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Text 2617

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, surface
Excavation no.
640
Present location
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Museum no.
1966.1122
Medium
lamp
Technique
casting
Type of text
other
Language
Greek
Content
words 'faith, hope'
Date
600–799
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 4.5; W: 5.3; L: 9.3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription on lamp (imported), running around feed-hole
Decorative elements
feed-hole decorated with stylized cross
State of preservation
object complete, inscription complete
Date
600–799
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 45b
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Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, fig. 105.640
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Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 79 (no. 640), fig. 105.640, pl. 45b
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Text 2618

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church R-2, inside
Excavation no.
10
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: economic
Language
Greek
Content
document registering 13 artabae and 8 modii of lentils
Date
600–1099
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
trapezoidal potsherd; inscription painted in upper part, lower part empty
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete
Date
600–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.10
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Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 95 (no. 10), pl. 52.10
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Text 2619

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 32b
Excavation no.
53
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
document
Language
Coptic
Content
unidentified
Date
probably 900–999
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
roughly rectangular potsherd with painted inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; portion of left margin preserved; ink obliterated
Date
probably 900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.53
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 95 (no. 53), pl. 52.53
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Text 2620

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 43
Excavation no.
59
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: legal
Language
Coptic
Content
unidentified document; witnesses on verso
Date
probably 900–999
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
re: 6; ve: 3
Height of letters
 
Description
trapezoidal potsherd with painted inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margin preserved
Date
probably 900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.59
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 95 (no. 59), pl. 52.59
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Text 2621

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 43
Excavation no.
60
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: legal
Language
Coptic
Content
agreement concerning money; witnesses on recto
Date
probably 900–999
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
re: 8; ve: 4
Height of letters
 
Description
trapezoidal potsherd with painted inscription on both sides; text on recto written upside down in respect to text on recto
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; right part lost; ink obliterated
Date
probably 900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.60
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Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.60
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Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 96 (no. 60), pl. 52.60
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Text 2622

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, E of room 60
Excavation no.
149
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: legal
Language
Coptic
Content
kind of legal document; witnesses appearing
Date
probably 900–999
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
potsherd with painted inscription on one side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; portion of left margin preserved
Date
probably 900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (⳦): l. 1; (ⲡⲣ⳽): l. 2
arch( ) (ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 2 (Shinnie – Shinnie 1978: ⲥⲧ⸌ⲭ⸍⳽ for ⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲉⲓ; corr. G. Ochała from the photo)
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.149
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 97 (no. 149), pl. 52.149
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lethmayer – Zach 1986, p. 142
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Text 2623

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 37
Excavation no.
195
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
alphabet
Language
Coptic
Content
Coptic alphabet followed by obliterated text
Date
probably 900–999
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
potsherd with painted inscription on one side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; left margin lost
Date
probably 900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.195
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 98 (no. 195), pl. 52.195
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Text 2624

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 34
Excavation no.
200
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: legal
Language
Coptic
Content
kind of legal document; witnesses appearing
Date
probably 900–999
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 4; ii: 5
Height of letters
 
Description
potsherd with painted inscription on both sides; text on verso written at right angles to text on recto
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper left corner preserved
Date
probably 900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (⳦): ii, l. 2
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.200
Image
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Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.200
Image
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Latest edition
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 98 (no. 200), pl. 52.200
Other editions
 
Other publications
Lethmayer – Zach 1986, p. 142
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Text 2625

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 67
Excavation no.
201
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: legal
Language
Coptic
Content
kind of legal document
Date
probably 900–999
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; lower and right parts lost; obliterated
Date
probably 900–999
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
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 98 (no. 201)
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Text 2626

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
66
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Arabic
Content
perhaps letter
Date
probably 900–999
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
5
Height of letters
 
Description
fragmentary potsherd with text on one side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margins preserved (?); strongly obliterated
Date
probably 900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.66
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 96 (no. 66), pl. 52.66
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Text 2627

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, surface
Excavation no.
205
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Arabic
Content
unidentified
Date
probably 900–999
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
8
Height of letters
 
Description
fragmentary potsherd with text on one side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; portion of right margin preserved
Date
probably 900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.205
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Image not available
Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 99 (no. 205), pl. 52.205
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Text 2628

Provenance
Debeira West
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
site R-8, room 37
Excavation no.
318
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Arabic
Content
unidentified
Date
probably 900–999
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
potsherd with text on one side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete (?)
Date
probably 900–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, pl. 52.318
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Image not available
Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Shinnie – Shinnie 1978, p. 99 (no. 318), pl. 52.318
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