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Text 2461

Provenance
Abkanarti
Region
Nobadia
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
word ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏ and monogram of Archangel Michael (?)
Date
800–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
pink
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription incomplete
Date
800–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Source
 
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Source
Presedo Velo 1965, fig. 62.6
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Presedo Velo 1965, p. 55, fig. 62.6
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Text 2462

Provenance
Abkanarti
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised & painted
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Petros
Date
800–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
reddish with white slip
Text colour
red
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on large plate
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription incomplete
Date
800–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
Presedo Velo 1965, fig. 62.8
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Presedo Velo 1965, p. 55, fig. 62.8
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2463

Provenance
Abkanarti
Region
Nobadia
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
name of (Archangel) Michael
Date
800–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
cream with white slip
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription complete
Date
800–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Presedo Velo 1965, fig. 62.9
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Presedo Velo 1965, p. 55, fig. 62.9
Other editions
 
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Text 2464

Provenance
Arminna
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Ägyptisches Museum der Universität Leipzig
Museum no.
1686
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Ḥabība
Date
1 September 1032
Notes
RCEA gives daily date in translation but not in transcription
labelled "Egypt" in RCEA, the same in TEI
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
11
Height of letters
 
Description
rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by raised border divided into two by incised line; broad lower margin with recess in its middle serving for mounting the stela onto the tomb
Decorative elements
upper border decorated with zigzag line
State of preservation
complete; lower right corner chipped off but not affecting the text
Date
1 September 1032
Chronological systems
Era of the Saracens
Islamic calendar
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
"(on day twenty-two) in the month of Ramaḍān, in the year four hundred twenty-three" (ll. 6–9)
Months
Ramaḍān
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Source
 
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
RCEA 6 2392 (= TEI 6394; photo available at <http://www.epigraphie-islamique.org/epi/picture_view_full.php?ref=2068/image/1.jpg>)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1938, p. 118
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Text 2465

Provenance
 
Region
 
Findspot
 
Excavation no.
 
Present location
 
Museum no.
 
Medium
 
Technique
 
Type of text
 
Language
 
Content
part of DBMNT 503
Date
 
Notes
 
Material
 
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
 
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
 
Other editions
 
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Text 2466

Provenance
Tafa / Bab Kalabsha
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
south terrace of Bergheiligtum
Excavation no.
BK/31B
Present location
Museum of Oriental Institute, Chicago
Museum no.
E35595
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph of unidentified cleric
Date
900–1199
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 8.8; W: 13.8
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; right part with portion of right margin
Date
900–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Žabkar 1967, pl. 30b
Image
Image not available
Source
Žabkar 1967, fig. 26 (right)
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 3
Other editions
Žabkar 1967, p. 19 (no. 2), fig. 29 (right), pl. 30b
Other publications
Ricke 1967, pp. 15–16; van der Vliet – Worp 2015, pp. 36–8 (no. 7)
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Text 2467

Provenance
Tafa / Bab Kalabsha
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
(a) and (c): found in 1818 by Bankes in unknown circumstances
(b): found in 1960/1 on south terrace of Bergheiligtum
Excavation no.
(b): BK/30C
Present location
(a) and (c): unknown (b): Museum of the Oriental Institute, Chicago
Museum no.
(b): E35594
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of Theodoros
Date
900–1199
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
(a) and (c): not recorded
(b): H: 13.5; W: 10.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
19
Height of letters
 
Description
three joining fragments forming complete rectangular or slightly trapezoidal stela; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete, put together from three fragments; upper margin complete, two bottom corners broken off damaging lower right part of the text
Date
900–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Žabkar 1967, pl. 30c
Image
Image not available
Source
Žabkar 1967, fig. 26 (left)
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 2
Other editions
Žabkar 1967, pp. 19–20, no. 3, fig. 29 (left), pl. 30c (fragment [b])
Other publications
Ricke 1967, pp. 15–16 (fragment [b])
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Text 2468

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, south pastophorium, south wall
Excavation no.
J 228s.2/3
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
private prayer
Language
Old Nubian
Content
prayer to Archangel Michael (?)
Date
900–1399
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: ?; W: 18.5
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
one line of painted inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
900–1399
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
Rostkowska 1982, n. 10 on p. 212 (only transcription)
Other editions
 
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Text 2469

Provenance
Komangana
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery 178, reused in entrance to tomb 17, with inscribed surface up
Excavation no.
178/17:1
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stone block
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Greek
Content
inscription left by Abrame (?)
Date
600–1499
Notes
near Debeira
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
white
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on slab
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; ending of l. 2 lost
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Säve-Söderbergh 1982, pl. 107.1
Image
Image not available
Source
Holthoer – Salonen – Zilliacus 1964, fig. 5
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Säve-Söderbergh 1981, pp. 51, 53, pl. 107.1
Other editions
Holthoer – Salonen – Zilliacus 1964, p. 23, fig. 5
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Text 2470

Provenance
Serra
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery 25, tomb 167
Excavation no.
25/167:1
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
casting
Type of text
invocation
Language
Greek
Content
invocation 'Great is the name of God'
Date
550–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription running around feed-hole, in mirror image
Decorative elements
dotted pattern framing inscription; rosette surrounding feed-hole
State of preservation
complete
Date
550–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Säve-Söderbergh 1982, pl. 15.3
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
SEG 33 1367
Other editions
 
Other publications
Säve-Söderbergh – Englund – Nordström 1981, pp. 33, 100, pl. 15.5; Säve-Söderbergh 1981, pp. 50, 52
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Text 2471

Provenance
Serra
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery 25, tomb 179
Excavation no.
25/179:1
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
lamp
Technique
casting
Type of text
invocation
Language
Greek
Content
name of abba Onnophrios, anchorite
Date
550–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription running around feed-hole
Decorative elements
dotted pattern framing inscription from below and line from above
State of preservation
complete
Date
550–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Säve-Söderbergh 1982, p. 33, pl. 15.5
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
SEG 33 1366
Other editions
 
Other publications
Säve-Söderbergh – Englund – Nordström 1981, pp. 33, 102, pl. 15.5; Säve-Söderbergh 1981, pp. 50, 52
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Text 2472

Provenance
unknown
Region
unknown
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA26220
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of unidentified woman
Date
600–1199
Notes
 
Material
limestone
Object dimensions
H: 14.5; W: 10.7
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
10
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of slab
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margin preserved
Date
600–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
O. Brit. Mus. Copt. 1, pl. 8 (no. 26220)
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
SB Kopt. 1 433
Other editions
O. Brit. Mus. Copt. 1, p. 8, no. 2, pl. 8 (no. 26220); Mallon 1914, col. 2884; Junker 1925b, p. 140
Other publications
 
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