguistic context
Old Nubian
Side/page
 
Column
 
Line
4
Latest edition
P. QI 3 31
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Comment
 
Identity marker
IM 3: Title of address
Identity marker variant
IMVar 3.6: Title: unidentified, male, high (?)
Second identity marker variant
 
Identities revealed
For IMVar 3.6:
- gender: male
- social status: elite?
Person
602146: Masi
Role
 
Name
 
Name variant
 
Second name
 
Second name variant
 
Source
 
Image
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