letter from Masi, eparch of Nobadia, domestikos of Pachoras, and ikshil to Elonnga(l)
Date
1000–1199
Notes
address in Greek
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 19.6; W: 27.6
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 19; ii: 1
Height of letters
Description
sheet of paper; no photo available
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete
Date
1000–1199
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deputy of eparch (ⲥⲟⳟⲟⳝⲓ ⲟⲩⲥ̄ⲕⲓⲧⲗ̄): i, l. 6 eparch of Nobadia (ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲛⲟ⸌ⲇ⸍): ii, l. 1 domestikos of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲇⲏ⸌ⲙ⸍ ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1 ikshil (ⲉⲕ̄ϣⲗ̄): ii, l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Nobadia (ⲛⲟ⸌ⲇ⸍): ii, l. 1 Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1
Satzinger 1995, col. 423; Adams 1996, p. 45; Browne 1998c, p. 28; Ruffini 2012a, pp. 207–12 (no. G); P. QI 4, p. 229; Ruffini 2014a, n. 4 on p. 961; Ruffini 204b, n. 17 on p. 226
house 177, room 2, in jar beneath floor (Archive 3)
Excavation no.
NI 74.1.30.6(13)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: legal
Language
Old Nubian
Content
perhaps confirmation of sale; meaning unclear
Date
1100–1155
Notes
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 16.3; W: 24.0
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
19
Height of letters
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete
Date
1100–1155
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abba (ⲡⲁⲡⲟ): l. 8 bishop of Kourte (ⲕⲟⲩⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲡⲁⲡⲥⲗ̄): l. 9 meizoteros (ⲇⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲧⲗ̄): l. 9 chief (ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ): l. 10 timakkis (ⲧⲓⲙⲁⲕⲓⲥⲗ̄): ll. 10–11 priest (⳦ⲉ): l. 11 deacon (ⲇⲓⲁ⸌ⲕ⸍): l. 11 scribe (ⲥⲟⲩⲛⲧ): l. 16
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Browne 1996d, p. 131; Adams 1996, p. 234 (translation), table 18; Browne 1998c, p. 23; Wojciechowski 2011, passim (on prosopography of Archive 3); Ruffini 2012a, passim, esp. pp. 14–19, 265–270 (generally on Archive 3); Nowak – Wojciechowski 2012, p. 225 (no. 1025); NOM 4, no. 11 (on ll. 12–13); Weschenfelder 2021, pp. 148–150
P. QI 3 43 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-61-46-43.jpg)
Other editions
Other publications
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Adams 1996, p. 234 (translation), table 18; Browne 1998c, p. 24; Łajtar 2006a, p. 95; Wojciechowski 2011, passim (on prosopography of Archive 3); Ruffini 2012a, passim, esp. pp. 14–19, 265–70 (generally on Archive 3); Nowak – Wojciechowski 2012, p. 226 (no. 28)
house 177, room 2, in jar beneath floor (Archive 3)
Excavation no.
NI 74.1.30.6(23)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: legal
Language
Old Nubian
Content
transfer of rights to percentage of profits from palm grove between Enomariami and ‘her children’ (?)
Date
1155–1199
Notes
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 16.5; W: 21.5
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
11
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper; lower part left uninscribed
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete
Date
1155–1199
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ngeshsh of Atwa (ⲁ̇ⲧⲟⲩⲁⲛ ⳟⲉϣϣ): l. 12 chief (ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ): ll. 13, 14 (ⲭ2), 16, 17; (ⲟⲩⲣ⸌ⲛ⸍): l. 14;(ⲟⲩⲣ⸌ⲛ⸍ⲁⲛ): l. 15 ngeshsh of Koudketi (ⲕⲟⲩⲣ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⳟⲉϣϣ): l. 13 (P. QI 3 44: 'ngeshsh of Kourk( )'; corr. A. Łajtar) tot of Paras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲥⲛ̄ ⲧⲟⲧ): l. 15 tot of Silmi (= Ibrim) (ⲥⲗ̄ⲙⲛ̄ ⲧⲟⲧ): l. 16 ngeshshigaueikko of Nga (ⳟⲁⲛ ⳟⲉϣϣⲓⲅⲁⲟⲕⲕⲟⲗ): ll. 16–17 ngeshsh of Odjo (ⲟⲇⳝⲟⲛ ⳟⲉϣϣ): ll. 17–18 ouataphil (ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲫⲗ̄): l. 18 eparch (ⲥⲟⳟⲟⳝ): l. 19
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Atwa (ⲁ̇ⲧⲟⲩⲁ): l. 12 Koudketi (ⲕⲟⲩⲣ⸌ⲕ⸍): l. 13 (ed. pr. 'Kourk( )'; corr. A. Łajtar) Paras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲥⲛ︦): l. 15 Silmi (= Ibrim) (ⲥⲗ︦ⲙⲛ︦): l. 16 Nga (ⳟⲁ): l. 16 Odjo (ⲟⲇⳝⲟ): l. 17 Addo (ⲁⲇⲇⲟ): l. 19
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Adams 1996, p. 234 (translation), table 18; Browne 1998c, p. 24; Łajtar 2006a, p. 95; Hendricx 2011, pp. 48–51; Wojciechowski 2011, passim (on prosopography of Archive 3); Ruffini 2012a, passim, esp. pp. 14–19, 265–270 (generally on Archive 3); Nowak – Wojciechowski 2012, p. 226 (no. 29)
house 177, room 2, in jar beneath floor (Archive 3)
Excavation no.
NI 74.1.30.6(14)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: legal
Language
Old Nubian
Content
copy of original deed of land sale/acknowledgement (?)
Date
after 1190–after 1199
Notes
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 16.5; W: 19.0
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
17
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete
Date
after 1190–after 1199
Chronological systems
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Offices & titles
timakkis (ⲧⲓⲙⲁⲕⲥ̄ⲥⲗ̄): ll. 5–6 priest (⳦ⲉ): l. 6 tot (ⲧⲟⲧⲗ̄): l. 10 (P. QI 3 45: ⲩ̇ⲙⲱⲛ ⲧⲟⲧⲗ̄ⲗⲟ, ‘tot of Umo’; NOM 4, no. 12a: ‘Umon the tot’) meizoteros (ⲇⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲧⲗ̄): ll. 14–15
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Tamit (ⲧⲁⲙⲧⲛ̄): l. 1; (ⲧⲁⲙⲧⲓⲱ︦): l. 7 Silmi (= Ibrim) (ⲥⲩⲗⲙⲓ): l. 2 Umo (ⲩ̇ⲙⲱⲛ): l. 10 – GHOST TOPONYM? (P. QI 3 45: as toponym; NOM 4, no. 12a: as anthroponym)
Browne 1996d, p. 131; Browne 1998c, p. 24; Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Bechhaus-Gerst 2000, p. 19; Wojciechowski 2011, passim (on prosopography of Archive 3); Ruffini 2012a, passim, esp. pp. 14–19, 265–70 (generally on Archive 3); Nowak – Wojciechowski 2012, p. 227 (no. 30); Nubian Berichtigungsliste (http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/index.php/Nubian_Berichtigungsliste); NOM 4, no. 12 (on ll. 1, 10, 13–14, & 16)
house 177, room 2, in jar beneath floor (Archive 3)
Excavation no.
NI 74.1.30.6(25)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
letter from Tamsi, eparch of Nobadia, to Mashshouda
Date
1100–1199
Notes
address in Greek
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 24.5; W: 7.5
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 4; ii: 1
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper; originally folded into small rectangle along 1 horizontal line and series of vertical ones; lower part of side i left uninscribed; line on side one (address) written upside down in respect to the main text
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete; one corner torn off but not affecting the text
Date
1100–1199
Chronological systems
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Offices & titles
eparch (ⲥⲟⳟⲟⳝ): i, l. 1 gis (?) (ⲅⲓⲥⲗ̄): i, l. 4 eparch of Nobadia (ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲛⲟ⸌ⲃ⸍): ii, l. 1 (P. QI 3 45: ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲛⲟ⸌ⲃ⸍ ⲕ⸌ⲁ⸍ⲧ⸌ⲱ⸍, ‘eparch of Lower Nobadia’; G. Ochała: ⲧⲱ stands for the Greek τῷ, the meaning of ⲕ⸌ⲁ⸍ is unknown) elder (ⲅⲟⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Nobadia (ⲛⲟ⸌ⲃ⸍): ii, l. 1 (P. QI 3 45: ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲛⲟ⸌ⲃ⸍ ⲕ⸌ⲁ⸍ⲧ⸌ⲱ⸍, ‘eparch of Lower Nobadia’; G. Ochała: ⲧⲱ stands for the Greek τῷ, the meaning of ⲕ⸌ⲁ⸍ is unknown)
P. QI 3 46, pl. 5 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-61-46-43.jpg)
Other editions
Other publications
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Plumley 1978, p. 241; Browne 1996d, p. 131; Browne 1998c, p. 24; Hendricx 2011, pp. 44–46; Wojciechowski 2011, passim (on prosopography of Archive 3); Ruffini 2012a, passim, esp. pp. 14–19, 265–70 (generally on Archive 3); Nowak – Wojciechowski 2012, p. 211; Ruffini 2014a, pp. 966–967
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Browne 1998c, p. 24; Wojciechowski 2011, passim (on prosopography of Archive 3); Ruffini 2012a, passim, esp. pp. 14–19, 265–70 (generally on Archive 3); Nubian Berichtigungsliste (http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/index.php/Nubian_Berichtigungsliste)
house 177, room 2, in jar beneath floor (Archive 3)
Excavation no.
NI 74.1.30.6(12)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
letter from Nad( ), eparch of Nobadia (?), to Mashshouda
Date
1100–1199
Notes
address in Greek
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 14.0; W: 7.5
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 8; ii: 1
Height of letters
Description
roughly rectangular sheet of paper, with irregular side margins; text on side ii (address) writen by 2nd hand upside down in respect to the main text; originally folded along two vertical lines
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete; put together from three fragments broken along lines of folding
Date
1100–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
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Offices & titles
eparch (ⲥⲟ⸌ⳟ⸍): i, l. 1 king (ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩⲉⲗ̄): i, l. 2 eparch of Nobadia (ⲛⲟ⸌ⲃ⸍): ii, l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Magal (?) (ⲙⲁⲅⲁⲕⲕⲁ): i, l. 7 Nobadia (ⲛⲟ⸌ⲃ⸍): ii, l. 1
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Browne 1996d, pp. 129–130, 131; Browne 1998c, pp. 24, 28; Hendricx 2011, pp. 44–46; Wojciechowski 2011, passim (on prosopography of Archive 3); Ruffini 2012a, passim, esp. pp. 14–19, 265–270 (generally on Archive 3); Nubian Berichtigungsliste (http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/index.php/Nubian_Berichtigungsliste)