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Text 4447

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12692
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Mursīya
Date
23 November 924
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 65; W: 23
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
15
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
three six-pointed stars on top margin
State of preservation
complete
Date
23 November 924
Chronological systems
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Islamic calendar
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Thursday, on Sha‘bān 22, in the year three hundred and twelve (ll. 8–10)
Months
Sha‘bān
Weakdays
Thursday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1936b, pp. 172–3 (no. 1581) (= TEI 18540)
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Text 4448

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12708
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Qāsim (or unidentified son of Qāsim)
Date
13 April 945
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 38; W: 29
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
8
Height of letters
 
Description
bottom part of sandstone stela; epigraphic filed framed by raised border on sides
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete, upper part lacking
Date
13 April 945
Chronological systems
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Islamic calendar
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Monday, on Sha‘bān 26, in the year three hundred thirty-three (ll. 5–8)
Months
Sha‘bān
Weakdays
Monday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Wiet 1937, pl. 19
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Latest edition
Wiet 1937, p. 61 (no. 1731), pl. 19 (= TEI 18646)
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Text 4449

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12927
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Muḥammad
Date
16 August 945
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 55; W: 43
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
9
Height of letters
 
Description
rectangular sandstone stela; epigraphic field framed by raised border on all sides
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
16 August 945
Chronological systems
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Islamic calendar
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Sunday, on Muḥarram 4, in the year three hundred thirty-four (ll. 7–9)
Months
Muḥarram
Weakdays
Thursday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Wiet 1937, pl. 22
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Latest edition
Wiet 1937, p. 66 (no. 1742), pl. 22 (= TEI 18653)
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Text 4450

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12702
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of Shuqayr, mawlā of ‘Abd al-Karīm
Date
9 July 961
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 47; W: 37
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
12
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete, but last line illegible
Date
9 July 961
Chronological systems
Era of the Saracens
day of the week
Islamic calendar
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Sunday, on Muḥarram 4, in the year three hundred thirty-four (ll. 7–9)
Months
Muḥarram
Weakdays
Thursday
Feasts
 
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mawlā (مولى): l. 5
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1937, p. 112 (no. 1834) (= TEI 18714)
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Text 4451

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12712
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
fragment of unidentified daughter of ‘Abdallah
Date
874–882
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 63; W: 32
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
14
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary, but damaged in places
Date
874–882
Chronological systems
Era of the Saracens
Islamic calendar
day of the week
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Wednesday, on Muḥarram [---], in the year two hundred sixty-[---] (ll. 8–10)
Months
Muḥarram
Weakdays
Wednesday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1941, p. 183 (no. 3585) (= TEI 20658)
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Text 4452

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12704
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
900–999
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: ; W:
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
8
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; lower part lost
Date
900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1942, p. 183 (no. 3963) (= TEI 21113)
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Text 4453

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cemetery
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12714
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
epitaph of ‘Abdallah
Date
900–999
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 41; W: 30
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
8
Height of letters
 
Description
sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; lower part damaged
Date
900–999
Chronological systems
Islamic calendar
day of the week
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Wednesday, on 17 [---] (l. 8)
Months
 
Weakdays
Wednesday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1942, p. 183 (no. 3964) (= TEI 21114)
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Text 4454

Provenance
unknown
Region
unknown
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo
Museum no.
12932
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Arabic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
800–899
Notes
 
Material
marble
Object dimensions
H: 17; W: 28
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
not recorded
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
upper part of sandstone stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; only uppermost part preserved
Date
800–899
Chronological systems
Islamic calendar
day of the week
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
on Wednesday, on 17 [---] (l. 8)
Months
 
Weakdays
Wednesday
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Wiet 1942, p. 184 (no. 3965) (= TEI 21115)
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Text 4455

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
room 38, floor level
Excavation no.
4603
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
acclamation
Language
unidentified
Content
trigram ⲙⲑⲅ
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
4.5 x 5.7`
Text dimensions
H: 1.5; W: +2.7
Object colour
white
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of bottom of a vessel; inscription scratched inside, on body above bottom
Decorative elements
bottom painted orange-red inside
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription fragmentary
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Obłuski et alii 2017, fig. 11a
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Ochała in Obłuski et alii 2017, n. 10 on p. 385, fig. 11a
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Text 4456

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
room 4
Excavation no.
14 (= G.13.031)
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
owner's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription of Ekklesiastes (?)
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
4 x 10
Text dimensions
H: 1.2; W: 3.6
Object colour
white
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of bottom of a vessel; inscription scratched inside, on bottom
Decorative elements
traces of brown painted decoration inside
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription complete
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Obłuski et alii 2017, fig. 11b
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Ochała in Obłuski et alii 2017, p. 386, fig. 11b
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Text 4457

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
room 35, uppermost level
Excavation no.
5837
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
owner's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription of abba Chael
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
7.4 x 10
Text dimensions
H: 1; W: 3.3
Object colour
grey
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of upper part of body with rim; inscription scratched inside, on body
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription complete
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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abba (ⲁ̄ⲃ︦): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Obłuski et alii 2017, fig. 11d
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Ochała in Obłuski et alii 2017, p. 386, fig. 11d
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Text 4458

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
room 4, foundation level
Excavation no.
745
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription consisting of single letters djandja (1) and theta (2)
Date
600–1299
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
Diam. rim: ca. 15.5; H: +14.3
Text dimensions
1) H: 5; W: 5.5
2) H: 3; W: 3
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
complete neck of beer jar; inscriptions scratched outside, on opposite sides of neck
Decorative elements
three black painted stripes on rim and neck
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription complete
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo G. Ochała
Image
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Obłuski et alii 2017, p. 396, fig. 19 (left)
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