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TrismegistosTM text 371413

Provenance: Qasr Ibrim
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral (church 293), haikal, dust above pavement; near fallen column
Excavation no.: 1: QI 1964 16/8
2: QI 1964 16/4
Present location: Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Museum no.

Medium: manuscript: leaf
Technique: painted
Type of text: literary: hagiographic
Language: Greek
Content: Martyrdom of St George
Date: probably 900–1099
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Material: parchment
Object dimensions: not recorded
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Text colour: black
Lines: 1: i: 3; ii: 3
2: i: 2; ii: 2
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Description: 2 fragmentary cards of 1 codex
Decorative elements
State of preservation: small scraps; fr. 1 with portion of lower margin

Date: probably 900–1099
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Source: Frend 1989, pl. 2e–h
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Latest edition: Frend 1989, p. 102, pl. 2e–h
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Other publications: Frend – Muirhead 1976, p. 45; Frend 1978b, p. 95; Baumeister 1982, pp. 176–87

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TrismegistosTM text 371414

Provenance: Qasr Ibrim
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral (church 293), haikal, dust above pavement; near fallen column
Excavation no.: QI 1964 16/6
Present location: Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Museum no.

Medium: manuscript: leaf
Technique: painted
Type of text: literary
Language: Old Nubian
Content: unidentified
Date: 1000–1399
Notes

Material: parchment
Object dimensions: not recorded
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Text colour: black
Lines: i: 2; ii: 2
Height of letters

Description: fragmentary codex (?) card
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragmentary, no margins preserved

Date: 1000–1399
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Source: Frend 1989, pl. 2i–j
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Latest edition: Browne 1998a, p. 39 (Appendix)
Other editions: Frend 1989, pp. 103, pl. 2i–j

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TrismegistosTM text 371415

Provenance: Ashkeit area, Bintibirra hill
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: site SJE76
Excavation no.: 76:6
Present location: unknown
Museum no.

Medium: rock
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: visitor's inscription
Language: Greek
Content: inscription left by Patimi
Date: 700–1499
Notes

Material: stone
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
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Lines: 2
Height of letters

Description: 2 lines of inscription hammered on rock surface
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State of preservation: obliterated and hardly legible

Date: 700–1499
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Source: Hellström 1970, II: Corpus Y 77:6
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Latest edition: Hellström 1970, I: p. 235; II: Corpus Y 77:6
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TrismegistosTM text 371416

Provenance: Qasr Ibrim
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: hose 210, room 1, beneath floor
Excavation no.: unknown, found in 1972
Present location: Coptic Museum, Cairo (?)
Museum no.: unknown

Medium: manuscript
Technique: painted
Type of text: document: letter
Language: Coptic
Content: letter relating to Nubian–Egyptian relations addressed to a Nubian official; unidentified king mentioned, probably Kyriakos
Date: 760
Notes: found together with DBMNT 2933, 2934, and the Arabic letter of Musa ibn Ka'b from AD 758

Material: papyrus
Object dimensions: H: 95; W: 48
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Text colour
Lines: 61 (?)
Height of letters

Description: rectangular papyrus scroll written along shorter edges
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State of preservation: almost complete, left margin damaged

Date: 760
Chronological systems: Era of Diocletian
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Offices & titles: king (unpublished form): l. ?
great eparch (unpublished form): l. ?
courier (ⲃⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ): l. ?
notary (unpublished form): l. ?

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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: Plumley – Adams 1974, pl. 53.3
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Latest edition: unpublished; description of contents and archaeological context in Adams 2010, pp. 24, 245
Other editions

Other publications: Plumley – Adams 1974, pp. 237–8, pls. 53.3–4, 54.3; Plumley 1975c, pp. 241–2, 245; Hagen 2010, p. 722

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TrismegistosTM text 371417

Provenance: Qasr Ibrim
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: hose 210, room 1, beneath floor
Excavation no.: unknown, found in 1972
Present location: Coptic Museum, Cairo (?)
Museum no.: unknown

Medium: manuscript
Technique: painted
Type of text: document: letter
Language: Coptic
Content: letter relating to Nubian–Egyptian relations addressed to a Nubian official
Date: circa 750–circa 760
Notes: found together with DBMNT 2932, 2934, and the Arabic letter of Musa ibn Ka'b from AD 758

Material: papyrus
Object dimensions: not recorded
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: not recorded
Height of letters

Description: fragmentary papyrus scroll
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragmentary, in a few fragments

Date: circa 750–circa 760
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Latest edition: unpublished; description of contents and archaeological context in Adams 2010, pp. 24, 245
Other editions

Other publications: Plumley – Adams 1974, pp. 237–8, pl. 53.3–4; Plumley 1975c, pp. 241–2; Hagen 2010, p. 722

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TrismegistosTM text 371418

Provenance: Qasr Ibrim
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: hose 210, room 1, beneath floor
Excavation no.: unknown, found in 1972
Present location: Coptic Museum, Cairo (?)
Museum no.: unknown

Medium: manuscript
Technique: painted
Type of text: document: letter
Language: Coptic
Content: letter relating to Nubian–Egyptian relations addressed to a Nubian official
Date: circa 750–circa 760
Notes: found together with DBMNT 2932, 2933, and the Arabic letter of Musa ibn Ka'b from AD 758

Material: papyrus
Object dimensions: not recorded
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: not recorded
Height of letters

Description: fragmentary papyrus scroll
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragmentary, in a few fragments

Date: circa 750–circa 760
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Latest edition: unpublished; description of contents and archaeological context in Adams 2010, pp. 24, 245
Other editions

Other publications: Plumley – Adams 1974, pp. 237–8, pl. 53.3–4; Plumley 1975c, pp. 241–2; Hagen 2010, p. 722

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TrismegistosTM text 64860

Provenance: Nag' el-Oqba
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: small church annexed to main church from N, apse, near S wall
Excavation no.
Present location: Insitut français d'archéologie orientale, Cairo
Museum no.: O. 340

Medium: ostrakon
Technique: painted
Type of text: liturgical: prayer
Language: Greek
Content: prayer of praise, perhaps liturgical
Date: probably 550–599
Notes

Material: ceramic
Object dimensions: H: 9; W: 7
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Lines: 6
Height of letters

Description: fragmentary ostrakon with inscription painted on convex (?) side
Decorative elements
State of preservation: incomplete; left, lower, and upper margins preserved, right part missing

Date: probably 550–599
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Source: Boyaval 1970, pl. 4.d
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Latest edition: Boyaval 1970, pp. 9–10 (no. 4), pl. 4.d
Other editions

Other publications: van Haelst, p. 268 (no. 740)

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TrismegistosTM text 101383

Provenance: Sheima Amalika
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: on rock
Excavation no.
Present location: not preserved
Museum no.

Medium: rock
Technique: incised (graffito)
Type of text: unidentified
Language: unidentified
Content: unidentified
Date: 600–1399
Notes

Material: stone
Object dimensions: H: 12; W: 48
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters: 7

Description: inscription incised on rock surface
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragmentary, illegible

Date: 600–1399
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Source: Jarry 1968, pl. 17
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Latest edition: SB Kopt. 1 316
Other editions: Jarry 1968, p. 143 (no. 2), pl. 17

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TrismegistosTM text 144198

Provenance: el-Fereikha
Region: Alwa
Findspot: site 2/97, found among bricks of collapsed vault
Excavation no.
Present location: unknown
Museum no.

Medium: brick
Technique: incised before firing
Type of text: name
Language: unidentified
Content: name of Mena
Date: probably 550–699
Notes: N of the Atbara river, on E bank of the Nile

Material: clay
Object dimensions: H: 19; W: 38; Th: 8.5
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Lines: 1
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Description: inscription incised before firing
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State of preservation: complete

Date: probably 550–699
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Source: Salah – Anderson 2000, fig. 2b
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Latest edition: SEG 50 1627
Other editions: Salah – Anderson 2000, p. 20, fig. 2b; Anderson – Salah 1998–2002, p. 28, fig. 2

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TrismegistosTM text 704718

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral, south vestibule, south wall; accompanying painting no. 111 (deacon?)
Excavation no.: inv. no. 111 (painting)
Present location: National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.: 234056

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: legend
Language: unidentified
Content: legend to painting of deacon (?)
Date: 900–950
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions: H: 81; W: 32
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1
Height of letters: not recorded

Description: fragmentary inscription painted above head of depicted figure
Decorative elements
State of preservation: fragmentary, only faint traces preserved

Date: 900–950
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Source: Michałowski 1967, pl. 43
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Latest edition: Jakobielski et alii 2017, p. 209, figs. on pp. 208–9 (no. 52)
Other editions: Michałowski 1967, pp. 124–5, pl. 43

Other publications: Michałowski 1974a, pp. 144–5 (no. 21), pl. 21, Jakobielski 1974, n. 50 on p. 286

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TrismegistosTM text 704719

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral, north aisle, north wall; accompanying painting no. 47 (enthroned Virgin)
Excavation no.: inv. no. 47 (painting); neg. no. Fa.63/4.1243
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 24358

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: legend
Language: Greek
Content: name of Mary serving as legend to her representation
Date: 975–1025
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 1 vertical + 3 horizontal
Height of letters

Description: inscription painted on both sides of throne of Virgin Mary
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 975–1025
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Source: Michałowski 1967, pl. 73
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Latest edition: Jakobielski et alii 2017, p. 281, figs. on pp. 280, 282 (no. 83)
Other editions: Michałowski 1967, pp. 151–2, pl. 73; Gołgowski 1970, p. 402

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TrismegistosTM text 704720

Provenance: Faras
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: cathedral, north aisle, north-east corner; accompanying painting no. 112 (warrior saint)
Excavation no.: inv. no. 112 (painting); neg. nos. Fa.63/4.1278, Fa.63/4.1377
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 24317

Medium: wall
Technique: painted (dipinto)
Type of text: legend
Language: Greek
Content: legend to painting of saint warrior
Date: 1100–1199
Notes

Material: plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions: not recorded
Object colour
Text colour: black
Lines: 3
Height of letters

Description: inscription painted on both sides of head of saint
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: 1100–1199
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Source: neg. no. Fa.63/4.1278
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Latest edition: Jakobielski et alii 2017, p. 394 + fig. (no. 129)
Other editions: Michałowski 1967, pp. 154–7, pl. 77

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