Text 2005

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TrismegistosTM text 370535

Provenance: Dongola
Region: Makuria
Findspot: monastery on kom H
Excavation no.
Present location: Dongola, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised or painted (graffito or dipinto)
Type of text: liturgical
Language: Greek
Content: Creed of St Epiphanius
Date: 550–1399
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Material: plaster
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Lines: not recorded
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Description: no photo available
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Date: 550–1399
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Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Jakobielski 2001b, p. 48
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Text 2006

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TrismegistosTM text 370536

Provenance: Dongola
Region: Makuria
Findspot: citadel, house A, room 3; accompanying painting no. 7 (bust of Christ?)
Excavation no.: 7a/A-3
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 32124

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: literary: biblical
Language: Greek
Content: John 1:1–5, 21:25, possibly in function of legend
Date: 700–899
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Material: plaster
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Text dimensions: not recorded
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Lines: not recorded
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Description: text painted in a tondo
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragmentary

Date: 700–899
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Source: Martens-Czarnecka 1987, fig. 6
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Source: Jakobielski 1982, fig. 11
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Latest edition: Jakobielski 1979, pp. 241–243, figs. 17–18
Other editions

Other publications: Jakobielski 1982, p. 117, figs. 11–12; Martens-Czarnecka 1987, p. 268, fig. 6; Martens-Czarnecka 1990, p. 233, fig. 3; Łaptaś 1999, pp. 230–237; Martens-Czarnecka 2001a, p. 256, fig. 5; Godlewski 2013a, p. 107, fig. on p. 106; Łajtar 2015–2016, p. 134 (no. 86); Łajtar 2020a, p. 9; Łajtar 2020b, Appendix no. D16

Text 2007

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TrismegistosTM text 370537

Provenance: Dongola
Region: Makuria
Findspot: citadel, house A, room 3; accompanying painting of Christ as Sun of Righteousness
Excavation no.: 6/A-3
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum (on loan in British Museum, London)
Museum no.: SNM 31260

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: legend
Language: Greek
Content: legend to painting of Christ trampling evil powers, including Psalm 90:13
Date: 700–899
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: (head): 1 vertical to the left + 3 horizontal to the right
(waist): 1 to the left (rest not preserved); 3 to the right
Height of letters

Description: legend accompanying painting of Christ, around his head and to the on both sides at the height of the waist
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete

Date: 700–899
Chronological systems

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Source: Martens-Czarnecka 2001, fig. 4
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Source: Godlewski 1982, fig. 1
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Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Godlewski 1982, p. 95, fig. 1
Other editions

Other publications: Dobrzeniecki 1979, p. 84, figs. 4–5; Dobrzeniecki 1980, p. 313, figs. 8–9; Jakobielski 1982, p. 117, fig. 12; Martens-Czarnecka 1987, p. 268, fig. 2; Martens-Czarnecka 1990, p. 233, figs. 1–2; Godlewski 1992, p. 302, fig. 33; Werner 1995, p. 283; Martens-Czarnecka 2001a, p. 257, figs. 2, 4, 5; Catalogue London 2004, p. 214 (no. 181); Godlewski 2013a, p. 107, fig. on p. 106; Łajtar 2015–2016, p. 129 (no. 29); Łajtar 2020a, p. 9; Łajtar 2020b, Appendix no. D5

Text 2008

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TrismegistosTM text 370538

Provenance: Dongola
Region: Makuria
Findspot: monastery on kom H, north-west annex, room 13, east wall; accompanying painting no. P.65/NW13 (Archangel Michael and Holy Trinity protecting donor)
Excavation no.
Present location: Dongola, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: liturgical: hymn
Language: Greek
Content: hymns in honour of Archangel Michael
Date: 1050–1064
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour: black
Lines: (left): 30; (right): +33 (?)
Height of letters

Description: two inscriptions painted on both sides of figure of Archangel Michael, under his wings
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete; many lacunae; ink obliterated in lower part of right inscription

Date: 1050–1064
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Source: Martens-Czarnecka 2001, p. 264, pl. XLIII
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Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Łajtar – van der Vliet 2017, pp. 221–222, with n. 106; illustration in Martens-Czarnecka 2011, cat. no. 65, figs. MMC_065_01, MMC_065_08
Other editions

Other publications: Martens-Czarnecka 2001a, p. 264, pl. XLIII; Martens-Czarnecka 2001b, p. 231, fig. 12; Martens-Czarnecka 2006, p. 323, fig. 5; Łaptaś 2008, pl. 10; Godlewski 2013a, fig. on p. 90; Łajtar 2020a, p. 10, fig. 6; Łajtar 2020b, Appendix no. D34 (cf. p. 193), fig. 8; I. Banganarti 1, pp. 125–126 (no. 12); Obłuski – Dzierzbicka 2022, fig. on p. 299

Text 2009

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TrismegistosTM text 370539

Provenance: Dongola
Region: Makuria
Findspot: monastery on kom H, north-west annex, room 22, east wall; accompanying painting no. P.41/NW22 (Nativity)
Excavation no.
Present location: Dongola, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: legend
Language: Greek
Content: names of Archangel Gabriel and St Joseph serving as legend to their representations in the Nativity scene
Date: 1064–1113
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour: black
Lines: 2
Height of letters

Description: two inscriptions painted above the heads of Archangel Gabriel and St Joseph
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete

Date: 1064–1113
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Source: Martens-Czarnecka 2011, fig. MMC_041_04
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Source: Martens-Czarnecka 2001, pl. XXXIX.1
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Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Martens-Czarnecka 2011, cat. no. 41, figs. MMC_041_01–02, MMC_041_04–05
Other editions

Other publications: Martens-Czarnecka 1998b, pp. 107–8, fig. 17; Martens-Czarnecka 2001a, p. 266, pls. 38.1, 2b, 39.1; Martens-Czarnecka 2005a, p. 161, fig. 4

Text 2010

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TrismegistosTM text 370540

Provenance: Dongola
Region: Makuria
Findspot: monastery on kom H, north-west annex, room 24, north wall, north-west corner; accompanying painting no. P.63/NW24 (St Menas)
Excavation no.
Present location: Dongola, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: legend
Language: Greek
Content: name of St Menas serving as legend to his representation
Date: 1064–1113
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour: black
Lines: 1
Height of letters

Description: inscription painted above the heads of St Menas
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete; obliterated

Date: 1064–1113
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Source: Martens-Czarnecka 2005a, fig. 3
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Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Martens-Czarnecka 2011, cat. no. 63, fig. MMC_063_01
Other editions

Other publications: Martens-Czarnecka 2001a, p. 267, pl. 41.2; Martens-Czarnecka 2005a, p. 161, fig. 3

Text 2011

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TrismegistosTM text 370541

Provenance: Dongola
Region: Makuria
Findspot: monastery on kom H, north-west annex, room 13, north and south walls; accompanying painting no. P.68/NW13 (Christ among Apostles)
Excavation no.
Present location: Dongola, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: legend
Language: Greek
Content: names of Christ and apostles (north wall: Peter, John, Phllip; south wall: Andrew, James, Bartholomew [?], Simon) serving as legend to their representations in the College of the Apostles
Date: 1150–1199
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour: black
Lines: each legend consists of 1–2 lines
Height of letters

Description: inscriptions painted above the heads of Christ and the Apostles
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete

Date: 1150–1199
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Source: Martens-Czarnecka 2001, pl. XLIV.1 (N wall)
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Source: Martens-Czarnecka 2005a, fig. 13
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Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Martens-Czarnecka 2011, cat. no. 68, figs. MMC_068_01–04, MMC_068_06, MMC_068_12–15
Other editions

Other publications: Martens-Czarnecka 2001a, p. 268, pls. 44.1, 45.2; Martens-Czarnecka 2003, pp. 150–152, fig. 11; Martens-Czarnecka 2005a, pp. 167–168, figs. 12–13; Martens-Czarnecka 2006, pp. 325–326, fig. 18; Catalogue Warsaw 2006, p. 43, fig. 20; Łajtar 2020a, p. 9 with n. 23

Text 2012

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TrismegistosTM text 370542

Provenance: Dongola
Region: Makuria
Findspot: monastery on kom H, south-west annex, room 3, west wall; accompanying painting no. P.11/SW3 (Three Youths in Fiery Furnace)
Excavation no.
Present location: Dongola, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: legend
Language: Greek
Content: names of Ananias, Azarias and Misael, repeated twice and accompanied by name of Jesus Christ and seven archangels (Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Ourouel, Iael, Anael, Zedekiel) serving as legend to representation of Three Youths in the Fiery Furnace
Date: 1150–1299
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour: black
Lines: 1
Height of letters

Description: inscriptions painted below figures of the Youths
Decorative elements
State of preservation: only two out of three names preserved

Date: 1150–1299
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Source: Martens-Czarnecka 2011, fig. MMC_090_03
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Source: Martens-Czarnecka 2011, fig. MMC_090_04
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Latest edition: unpublished; description in Łajtar 2015e, p. 348; illustration in Martens-Czarnecka 2011, pp. 125–30, figs. 51, 53, cat. no. 90, figs. MMC_090_01–06
Other editions

Other publications: Martens-Czarnecka 1998b, p. 104, fig. 13; Martens-Czarnecka 2001a, p. 275, fig. 16, pl. 36.2; Martens-Czarnecka 2005a, pp. 169–70, fig. 16

Text 2013

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TrismegistosTM text 370543

Provenance: Dongola
Region: Makuria
Findspot: monastery on kom H, unit S (H.B.2), , room 3, vault of recess under pulpit; accompanying drawing no. S.21/S3A
Excavation no.
Present location: Dongola, in situ
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: legend
Language: unidentified
Content: name of Georgios accompanying painting of man under protection of Christ
Date: 1050–1350
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters

Description: inscription painted above head of depiction of armed person
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 1050–1350
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Source: Martens-Czarnecka 2001, fig. 22
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Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Martens-Czarnecka 2001a, p. 280, fig. 22
Other editions

Other publications: Łajtar 2014d, p. 287

Text 2014

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TrismegistosTM text 370544

Provenance: Dongola
Region: Makuria
Findspot: Church of Granite Columns
Excavation no.: DA.3/64
Present location: Dongola, in situ (?)
Museum no.

Medium: architectural element
Technique: relief
Type of text: acclamation
Language: unidentified
Content: acclamation ⲙⲭⲅ
Date: 600–799
Notes

Material: stone
Object dimensions: not recorded
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
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Lines: 1
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Description: block capital with inscription executed in lower part, below central cross
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 600–799
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Source: Ryl-Preibisz 2001, fig. 7.3
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Latest edition: Michałowski 1966b, p. 297 with n. 17, pl. 44c
Other editions

Other publications: Ryl-Preibisz 1971, pp. 232–3, fig. 4; Ryl-Preibisz 2001, p. 375, fig. 7.3; Tsakos 2015, p. 247

Text 2015

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TrismegistosTM text 101382

Provenance: Nag' el-Oqba
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: church, west wall
Excavation no.
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: wall
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Coptic
Content: inscription left by Petrou
Date: 600–1199
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
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Lines: 5
Height of letters

Description: five lines of incised inscription; possibly two different inscriptions incised by one hand
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete but severely damaged and hardly legible

Date: 600–1199
Chronological systems