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Text 2353

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
rocks on eastern bank
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sai, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
rock
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription left by Mathain
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
1 line of incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
Sayce 1910, pl. 41.2
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Latest edition
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 239 (no. 5)
Other editions
Sayce 1910, p. 266 (no. 2), pl. 41.2; SB 1 3894
Other publications
 
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Text 2354

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
rocks on eastern bank
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sai, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
rock
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription left by Geori
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
1 line of incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Sayce 1910, pl. 41.4
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 239 (no. 6)
Other editions
Sayce 1910, p. 266 (no. 4), pl. 41.4; SB 1 3895
Other publications
 
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Text 2355

Provenance
Sai
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
rocks on eastern bank
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sai, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
rock
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
1 line of incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Sayce 1910, pl. 41.3
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Image not available
Latest edition
Sayce 1910, p. 266 (no. 3), pl. 41.3
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2356

Provenance
Kudi
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
600–1299
Notes
island of Argo
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
Sayce 1910, pl. 41.11
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Image not available
Latest edition
I. Nubia Tibiletti Bruno 31
Other editions
Sayce 1910, p. 267 (no. 11), pl. 41.11; SB 1 3902
Other publications
Junker 1925b, passim; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 241; Tibiletti Bruno 1963, passim; Žabkar 1967, p. 17
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Text 2357

Provenance
Qasr Wadi Nimri
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of Zacharias
Date
700–1299
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
10
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; large portion of right margin preserved
Date
700–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
Sayce 1910, pl. 41.10
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Nubia Tibiletti Bruno 17
Other editions
Sayce 1910, p. 267 (no. 10), pl. 41.10; SB 1 3901; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 242
Other publications
Junker 1925b, passim; Tibiletti Bruno 1963, passim; Žabkar 1967, p. 17
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Text 2358

Provenance
Gebel Audun
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Gebel Audun, in situ (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
rock
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of saint Menas
Date
probably 900–1099
Notes
Bayuda, south-east of Korti
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo or tracing available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete (?)
Date
probably 900–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Crowfoot 1920, p. 293
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 250; Vantini 1998, p. 240, Vantini 1999, p. 348
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Text 2359

Provenance
el-Zuma
Region
Makuria
Findspot
'anchorite's grotto'
Excavation no.
 
Present location
el-Zuma, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription left by Mousis
Date
900–1299
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo or tracing available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
900–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 251
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2360

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
probably cryptogram of Archangel Michael written in reverse order
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete (?)
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, fig. 232.1
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 256, fig. 232.1
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2361

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
owner's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Iakob
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, fig. 232.2
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 256, fig. 232.2
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2362

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
owner's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription of unidentified abba (or Abraham or name of Archangel Gabriel)
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, fig. 232.3
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 256, fig. 232.3
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lethmayer – Zach 1986, p. 142
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Text 2363

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Abraam (living person or saint)
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, fig. 232.4
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 256, fig. 232.4
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2364

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
owner's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Philotheos
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete (?)
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, fig. 232.5
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 256, fig. 232.5
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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