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Provenance: Sakinya
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: not recorded
Excavation no.
Present location: Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.: 6941

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of Maria
Date: 700–999
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 31.5; W: 20
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 7
Height of letters

Description
Decorative elements
State of preservation

Date: 700–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲥⲟⲩ ϯⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ
Transcription: "day five of (the month of) Payni" (ll. 5–7)
Months: ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Source
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Mina 185
Other editions: I. Sak. 85

Other publications

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Provenance: Sakinya
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: not recorded
Excavation no.
Present location: Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.: 4075

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of Epimachos
Date: 700–999
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 28; W: 18
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 7
Height of letters

Description: rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by incised border in form of aedicula
Decorative elements: aedicula-type decoration: 2 columns supporting lintel upon which resting conch; lower border and border of conch decorated with triangles
State of preservation: complete

Date: 700–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲥⲟⲩ ϣⲟⲙ︤ⲛ︥ⲧ ⲙ̄ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ
Transcription: "day three of (the month of) Payni" (ll. 5–7)
Months: ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: I. Mina 186, pl. VI.1
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Source: I. Sak. 86, pl. IV.2
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Mina 186, pl. VI.1
Other editions: I. Sak. 86, pl. IV.2

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Provenance: Sakinya
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: not recorded
Excavation no.
Present location: Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.: 6940

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of Sophia and Irini
Date: 700–999
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 20; W: 16
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 8
Height of letters

Description
Decorative elements
State of preservation

Date: 700–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ ⲓ̈ⲅ
Transcription: "Mesore 13" (ll. 7–8)
Months: ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲩⲣⲉ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Mina 187
Other editions: I. Sak. 87

Other publications

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Provenance: Sakinya
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: not recorded
Excavation no.
Present location: Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.: 6939

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of Athanasios and Petros
Date: 700–999
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 23; W: 16
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 10
Height of letters

Description
Decorative elements
State of preservation

Date: 700–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ ⲓ̈ⲃ
Transcription: "Payni 12" (ll. 8–9)
Months: ⲡⲁⲱⲛⲉ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Source
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: I. Mina 188
Other editions: I. Sak. 88

Other publications: NOM 2, no. 4 (on ll. 4–5: Athanasios); CIEN 7, no. 36

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Provenance: Sakinya
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: not recorded
Excavation no.
Present location: Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.: 6938 (old Egyptian Museum no. 63439)

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Coptic
Content: epitaph of woman Pesanthia
Date: 700–999
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 39; W: 24
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 8
Height of letters

Description: round-topped slab, slightly narrowing towards bottom; epigraphic field framed by raised border in form of aedicula
Decorative elements: elaborate aedicula-type decoration: 2 columns decorated with plaitwork; capitals with volutes supporting lintel decorated with 2 rhombus with crosses separated by vertical elements; decorative conch resting upon lintel
State of preservation: complete

Date: 700–999
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar