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Text 2605

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 48
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised or painted (graffito or dipinto)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Coptic
Content
word 'brother' (?)
Date
700–899
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription executed on wall, accompanying depiction of boat
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
700–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, fig. 8
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 9, fig. 8
Other editions
 
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Text 2606

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 49, E wall, beside painting of Noah's Ark
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Arabic
Content
name of Hawa (Eve)
Date
700–899
Notes
the same hand as in DBMNT 2607, 2608
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription executed on wall, accompanying depiction of boat
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
700–899
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
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 9, pl. 11b
Other editions
Shinnie 1963, p. 262, pl. 66b
Other publications
 
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Text 2607

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 49, S wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Arabic
Content
names of Adam and Hawa (Eve)
Date
700–899
Notes
the same hand as in DBMNT 2606, 2608
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription executed on wall, accompanying depiction of boat
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
700–899
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
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 9
Other editions
Shinnie 1963, p. 262
Other publications
 
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Text 2608

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 43, S wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Arabic
Content
names of Adam and Hawa (Eve) followed by bismillahi-formula
Date
700–899
Notes
the same hand as in DBMNT 2606, 2607
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription executed on wall, accompanying depiction of boat
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
700–899
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
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 9
Other editions
Shinnie 1963, p. 262
Other publications
 
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Text 2609

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-60, room XXV, east end of north wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–1099
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
white
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on wall
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary
Date
600–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 37
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 37
Other editions
 
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Text 2610

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church R-2, inside
Excavation no.
P.2
Present location
University of Ghana
Museum no.
74.265.4
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of Jesus Christ
Date
800–1099
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 3.5; Diam: 12
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched inside small saucer
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary, inscription complete
Date
800–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, fig. 41a
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 57, fig. 41a
Other editions
 
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Text 2611

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 21
Excavation no.
P.7
Present location
University of Ghana
Museum no.
74.265.3
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
cryptogram of Archangel Michael
Date
800–1099
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 8.1; Diam: 18.6
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched inside bowl, below rim
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary, inscription complete
Date
800–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, fig. 41f
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 57, fig. 41f
Other editions
 
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Text 2612

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 75, level 1
Excavation no.
260
Present location
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Museum no.
1966.1120
Medium
pottery
Technique
impressed
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
800–1099
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
Diam: 3.3
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
red
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription impressed on pottery above depiction of donkey (?)
Decorative elements
donkey standing in front of chalice with Eucharist, cross above animal's head
State of preservation
object complete, inscription complete
Date
800–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 43a
Image
Image not available
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, fig. 201.260
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 77 (no. 260), fig. 201.260, pl. 43a
Other editions
 
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Text 2613

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 91, surface
Excavation no.
373
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
cross
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
4 letters (ⲁ, ⲱ, ⲩ, ⲏ) decorating arms of cross
Date
600–1099
Notes
 
Material
metal
Object dimensions
H: 6.6; W: 6.4
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on arms of cross
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object complete, inscription complete
Date
600–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 39c
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 75 (no. 373), pl. 39c
Other editions
 
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Text 2614

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-59, church, narthex
Excavation no.
423
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stamp
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
Greek
Content
name of Christ
Date
600–1099
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 7.5; Diam: 5.7
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on base of conical stamp
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object complete, inscription complete
Date
600–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, fig. 104.423
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 78 (no. 423), fig. 104.423
Other editions
 
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Text 2615

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 64
Excavation no.
139
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
mudstopper
Technique
impressed
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–1099
Notes
 
Material
mud
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
H: 2.6; W: 7.5
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription impressed in clay
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object incomplete, inscription incomplete
Date
600–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, fig. 104.139
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 79 (no. 139), fig. 104.139
Other editions
 
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Text 2616

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, surface
Excavation no.
168
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
unidentified
Technique
incised
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Simeon
Date
600–1099
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
Diam: 7
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription running around circular object
Decorative elements
one surface of object decorated with stylized cross, the other with stylized monogram
State of preservation
object complete, inscription fragmentary
Date
600–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, fig. 104.168
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 78 (no. 168), fig. 104.168
Other editions
 
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