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Text 4219

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, room 35, level 1
Excavation no.
Gh.2014.1.002
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
pronoia type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 8; W: 10.5; Th: 6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
grey
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
1.3–1.8
Description
upper right corner of a slab
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary, upper right corner with part of upper and right margins
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 39
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Text 4220

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, cemetery 2, re-used in a mound of stones perhaps serving as the mastaba of tomb Ghz-2-133
Excavation no.
Gh.2016.1.013
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
pronoia type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 5.6; W: 6.1; Th: 1.8
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
core black, front reddish grey, back not preserved
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
ca. 3
Description
Fragment of the upper margin of a plaque. The epigraphic field is framed by a slightly raised border, forming a margin of 1.5–1.9 cm.

Porous Nile clay with organic and considerable mineral admixture (mica, quartzite).
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; part of upper margin with fragment of topmost line preserved; back surface completely destroyed
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 40
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Text 4221

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, fill of southern church
Excavation no.
G.13.015
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
pronoia type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 11.4; W: +22; Th: 7.2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
originally light grey (patina); after conservation front surface light brown
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
1–2
Description
Central part of the upper margin of a slab with remains of three lines. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, forming margin of ca. 3 cm on the top.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; only part of upper margin preserved; before conservation very fragile and powdery, after it more durable but original colour lost
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 42
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Ochała in Obłuski et alii 2017, pp. 382 and 384 (discussed as forming one object with DBMNT 882 and 4268)
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Text 4222

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, not recorded
Excavation no.
Gh.2015.2.023
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of unidentified monk
Date
700–999
Notes
keleusis type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 24; W: 31; Th. max: 7.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
reddish grey
Text colour
 
Lines
5
Height of letters
1–1.5
Description
Upper part of a slab of irregular shape. Large part of the left and upper margins and a small fragment of the right one preserved. Upper right corner apparently cut off originally and upper left corner chipped off later. At the top, a broad margin (ca. 10 cm wide) inscribed with a large cross moline (4.8 x 4 cm).
Decorative elements
large decorative cross in upper margin
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper part with large fragments of upper and left-hand margins and small fragment of the right one; upper left corner broken off; surface covered in dirt and very eroded, especially in lower part
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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brother (= monk) (?) (ⲡⲉ̣[ⲛⲥⲟⲛ]): l. 5
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 50
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Text 4223

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, cemetery 2, re-used in the mastaba of grave Ghz-2-144
Excavation no.
Gh.2016.1.004
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
will/wish type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 12; W: 13; Th: 3 (4.5 with border)
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
core black, surface red
Text colour
white & red
Lines
2 (3 reconstructed)
Height of letters
2–2.8
Description
Fragment of the upper margin of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by raised border ca. 1.5 cm high, forming the margin of 2.5–3 cm on the top. The letters are painted white in line 1 and red in line 2, the pattern which probably continued throughout the whole stela.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper part with fragment of upper margin
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 59
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I. Ghazali 59
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Text 4224

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, room 102
Excavation no.
Gh.2016.1.076
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
probably will/wish type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 12.7; W: 10; Th: 2.4–2.7
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
core black, surface red
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
impossible to measure
Description
Upper left corner of a plaque. The epigraphic field is framed by a double incised line, leaving margins of 3–4 cm on the top and ca. 2.5 cm on the left.

Porous Nile clay with considerable organic and small mineral admixture (quartzite).
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper left corner with fragments of upper and left margins and beginnings of two uppermost lines
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 60
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I. Ghazali 60
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Text 4225

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, cemetery 2, found on the surface of the mastaba above tomb Ghz-2-139
Excavation no.
Gh.2016.1.075
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
pronoia or keleusis type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 8.5; W: 7.7; Th: 2.9–3.1
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
core black, surface red, painted white on front and sides
Text colour
white
Lines
2
Height of letters
impossible to measure
Description
Upper left corner of a plaque. The epigraphic field is framed by an incised groove, leaving the margins of 3.5–3.7 cm on the top and 2.5 cm on the left. The cross (or crosses?) in line 1 is written in the upper margin.

Porous Nile clay with considerable organic and mineral admixture (mica, quartzite).
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper left corner with fragments of upper and left margins and beginning of two uppermost lines; white paint covering the surface strongly eroded
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 65
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Text 4226

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, outside monastery, west of south gate
Excavation no.
Gh.2016.1.189
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 26; W: 20.5; Th: 3–3.6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
core grey in central part, violet towards edges, surface red
Text colour
white
Lines
8
Height of letters
2–3
Description
Two joining fragments forming the lower left-hand part of a plaque, with lower left corner and fragments of lower and upper margins preserved. The letters painted white after firing.

Porous Nile clay with organic and mineral admixture (mica, quartzite).
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; put together from two pieces; lower left-hand part with lower left corner and fragments of lower and left margins
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ϩⲛ ⲥⲟ̣[ⲩ --- ⲙⲡ]ⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲡ̣[---]
Transcription
"on the [---] of the month of P[---]" (ll. 2–3)
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 81
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Text 4227

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, cemetery 2, tomb Ghz-2-137, mounted in the western end of the mastaba
Excavation no.
T.137
Present location
Ghazali, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of unidentified man
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 37; W: 30–31; Th: 3.6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
core black, surface red
Text colour
white
Lines
4
Height of letters
1.5–2
Description
Lower part of a rectangular plaque with complete lower margin and a large part of both side margins preserved. The epigraphic field framed by a double incised line, leaving uninscribed margin of ca. 2 cm on the left, 3 cm on the right, and ca. 3 cm on the bottom. The cross at the end of line 4 painted with dark paint. The stela whitewashed after firing and then painted red (?).

Porous Nile clay with organic and considerable mineral admixture (sand).
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary, upper part lacking, front surface almost completely defaced, extremely fragile, only parts of last lines preserved
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 82
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I. Ghazali 82
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Text 4228

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, fill to the east of northern church
Excavation no.
G.13.016
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 18; W: 14; Th: 15.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
grey; surface and upper part of side dark grey (perhaps due to being subject to atmospheric conditions)
Text colour
 
Lines
5
Height of letters
c. 1.8
Description
Fragment of the left margin of a slab, probably near the upper corner. The epigraphic field framed by incised line, leaving a margin of ca. 2 cm on the left. The back surface left unworked or completely broken off.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; fragment of upper left part of left margin; back surface left unworked or completely broken off
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 83
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Text 4229

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, cemetery 2, surface find
Excavation no.
Gh.2016.1.143
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 10; W: 13; Th: 3–3.2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
core black, front red to grey, back and side red
Text colour
 
Lines
2 (3 reconstructed)
Height of letters
1.2–1.5
Description
Fragment of the left margin of a plaque. The lettering is shallow and appears to be executed after firing. The epigraphic field is framed by an incised line, leaving the margin of 2 cm. The back was roughly worked.

Porous Nile clay with organic and considerable mineral admixture (mica, quartzite).
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; part of left margin with beginning of two lines
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 84
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Text 4230

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Polish-Sudanese excavations, room 212, central part, uppermost layer
Excavation no.
Gh.2015.2.048
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 12.5; W: 11.5; Th. max: 6.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
grey
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
1–1.6
Description
fragment of the right margin of a slab
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; part of left margin with beginning of two lines
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
indiction
Dating formulae
[---] ̣ⲡ̣ⲉⲃⲟⲧ [---] ̣̄ⲃ̣︥̄ ⲏ̣̄︤ⲇ̄︥
Transcription
"in the month [month name], (day) x2, (in the) [numeral] indiction (?)" (ll. 1–2)
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 91
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