house 177, room 2, in jar beneath floor (Archive 3)
Excavation no.
NI 74.1.30.6(9c)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
letter from Adama, eparch of Nobadia, to Soueti, vice-eparch of Terpekkil
Date
1190–1199
Notes
address in Greek
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 25.0; W: 8.0
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 9; ii: 6
Height of letters
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete
Date
1190–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts
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Offices & titles
priest (ⲥⲟⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍): i, ll. 5 (x2), 7 deacon (ⲇⲓⲁ̄ⲅⲟⲛ): i, l. 6; (ⲇⲓⲁⲅⲟⲛ): i, l. 7 eparch of Nobadia (ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲛⲟⲃ⸌ⲇ⸍): ii, l. 6 domestikos of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲇⲱ⸌ⲙ⸍ ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 6 vice-eparch of Terpekkil (ⲁⲛ⸌ⲑ⸍ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲧⲉⲣ⸌ⲡ⸍): ii, l. 6
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Silmi (= Ibrim) (ⲥⲗ︦ⲙⲛ︦): i, ll. 2, 4 Nobadia (ⲛⲟⲃ⸌ⲇ⸍): ii, l. 6 Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 6 Terpekkil (ⲧⲉⲣ⸌ⲡ⸍): ii, l. 6
P. QI 3 49 (photo of side i at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-38-42-49.jpg)
Other editions
Other publications
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Plumley 1978, p. 241; Browne 1996d, p. 131; Adams 1996, p. 226 (translation); 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); Ruffini 2014a, p. 966
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Plumley 1978, p. 241; 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)
house 177, room 2, in jar beneath floor (Archive 3)
Excavation no.
NI 74.1.30.6(30)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
letter from Adama, eparch and ikshil, to Douddil, architriklinios
Date
1155–1200
Notes
address in Greek
Material
parchment
Object dimensions
H: 16.0; W: 7.2
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 8; ii: 1
Height of letters
Description
roughly rectangular sheet of parchment; text on side ii (address) written upside down in respect to the main text; originally folded horizontally along four lines
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete but for a few minor lacunae in central part
Date
1155–1200
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts
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Offices & titles
eparch (ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1 ikshil (ⲉⲕ̄ϣⲓ): ii, l. 1 architriklinios (ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ⲧⲣⲓ⸌ⲕ⸍): ii, l. 1
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Plumley 1978, p. 241; Browne 1996d, p. 131; Adams 1996, pp. 226–227 (translation); 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); Ferrandino – van Gerven Oei 2020, p. 297 (analysis of ll. 6–7)
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Łajtar 1992a, pp. 123–4 (no. 4); 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. 210; Ferrandino – van Gerven Oei 2020, p. 297 (analysis of ll. 4–5)
house 177, room 2, in jar beneath floor (Archive 3)
Excavation no.
NI 74.1.30.6(19)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
letter from Mashshouda, lord of elders, to Marigaji
Date
1100–1199
Notes
address in Greek
Material
parchment
Object dimensions
H: 22.0; W: 7.8
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 7; ii: 1
Height of letters
Description
irregular piece of leather; originally folded along 3 horizontal line
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete; ink obliterated in places
Date
1100–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts
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Offices & titles
bishop (ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥ): i, l. 1 lord of elders (ⲅⲟⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⳟⲟ⸌ⲇ⸍): ii, l. 1 (P. QI 3 53: ⲅⲟⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲇ̄ⲟ̄, 'elder [?] of the domestikos'; corr. A. Łajtar [see Nubian BL])
P. QI 3 53, pl. 6 (side i; side ii at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/P.QI_3-53-62.jpg)
Other editions
Other publications
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; 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)
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; 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); Ruffini 2014b, p. 227; Ferrandino – van Gerven Oei 2020, p. 297 (analysis of i, ll. 3–4)
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Browne 1996d, p. 131; Khalil – Müller 1999, p. 21; Wojciechowski 2011, passim (on prosopography of Archive 3); Ruffini 2012a, passim, esp. pp. 14–19, 265–270 (generally on Archive 3); Ruffini 2014b, p. 223; Ferrandino – van Gerven Oei 2020, p. 297 (analysis of i, ll. 7–8)
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Adams 1996, p. 230 (translation); 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(15)
Present location
Coptic Museum, Cairo (?)
Museum no.
117, 118, or 129 (?)
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
letter from Aron, bishop of Pachoras, to Isou, bishop of Sai
Date
1170–1199
Notes
address in Greek
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 16.5; W: 12.5
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 11; ii: 7
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper; address on side ii written by 2nd hand upside down in respect to the main text; letters written in excellent style
Decorative elements
on left margin, opposite line 1 (side i), monogram written on a cross (ⲏⲍⲥ and below ⲍ stands ⲱ) probably standing for 'Iesous zoe')
State of preservation
complete
Date
1170–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts
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Offices & titles
abba (ⲁⲃ⸌ⲃ⸍ⲁ): ii, l. 6; (ⲁⲃⲃⲁ): ii, l. 7 orthodox bishop of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲟⲣ⸌ⲑ⸍ ⲉ̇ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟ⸌ⲡ⸍ ⲡⲁⲭⲟⲣⲁⲥ): ii, l. 6 orthodox bishop of Sai (ⲉⲡⲥ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⲍⲁⲏ̄ ⲟⲣ⸌ⲇ⸍ⲝ): ii, l. 7
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁⲭⲟⲣⲁⲥ): ii, l. 6 Sai (ⲍⲁⲏ︦): ii, l. 7
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Godlewski 1995, pp. 114–115; Browne 1996d, p. 131; Adams 1996, p. 230 (translation); Browne 1998c, p. 28; Khalil – Müller 1999, p. 21; Łajtar 2006a, pp. 93–94; Wojciechowski 2011, passim (on prosopography of Archive 3); Ruffini 2012a, passim, esp. pp. 14–19, 265–270 (generally on Archive 3); Ruffini 2014a, p. 965; Nubian Berichtigungsliste (http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/index.php/Nubian_Berichtigungsliste)
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Adams 1996, p. 230 (translation); 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); Nowak – Wojciechowski 2012, p. 210
house 177, room 2, in jar beneath floor (Archive 3)
Excavation no.
NI 74.1.30.6(17)
Present location
Coptic Museum, Cairo (?)
Museum no.
117, 118, or 129 (?)
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Old Nubian
Content
letter from Alpha, priest, to Mashshouda
Date
1100–1199
Notes
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 13.2; W: 8.0
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 7; ii: 6
Height of letters
Description
fragment of rectangular sheet of paper; oroginally folded into small rectangle along 3 horizontal and at least 3 vertical lines; lower part of side ii left uninscribed
Decorative elements
State of preservation
incomplete; broken off along one of vertical lines of folding
Date
1100–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts
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Offices & titles
priest (⳦ⲉ): i, l. 7 tot of Sai (ⲍ̣ⲁⲉⲛ̄ ⲧⲟⲧ): ii, l. 5 (P. QI 3 59: ⲧⲁⲉⲛ̄ ⲧⲟⲧ, ‘tot of Taei’; corr. NOM 4, no. 13b)
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Taei (ⲧⲁⲉⲛ︦): ii, l. 5 – GHOST TOPONYM Sai (ⲍ̣ⲁⲉⲛ̄): ii, l. 5 (P. QI 3 59: ⲧⲁⲉⲛ̄ ⲧⲟⲧ, ‘tot of Taei’; corr. NOM 4, no. 13b)
P. QI 3 59 (photo at http://www.medievalnubia.info/dev/images/PQI3-32-53-59.jpg)
Other editions
Other publications
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Browne 1998c, p. 24; Khalil – Müller 1999, p. 21; Wojciechowski 2011, passim (on prosopography of Archive 3); Ruffini 2012a, passim, esp. pp. 14–19, 265–270 (generally on Archive 3); Ruffini 2014b, p. 222; NOM 4, no. 13 (on ve, ll. 4 & 5)
Plumley 1975b, pp. 6–7, pl. 2.1; Adams 1996, pp. 230, 236 (translation), table 18; Bechhaus-Gerst 2000, pp. 16–20; Wojciechowski 2011, passim (on prosopography of Archive 3); Ruffini 2012a, passim, esp. pp. 14–19, 265–70 (generally on Archive 3); P. QI 4 67, commentary to l. 9; NOM 4, no. 14 (on ll. 5 & 12)