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Text 1273

Provenance
Meinarti
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
not specified
Excavation no.
6-K-3/136
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA82382
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
alphabet
Language
Coptic
Content
Coptic alphabet followed by three cryptograms (unidentified, Raphael, Mary)
Date
probably 1200–1399
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 18; W: 18
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
black
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted in black on convex side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete, but for small damage to the left margin
Date
probably 1200–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© The Trustees of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA82382
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Ruffini 2012b, no. 3, fig. 2
Other editions
 
Other publications
Adams 2002, p. 106, pl. 34a; colour photo available at <https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA82382>
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Text 1274

Provenance
Meinarti
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church VI, outer end of extension added to NW pier in main nave, phase 5c; to the right of the head of painted figure
Excavation no.
64
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Old Nubian
Content
unidentified
Date
1300–1399
Notes
dated by archaeological context
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
6
Height of letters
 
Description
6 lines of inscription painted in black, accompanying painting (no. 64) of standing warrior (?), placed on the right of his head
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary, obliterated
Date
1300–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Adams 2003, pl. 7a
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Adams 2003, p. 35, pls. 1b, 7a)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Adams 2002, pp. 40–1
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Text 1275

Provenance
Meinarti
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church VI, W end of S wall, above entrance to SW room, phase 5c
Excavation no.
72a
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
private prayer
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
prayer to Archangel Michael (?)
Date
1300–1399
Notes
dated by archaeological context
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
9–10 (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted in black, right of painting no. 72, above DBMNT 1276
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; broken; fragments of plaster displaces; lower left part obliterated; right part lost
Date
1300–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Adams 2003, pl. 7b
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; fragmentary translation in Adams 2003, p. 35, pl. 7b
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1276

Provenance
Meinarti
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church VI, west end of south wall, above entrance to southwest room, phase 5c
Excavation no.
72b
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
private prayer
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
prayer to Archangel Michael (?) by Raphaelanya, son of Abraham, great priest
Date
1300–1399
Notes
dated by archaeological context
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
13 (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted in black, right of painting no. 72, below DBMNT 1275
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete (?); broken in right part; lower left part obliterated
Date
1300–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (unpublished form): l. ?
great priest (unpublished form): l. ?
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Adams 2003, pl. 7b
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; fragmentary translation in Adams 2003, p. 35, pl. 7b
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1277

Provenance
Abd el-Qadir
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
house 5-0-15
Excavation no.
5-0-15/7
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA79659
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
single letter, perhaps numeral
Date
probably 700–899
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 15; W: 12.2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete (?)
Date
probably 700–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© The Trustees of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79659
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Ruffini 2010, p. 234 (no. 6), photo at <https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79659>
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1278

Provenance
Abd el-Qadir
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
house 5-0-15
Excavation no.
5-0-15/9
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA79661
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
ostrakon with 3 letters, perhaps numerals
Date
probably 700–899
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 82.; W: 6.6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
black
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
written on convex side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete (?)
Date
probably 700–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© The Trustees of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79661
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Ruffini 2010, p. 234 (no. 8), photo at <https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79661>
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1279

Provenance
Abd el-Qadir
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
house 5-0-15
Excavation no.
5-0-15/12
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA79663
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of letter concerning slave
Date
probably 700–899
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 5.2; W: 6.7
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
orange
Text colour
black
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
written on convex side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; ink strongly obliterated
Date
probably 700–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© The Trustees of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79663
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Ruffini 2010, pp. 234–5 (no. 9), photo at <https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79663>
Other editions
 
Other publications
Adams 2005, pp. 45, 184
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Text 1280

Provenance
Abd el-Qadir
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
house 5-0-15
Excavation no.
5-0-15/13
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA79664
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: economic
Language
Greek
Content
account of arrival of barley
Date
probably 700–899
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 6; W: 7.3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
written on concave side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription almost complete
Date
probably 700–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© The Trustees of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79664
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Ruffini 2010, pp. 235–6 (no. 10), photo at <https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79664>
Other editions
 
Other publications
Adams 2005, p. 45
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Text 1281

Provenance
Abd el-Qadir
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
wineshop 5-0-16
Excavation no.
5-0-16/13
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA79665
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
two letters preserved, perhaps numeral
Date
probably 700–899
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 10; W: 8.3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red with white paint or patina (?)
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
written on convex side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; ending of line preserved
Date
probably 700–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© The Trustees of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79665
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Ruffini 2010, p. 236 (no. 11), photo at <https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79665>
Other editions
 
Other publications
Adams 2005, pp. 45, 95
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Text 1282

Provenance
Abd el-Qadir
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church 5-0-14
Excavation no.
5-0-14/1
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA79654
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Old Nubian
Content
unidentified
Date
probably 900–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 6.4; W: 7.6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
written on convex side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; ending of 2 lines preserved
Date
probably 900–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© The Trustees of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79654
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Ruffini 2010, pp. 236–7 (no. 12), photo at <https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79654>
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1283

Provenance
Figirantawu (Gendal Irqi)
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
village 5-X-1
Excavation no.
5-X-1/8
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA79666
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Coptic
Content
beginning of letter
Date
probably 900–1099
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 4; W: 10
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
written on convex side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper part preserved with complete upper margin and portions of side ones
Date
probably 900–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© The Trustees of the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79666
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Ruffini 2010, p. 237 (no. 14), photo at <https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA79666>
Other editions
 
Other publications
Adams 2005, pp. 52, 184
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Text 1284

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
plaza 356, level 4, pit
Excavation no.
72.11.5/4 (reg. no. 72/87)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
jewellery
Technique
repoussé
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Arabic
Content
unidentified
Date
700–899
Notes
dated by archaeological context
Material
silver
Object dimensions
Diam: 2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
i: 4; ii: 4
Height of letters
 
Description
round pendant with inscription in repoussé surrounded by double plain lines; ruling
Decorative elements
plaited ornament running around the edge of the object
State of preservation
complete
Date
700–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Adams 2010, pl. 33a
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Adams 2010, pp. 186, 217, 306 (inventory), pl. 33a
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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