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Provenance: Tafa (probably)
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: unknown
Excavation no.
Present location: Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
Museum no.: 1257703

Medium: stela
Technique: incised & painted
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: epitaph of Protokia
Date: circa 600–699
Notes: type 'Here lies'

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 33; W: 23
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey
Text colour: red (traces)
Lines: 12
Height of letters

Description: round-topped sandstone stela; epigraphic field framed by incised line on 3 sides, except bottom
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: circa 600–699
Chronological systems: indiction
Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲙⲏⲛⲏ : ⲧⲓ̈ⲡⲩ̇ : ⲓ̈ⲏ : ⲓⲛⲇ/ⲓⳤ : ⲋ̣̈ :
Transcription: "in the month of Tybi, (day) 18, in the 6th indiction" (ll. 2–3)
Months: ⲧⲓ̈ⲡⲩ̇
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: SEG 65 2011
Other editions: van der Vliet – Worp 2015, pp. 30–2 (no. 1) (photo available at <http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1257703>)

Other publications: CIEN 3, no. 26

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TrismegistosTM text 832923

Provenance: Kalabsha
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: unknown
Excavation no.
Present location: Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
Museum no.: 1257704

Medium: stela
Technique: incised & painted
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: epitaph of Edra
Date: circa 600–699
Notes: type 'Here lies'

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 18.5; W: 14
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey
Text colour: red (traces)
Lines: 11
Height of letters

Description: rectangular sandstone stela
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete

Date: circa 600–699
Chronological systems: indiction
Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: · ⲙ⸌ⲏ⸍ · ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲑⲏⲥ · ⲕⲁ · ⲓⲛⲇ/ · ⲍ ·
Transcription: "in the month of Pharmouthi, (day) 21, in the 7th indiction" (ll. 4–5)
Months: ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲑⲏⲥ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Source
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: SEG 65 2010
Other editions: van der Vliet – Worp 2015, pp. 32–3 (no. 2) (photo available at <http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1257704>)

Other publications: CIEN 3, no. 27; Salvoldi 2019, p. 424, fig. 33.5

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Provenance: Tafa – Kalabsha region
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: unknown
Excavation no.
Present location: Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
Museum no.: 1257706

Medium: stela
Technique: incised & painted
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek
Content: epitaph of Seueros, priest
Date: circa 600–899
Notes

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 27.5; W: 20
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey
Text colour: red (traces)
Lines: 17
Height of letters

Description: round-topped sandstone stela; epigraphic field framed by incised line on all sides, except bottom
Decorative elements: squarish cross on top, above text
State of preservation: incomplete, right-hand margin damaged

Date: circa 600–899
Chronological systems: indiction
Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: [ⲙⲏ]ⲛⲓ ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲛⲏ ⲓ̈ⲑ ⲓⲛⲇ[---]
Transcription: "in the month of Payni, (day) 19, in the [..] indiction" (ll. 15–16)
Months: ⲡⲁⲉⲓⲛⲏ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: priest (ⲡⲣ⸌ⲉ⸍): l. 12

Toponyms & ethnonyms

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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: SEG 65 2012
Other editions: van der Vliet – Worp 2015, pp. 34–8 (no. 3) (photo available at <http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1257706>)

Other publications: James 1993/4, p. 30 (tiny photo); CIEN 3, no. 28

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Provenance: Kalabsha (probably)
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: unknown
Excavation no.
Present location: Kingston Lacy Estate, Dorset
Museum no.: 1257705

Medium: stela
Technique: incised
Type of text: epitaph
Language: Greek/Coptic
Content: epitaph of Kolothos, deacon
Date: circa 800–899
Notes: 'pronoia'-type

Material: sandstone
Object dimensions: H: 18; W: 14; Th: 8
Text dimensions
Object colour: grey
Text colour
Lines: 20
Height of letters

Description: rectangular stela
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete; minor damage in right-hand margin

Date: circa 800–899
Chronological systems: Egyptian calendar

Dating formulae: ⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲭⲟⲓⲭ ⲃ
Transcription: "in the month of Choiak, (day) 2" (l. 1)
Months: ⲭⲟⲓⲭ
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles: deacon (ⲡⲇⲓⲁⳤ): l. 4

Toponyms & ethnonyms

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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: van der Vliet – Worp 2015, pp. 38–42, no. 4 (photo available at <http://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/1257705>)
Other editions

Other publications: CIEN 3, no. 29

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Provenance: Qasr Ibrim
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: house 1030, room 1, level 2
Excavation no.: 86.1.5/5 (reg. 86/669)
Present location: Cairo (?)
Museum no.

Medium: ostrakon
Technique: painted
Type of text: alphabet
Language: Syriac
Content: Syriac alphabet
Date: 550–599
Notes

Material: ceramic
Object dimensions: H: 8.4; W: 6.3
Text dimensions: H: 4.7; W: 5.4
Object colour
Text colour: black (?)
Lines: 5
Height of letters

Description: roughly rectangular shard from body of utility (?) vessel with 5 lines of text written across ribbing on outer surface in upper part of the piece; lower half left uninscribed
Decorative elements
State of preservation: complete; text obliterated in places

Date: 550–599
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Source: van Ginkel – van der Vliet 2015, fig. 1
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: van Ginkel – van der Vliet 2015, pp. 48–51, fig. 1
Other editions

Other publications

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Provenance: Qasr Ibrim
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: house 1030, room 1, level 2
Excavation no.: 86.1.5/10 (reg. 86/982)
Present location: unknown
Museum no.

Medium: manuscript
Technique: painted
Type of text: unidentified
Language: Arabic
Content: unidentified
Date: 800–1499
Notes

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

Description: no photo available
Decorative elements
State of preservation: unknown

Date: 800–1499
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Source
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in van Ginkel – van der Vliet 2015, p. 49 with n. 19
Other editions

Other publications

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Provenance: Qasr Ibrim
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: house 1030, room 1, level 2
Excavation no.: 86.1.7/9
Present location: unknown
Museum no.

Medium: ostrakon
Technique: painted
Type of text: unidentified
Language: unidentified
Content: unidentified
Date: probably 550–599
Notes

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

Description: no photo available
Decorative elements
State of preservation: unknown

Date: probably 550–599
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Source
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Source
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in van Ginkel – van der Vliet 2015, n. 19 on p. 49
Other editions

Other publications

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Provenance: Qasr Ibrim
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: house 1030, room 1, level 2
Excavation no.: 86.1.8/19
Present location: unknown
Museum no.

Medium: manuscript
Technique: painted
Type of text: unidentified
Language: Coptic
Content: unidentified
Date: probably 550–599
Notes

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

Description: no photo available
Decorative elements
State of preservation: unknown

Date: probably 550–599
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Source
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Source
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in van Ginkel – van der Vliet 2015, n. 19 on p. 49
Other editions

Other publications

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Provenance: Kasanarti island
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: village 5-X-32
Excavation no.: 5-X-32/50
Present location: Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.: SNM 17552

Medium: stamp
Technique: incised
Type of text: acclamation
Language: unidentified
Content: acclamation ⲙⲭⲅ
Date: circa 950–1099
Notes

Material: ceramic
Object dimensions: Diam.: ca. 5; H: ca. 2
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
Lines
Height of letters

Description: inscription incised on top of stamp, around handle, in form of cross
Decorative elements
State of preservation: object complete, inscription complete

Date: circa 950–1099
Chronological systems

Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts

Offices & titles

Toponyms & ethnonyms

Bibliography & list of abbreviations

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Source: Adams 2005, fig. 61.1
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Bibliography & list of abbreviations

Latest edition: unpublished; mentioned in Adams 2005, p. 164, fig. 61.1, pl. 15c.8, 15d.8
Other editions

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Provenance: Qasr Ibrim
Region: Nobadia
Findspot: house X-256, room 2 (late Ballaña deposit)
Excavation no.: 72.11.5/50 (reg. no. 72/86)
Present location: unknown
Museum no.

Medium: stamp
Technique: incised
Type of text: name of divine entity/saint
Language: unidentified
Content: names of (Archangels) Michael and Raphael
Date: probably 450–599
Notes

Material: wood
Object dimensions: H: 3.2; W: 14; Th: 3.2
Text dimensions: 1) H: 1.7; W: 8.5
2) H: 1.7; W: 10
Object colour
Text colour
Lines: 2
Height of letters

Description: rectangular stamp with projecting knob; two opposite faces inscribed with names of Archangels: Michael (1) and Raphael (2); two remaining faces with ornaments
Decorative elements: uninscribed faces decorated with ornaments
State of preservation: object complete, inscription complete

Date: probably 450–599
Chronological systems