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Text 1117

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369670
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral site (8-B-500), surface find
Excavation no.
S.184
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of unidentified man
Date
900–1199
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 16.2; W: 12.5; Th: 2.3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
5
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of rectangular (?) plaque; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; left-hand part with beginnings of lines and portion of left margin; upper and lower part lost
Date
900–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 7
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Source
 
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 308–9 (no. 11), fig. 7
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)

Text 1118

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369671
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
S.126
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
probably 600–899
Notes
'One is God' type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 11.8; W: 11.1 (estimated total W: c. 30.0); Th: 2.4
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of round-topped plaque
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper left corner with beginnings of lines and portions of left and upper margin
Date
probably 600–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 8
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Source
 
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 309–10 (no. 12), fig. 8
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)

Text 1119

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369672
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fortress
Excavation no.
SA.F.5_21_XI_73_f
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek/Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
900–1199
Notes
pronoia-type
l. 1 in Greek
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 7.5; W: 10.2; Th: 4.3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of round-topped stela; text famed by raised border; one line of text on rim (in Greek)
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper part with portion of upper margin
Date
900–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 9
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Source
 
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 310 (no. 13), fig. 9
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)

Text 1120

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369673
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
900–1199
Notes
pronoia-type (?)
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 7.2; W: 10.2; Th: 2.4
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of rectangular (?) plaque; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; right-hand part with endings of lines and portion of right marign; upper and lower part lost
Date
900–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 10
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 310–11 (no. 14), fig. 10
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)

Text 1121

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369674
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
900–1199
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 7.5; W: 7.5; Th: 2.2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of rectangular (?) plaque; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; right-hand part with endings of lines and portions of right marign; upper and lower part lost
Date
900–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 11
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 311–12 (no. 15), fig. 11
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)

Text 1122

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369675
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
900–1199
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 10.1; W: 6.8; Th: 2.0
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
5
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of plaque
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; middle part (?) with beginnings (?) of lines; upper and lower part is lost
Date
900–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 12
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 312–12 (no. 16), fig. 12
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)

Text 1123

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369676
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
900–1199
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 6.6; W: 10.8; Th: 2.8
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of plaque
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
900–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
[---ⲡ]ⲁⲱ[ⲛⲉ---]
Transcription
"...(on the month of) Paone" (?), l. 1
Months
[---ⲡ]ⲁⲱ[ⲛⲉ---]
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 13
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Source
 
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 313 (no. 17), fig. 13
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)

Text 1124

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369677
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fortress, under N wall
Excavation no.
S.110
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 8.6; W: 7.9; Th: 2.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of plaque
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 14
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 313–14 (no. 18), fig. 14
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)

Text 1125

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369678
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fortress
Excavation no.
SAF1-26-0
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
900–1299
Notes
perhaps Greek
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 10.5; W: 15.4; Th: 3.9
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
red
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of plaque; epigraphic field framed by raised border; last line (crosses) on rim
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; lower part with portion of lower margin; beginnings and endings of lines lost
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 15
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Source
 
Image
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 314 (no. 19), fig. 15
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)

Text 1126

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369679
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fortress
Excavation no.
SAF4
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 11.2; W: 7.8; Th: 3.1
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of plaque
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 16
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Source
 
Image
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 315 (no. 20), fig. 16
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)

Text 1127

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369680
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 10.4; W: 8.4; Th: 2.3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of plaque
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 17
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, pp. 315–16 (no. 21), fig. 17
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)

Text 1128

Stable url
TrismegistosTM text 369681
Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sai, storeroom of French mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
A: H: 5.7; W: 6.8; th: 2.9;
B: H: 5.5; W: 6.6; Th: 2.9;
C: H: 5.8; W: 5.3; Th: 2.9
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
3 fragments (A+B joining); broken on all sides
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Source
Tsakos 2011–12, fig. 18
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Bibliography & list of abbreviations
Latest edition
Tsakos 2011–12, p. 316 (no. 22), fig. 18
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 8)