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IMRef_6431
IM Reference no.
IMRef_6431: Title of address of Papasa
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Attestation
ⲕⲉⲓⲁⲕϣϣⲓ
Translation
choiakishshil
Description
Old Nubian term probably serving as an honorific title borne by prominent members of Nubian society, but its meaning is unknown; attested only for men (see Ruffini 2012a, pp. 50–56)
Text
83
Provenance
Meinarti (?)
Date
27 November 1181
Language
Greek
Linguistic context
Greek
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Column
Line
25–26
Latest edition
I. Louvre Greek 115, pl. 67
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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
107535: Papasa
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