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Text 2641

Provenance
Abdallah-n Irqi
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
south church (= west church), main nave, near pillars, from filling
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Budapest (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
700–1499
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
fr. 1: H: 17.8; W: 8.7
fr. 2: H: 17.5; W: 13.6
fr. 3: H: 9; W: 13
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
4 (?)
Height of letters
2–3
Description
17 pieces of plaster with traces of incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; only 3 pieces preserve several letters
Date
700–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Török 1974a, fig. 2a, b, d
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Török 1974b, p. 369 (inscr. 2), fig. 2a–f
Other editions
 
Other publications
Barkóczi – Salamon 1974, p. 314
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Text 2642

Provenance
Abdallah-n Irqi
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
sector C IV, room 20
Excavation no.
P 273
Present location
Budapest (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Coptic
Content
unidentified
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 10.5; W: 6.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
pale red outside, red-slipped inside
Text colour
black
Lines
6
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of storage jar with painted inscription in upper part on one side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
Török 1974b, fig. 4
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Török 1974b, p. 369 (inscr. 4), fig. 4
Other editions
 
Other publications
Török 1975b, pp. 371 (table), 397, 427, fig. N (middle right)
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Text 2643

Provenance
Abdallah-n Irqi
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
S church (= W church), SW corner room
Excavation no.
P 274
Present location
Budapest (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Coptic (?)
Content
unidentified text
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 5.4; W: 4.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
orange outside, pinkish-violet slip inside
Text colour
black
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
triangular fragment of footed bowl with painted inscription on one side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margins preserved
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Török 1974b, fig. 5a
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Source
Török 1974b, fig. 5b
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Török 1974b, p. 369 (inscr. 5), fig. 5a–b
Other editions
 
Other publications
Barkóczi – Salamon 1974, p. 314; Török 1975b, pp. 372 (table), 397, 418
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Text 2644

Provenance
Abdallah-n Irqi
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
central church (= church on citadel), built into altar
Excavation no.
P 275
Present location
Budapest (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Coptic
Content
unidentified
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 4.5; W: 6.2; Diam. base: 3.6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
black
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
trapezoidal fragment of saucer with painted inscription on one side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margins preserved
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Török 1974b, fig. 6a
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Source
Török 1974b, fig. 6b
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Török 1974b, p. 369 (inscr. 6), fig. 6a–b
Other editions
 
Other publications
Török 1975b, pp. 367 (table), 397, 427
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Text 2645

Provenance
Abdallah-n Irqi
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
sector C I, room 7, below level 1
Excavation no.
P 277
Present location
Budapest (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of (Archangel) Michael
Date
600–750
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
H: 2.3; W: 5.4
Object colour
red inside
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of storage jar; inscription incised on body before firing
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary
Date
600–750
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
Török 1974a, fig. 10
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Latest edition
Török 1974b, p. 370 (inscr. 10), fig. 10
Other editions
 
Other publications
Török 1975b, pp. 365 (table), 398, 413
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Text 2646

Provenance
Abdallah-n Irqi
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
sector C I, room 14
Excavation no.
P 276
Present location
Budapest (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
names of (Archangels) Michael, Gabriel (monogram), and Raphael (monogram)
Date
600–750
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
Diam. base: 8.8–9.2
Text dimensions
1) H: 2.1; W: 2.2
2) H: 0.5; W: 2.2
3) H: 2.2; W: 1.8
Object colour
light pink
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
bottom of plate reused as lid; inscriptions incised inside, on three sides of bottom
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscriptions incomplete
Date
600–750
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Török 1974a, fig. 14a
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Source
Török 1974a, fig. 14b
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Latest edition
Török 1974b, p. 370 (inscr. 15), fig. 14a–b
Other editions
 
Other publications
Török 1975b, pp. 397–8, 421; Lethmayer – Zach 1986, p. 142
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Text 2647

Provenance
Abdallah-n Irqi
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
central church (= church on citadel), outside, near wall
Excavation no.
P 390
Present location
Budapest (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
mudstopper
Technique
impressed
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
word ⲓⲁⲏⲗ
Date
550–699
Notes
import from Egypt?
Material
mud
Object dimensions
W: 14; H: 9; Th: 6
Text dimensions
H: 2.8; W: 5.1
Object colour
 
Text colour
painted red
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
mudstopper belonging to amphora of type P3; inscription stamped on top of mudstopper, in mirror image, framed by line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete
Date
550–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Török 1974a, fig. 46
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Török 1974b, p. 374 (inscr. 48), fig. 46
Other editions
 
Other publications
Török 1975b, p. 406
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Text 2648

Provenance
Arminna West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
W church, blockage between side chapel (room 16) and vestibule (room 19a)
Excavation no.
157
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph (?)
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 10; W: 39; Th: 20
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of slab; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; only lower part with last line preserved
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Trigger 1967, pl. 11a
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Trigger 1967, pp. 12, 85, pl. 11a
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2649

Provenance
Arminna West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
west church, side chapel (room 16), SW corner
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Greek
Content
perhaps visitor's inscription or prayer
Date
900–999
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
4 lines of painted inscription; accompanying (to the left) painting of standing figure
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; only endings of 4 last lines preserved
Date
900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Trigger 1967, pl. 7b
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Trigger 1967, p. 13, pl. 7b
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2650

Provenance
Arminna West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
W church, side chapel (room 16), SW corner
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
legend
Language
Greek
Content
legend to painting of a saint bishop (?)
Date
900–999
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
2 (vertical)
Height of letters
 
Description
2 vertical lines of inscription painted to the left of saint's head
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; only beginnings of lines preserved
Date
900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Trigger 1967, pl. 7c
Image
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Trigger 1967, p. 13, pl. 7c
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2651

Provenance
Arminna West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
W church, surface
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified inscription, perhaps name Agrammatap, one of Four Living Creatures
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
H: 9.5; W: 16
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of slab (?)
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margins preserved
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Trigger 1967, pl. 11c
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Trigger 1967, p. 85, pl. 11c
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2652

Provenance
Arminna West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
W church, NW room (area 28)
Excavation no.
139
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
literary
Language
Coptic
Content
perhaps literary text (palaeography)
Date
probably 700–999
Notes
 
Material
parchment
Object dimensions
fr. 1: H: 3.7; W: 3
fr. 2: H: 2.3; W: 2.2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black (?)
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
small piece of parchment card
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; portion of left margin preserved (or space between columns of text?)
Date
probably 700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Trigger 1967, pl. 11j
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Trigger 1967, pp. 19 (no. 26), 85, pl. 11j
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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