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Text 1525

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, house A.106 ('House of the Ecclesiastics'); incorporated in south bench in corridor
Excavation no.
unknown
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
tag
Language
unidentified
Content
amphora addressed to Maria, bishop
Date
circa 675–circa 725
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription incomplete
Date
circa 675–circa 725
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
bishop (ⲉⲡⲓⲥ): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Godlewski 2000, p. 201
Other editions
 
Other publications
Godlewski 1998, pp. 175–7; Jakobielski 2001b, p. 45
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Text 1526

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, house A.106 ('House of the Ecclesiastics'); incorporated in south bench in corridor
Excavation no.
unknown
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
tag
Language
unidentified
Content
amphora addressed to Psate, priest and archimandrite
Date
circa 675–circa 725
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
white
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
amphora of local production with inscription painted on arm
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription incomplete
Date
circa 675–circa 725
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (⳦): l. 1
archimandrite (ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Godlewski 2013, fig. on p. 99
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Godlewski 2000, p. 201
Other editions
 
Other publications
Godlewski 1998, pp. 177–178; Godlewski 2013a, fig. on p. 99; Łajtar – van der Vliet 2017, pp. 46–47
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Text 1527

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, house A.106 ('House of the Ecclesiastics'); incorporated in south bench in corridor
Excavation no.
unknown
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
tag
Language
unidentified
Content
amphora addressed to abba Silbanos, archimandrite
Date
circa 675–circa 725
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1 (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription incomplete
Date
circa 675–circa 725
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
abba (ⲁⲃⲃⲁ): l. 1
archimandrite (ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ⲙⲁⲛ⸌ⲇ⸍): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Godlewski 2000, p. 201
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1528

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel
Excavation no.
unknown
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
stamp
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Archangel Michael
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
wood
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
round wooden stamp with carved decoration on both sides: one side with monogram, the other with eight-pointed star
Decorative elements
monogram flanked by three dots on both sides
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Godlewski 2000, fig. 8
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; illustration in Godlewski 2000, fig. 8
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1529

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 15
Excavation no.
ADd.01.170
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Petrou, presumably address
Date
600–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 62; Diam. max: 24; Diam. rim: 8.82
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
pink
Text colour
white
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
large monogram painted on body of amphora of Aswan type
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object complete; inscription complete
Date
600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Godlewski 2013, fig. on p. 33
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Godlewski 2002, p. 208, fig. 4
Other editions
 
Other publications
Godlewski 2013a, fig. on p. 33
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Text 1530

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 15
Excavation no.
ADd.01.161
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
tag
Language
Greek
Content
address 'to the Four'
Date
600–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
Diam. max: 26; Diam. rim: 10; H: 38.5
Text dimensions
H: 2.2; W: 7
Object colour
pink
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
bag-shaped amphora (LR 5/6) with inscription painted on arm
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel incomplete; inscription complete
Date
600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
(church of) the Four (Living Creatures) (ⲧⲟⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲥⲓ): l. 1
Source
Danys – Łajtar 2016, fig. 2.1
Image
Image not available
Source
Danys – Łajtar 2016, fig. 2.1
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Danys – Łajtar 2016, p. 350, no. 1, fig. 2.1
Other editions
 
Other publications
Godlewski 2002, p. 209, fig. 5; Godlewski 2010, pl. 3; Godlewski 2013a, figs. on pp. 30 & 33; CIEN 4, no. 62
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Text 1531

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 15
Excavation no.
ADd.01.105
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified name in form of monogram
Date
600–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 57; Diam. max: 27.5; Diam. rim: 7
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
yellow
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
monogram painted on body of local Dongolese amphora; no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object complete; inscription complete (?)
Date
600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Godlewski 2002, p. 210
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1532

Provenance
Wadi Halfa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
unidentified text, perhaps biblical
Date
1000–1499
Notes
 
Material
parchment
Object dimensions
H: 5; W: 5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black; red
Lines
i: 12; ii: 13
Height of letters
 
Description
triangular fragment of parchment
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margins preserved
Date
1000–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1913, pp. 55–6 (no. 2)
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1533

Provenance
Serra-East
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
central church, in corner
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Old Nubian
Content
unidentified
Date
1000–1499
Notes
 
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 3; W: ?
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 3; ii: 3
Height of letters
 
Description
small fragment of paper sheet
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margins preserved
Date
1000–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1913, p. 56 (no. 3)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Griffith 1927, p. 101
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Text 1534

Provenance
Wadi Halfa (?)
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Khartoum (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Old Nubian
Content
unidentified
Date
1000–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 6; ii: 4
Height of letters
 
Description
fragmentary ostrakon written on both sides
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margins preserved
Date
1000–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1913, p. 56
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1535

Provenance
Nag' el-Sheikh Sharaf
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
reused in construction of mosque
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
architectural element
Technique
incised (inscription)
Type of text
commemorative inscription
Language
Greek
Content
inscription commemorating abba Elisaiou, priest and oikonomos
Date
550–899
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription executed on square stone block around a circular element
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
nearly complete
Date
550–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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abba (ⲁⲃⲃⲁ): l. 2
priest (ⲡⲣⲉ): l. 3
oikonomos (ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟ): l. 3
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Firth 1927, pl. 16b
Image
Image not available
Source
Monneret de Villard 1935–57, I, fig. 60
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
SEG 54 1773
Other editions
Griffith 1913, p. 60 (no. 3); Monneret de Villard 1931, p. 17; Monneret de Villard 1935–1957: 1, p. 74, fig. 60; SB 5 8236; SEG 8 863; Łajtar 2004a, pp. 89–94
Other publications
Firth 1927, pl. 16b; Monneret de Villard 1937, p. 65; Obłuski 2019, p. 301
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Text 1536

Provenance
Amada
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple, roof of naos
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Old Nubian
Content
unidentified inscription, perhaps mentioning king David (?)
Date
1000–1499
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised in stone roof of naos
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
apparently complete, but hardly legible; strongly obliterated, especially in central and lower parts
Date
1000–1499
Chronological systems
king's occurrence
Dating formulae
ⲟⲩⲣ̣ⲟⲩ ⲇ̣ⲁⲇ
Transcription
"King David" (l. 1)
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
king (ⲟⲩⲣ̣ⲟⲩ): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Dirr (?) (ⲇⲟⲩⲣ): l. 3
Source
Beinlich 2012: 4, pp. B0734–B0736
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Griffith 1913, p. 62 (no. 5)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 96; Monneret de Villard 1938, p. 142; Munro-Hay 1982/3, p. 131; Beinlich 2012: 4, pp. B0734–B0736
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