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Text 2485

Provenance
Soba
Region
Alwa
Findspot
mound B, level 2
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11138
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Chael (or Michael)
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete (?)
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
Shinnie 1955, fig. 27.5
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie 1955, p. 50 (no. 5), fig. 27.5
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lethmayer – Zach 1986, p. 142
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Text 2486

Provenance
Soba
Region
Alwa
Findspot
mound B, level 1
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11132
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
two letters ⲡⲁ preserved
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription incomplete (?)
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
Shinnie 1955, fig. 27.6
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Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie 1955, p. 50 (no. 6), fig. 27.6
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2487

Provenance
Soba
Region
Alwa
Findspot
mound B, level 1
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11133
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name
Language
Greek
Content
name of Theodoros or God
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
black
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of rim of vessel; inscription inside, below rim
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription incomplete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo by G. Korzeniowska
Image
Image not available
Source
Shinnie 1955, fig. 27.7
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie 1955, p. 50 (no. 7), fig. 27.7
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2488

Provenance
Soba
Region
Alwa
Findspot
mound B, level 1
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11135
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
owner's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription of Mariami
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
white slip
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of body of vessel; inscription inside, on body
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo by G. Korzeniowska
Image
Image not available
Source
Shinnie 1955, fig. 27.8
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
NOM 3, no. 19, fig. 11
Other editions
Shinnie 1955, p. 50 (no. 8), fig. 27.8
Other publications
CIEN 7, no. 33
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Text 2489

Provenance
Soba
Region
Alwa
Findspot
mound B, level 1
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11134
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
private prayer
Language
Greek
Content
prayer for protection
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on globular pot
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription incomplete
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
Shinnie 1955, fig. 27.9
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie 1955, p. 50 (no. 9), fig. 27.9
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2490

Provenance
Soba
Region
Alwa
Findspot
mound B, level 2
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11139
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of (Archangel) Raphael
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription 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
Shinnie 1955, fig. 27.10
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie 1955, p. 50 (no. 10), fig. 27.10
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2491

Provenance
Soba
Region
Alwa
Findspot
mound B, level 2
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11136
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of (Archangel) Michael
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
black
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription incomplete
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
Shinnie 1955, fig. 27.11
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie 1955, p. 50 (no. 11), fig. 27.11
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lethmayer – Zach 1986, p. 142
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Text 2492

Provenance
Soba
Region
Alwa
Findspot
mound B, level 1
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11137
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Mary (?)
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on coarse ware
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription incomplete
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
Shinnie 1955, fig. 27.12
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie 1955, p. 50 (no. 12), fig. 27.12
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2493

Provenance
Soba
Region
Alwa
Findspot
mound B, level 1
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
mudstopper
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of (Archangel) Michael
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
mud
Object dimensions
H: ?; W: 23; L: 25
Text dimensions
H: 11.5; W: c. 29
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on top of mudstopper, framed by incised lines from above and below
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object complete, inscription complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie 1955, pl. 21 (upper)
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie 1955, p. 60, pl. 21 (upper)
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2494

Provenance
Soba
Region
Alwa
Findspot
mound B, level 1
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
mudstopper
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of (Archangel) Michael
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
mud
Object dimensions
H: ?; W: 23.5; L: 23.5
Text dimensions
H: 8; W: 23.5
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on top of mudstopper, framed by incised lines from above and below
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object complete, inscription complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie 1955, pl. 21 (lower)
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie 1955, p. 60, pl. 21 (lower)
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2495

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
surface find
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11646
Medium
stamp
Technique
incised
Type of text
subliterary: catalogue of names
Language
unidentified
Content
list of archangels (Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Iael?)
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
Diam: 4.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
small round stamp with inscription running around centrally placed cross
Decorative elements
cross in centre
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Chittick 1961, pl. 13b
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 28, pl. 13b
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2496

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
outside north wall of north church
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11668
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified text mentioning Ioannes or Ionas, priest and archimandrite
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 10.5; W: 50
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of terracotta container with flat base and circular depression in centre; inscription incised on rim before firing
Decorative elements
inner walls decorated with incised human heads
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription fragmentary
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (⳦): l. 1 (reading from photo G. Ochala)
archimandrite (ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 1 (reading from photo G. Ochała)
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2006, fig. 3
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Shinnie – Chittick 1961, p. 28, pl. 12a–b
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2006, p. 115, fig. 3
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