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Text 2665

Provenance
Geteina
Region
Alwa
Findspot
site ND-36-F/04-M-
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 3
Medium
brick
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Archangel Michael
Date
600–1499
Notes
White Nile
Material
clay
Object dimensions
H: 14; W: 40; Th: 6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
burnt brick with inscription executed in mirror image before firing on one of larger surfaces
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo A. Tsakos
Image
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 204, 206, no. 1
Other editions
 
Other publications
Vantini 1998, p. 239; Vantini 1999, p. 347; Hinkel – Abdelrahman Ali Mohamed 2002, p. 2; Tsakos 2010a, pp. 689–670, no. 26
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Text 2666

Provenance
Geteina
Region
Alwa
Findspot
site ND-36-F/04-M-
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 3
Medium
brick
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
possibly personal name Koutkou
Date
600–1499
Notes
White Nile
Material
clay
Object dimensions
H: 18; W: 22; Th: 6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
burnt brick with inscription executed before firing on one of larger surfaces
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; right part broken off
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo A. Tsakos
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 204, 206, no. 1
Other editions
 
Other publications
Hinkel – Abdelrahman Ali Mohamed 2002, p. 2; Tsakos 2010a, pp. 689–670, no. 26
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Text 2667

Provenance
Geteina
Region
Alwa
Findspot
site ND-36-F/04-M-
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 3
Medium
brick
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Archangel Michael
Date
600–1499
Notes
White Nile
Material
clay
Object dimensions
H: 14.3; W: 21.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
burnt brick with inscription executed in mirror image before firing on one of larger surfaces
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; left part broken off
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo A. Tsakos
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 204, 206, no. 1
Other editions
 
Other publications
Hinkel – Abdelrahman Ali Mohamed 2002, p. 2; Tsakos 2010a, pp. 689–670, no. 26
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Text 2668

Provenance
Tangasi island
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 3157
Medium
stone block
Technique
incised (inscription)
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
names of (Archangel) Michael, Peter (the Apostle?), Ioannes, and abba Me---
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 10; W: 15; Th: 6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
i: 1; ii: 2
Height of letters
 
Description
small rectangular stone block inscribed on two faces
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete; one corner broken off
Date
600–1499
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
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 204, 207, no. 4
Other editions
 
Other publications
Hinkel – Abdelrahman Ali Mohamed 2002, p. 193
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Text 2669

Provenance
Tondi
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 5409
Medium
stamp
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 3.8; W: 7.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
small rectangular stone plaque inscribed on one face; text framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; beginning and ending lost
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo A. Tsakos
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 204, 207, no. 5
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2670

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 5932
Medium
stone block
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
two letters ⲕⲃ
Date
600–1399
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 10; W: 20; Th: 6.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
stone slab with incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete (?)
Date
600–1399
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
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 204, 207, no. 6
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2671

Provenance
el-Usheir
Region
Alwa
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 9496
Medium
brick
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
two letters ⲁⲃ (?)
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
clay
Object dimensions
H: 14; W: 30; Th: 6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
stone slab with incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete (?)
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Tsakos 2010a, fig. 7
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 204, 207, no. 8
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 689, fig. 7
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Text 2672

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 9509
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
perhaps fragment of epitaph
Date
700–1199
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 14; W: 20; Th: 23
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of round-topped terracotta plaque; inscription in lower right part
Decorative elements
cross in relief in central part
State of preservation
fragmentary; portion of upper margin preserved
Date
700–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo A. Tsakos
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 205, 208, no. 10
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 688, no. 22
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Text 2673

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 9510
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
perhaps fragment of epitaph
Date
700–1199
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 12; W: 17; Th: 2–2.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of round-topped terracotta plaque; inscription in lower right part
Decorative elements
cross in relief in central upper part
State of preservation
fragmentary; portion of upper margin preserved
Date
700–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Loading...
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo A. Tsakos
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 205, 208, no. 10
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 688, no. 22
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Text 2674

Provenance
Ganetti
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11446
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–1199
Notes
Letti basin
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 5; W: 9; Th: 3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of plaque
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margins preserved
Date
700–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo A. Tsakos
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 205, 208, no. 12
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 686, no. 20
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Text 2675

Provenance
Ganetti
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11453
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
600–1299
Notes
Letti basin
Material
marble
Object dimensions
H: 8.5; W: 5; Th: 0.9
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
white
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of slab
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margins preserved
Date
600–1299
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo A. Tsakos
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 205, 208, no. 13
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 686, no. 20
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Text 2676

Provenance
Meinarti
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
building V, on floor, reused as door pivot
Excavation no.
468
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 18111
Medium
architectural element
Technique
relief
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Jesus Christ
Date
1000–1099
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 11; W: 28; Th: 23
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
flat rectangular stone block; inscription on one narrow side; bottom smoothly finished, but top unfinished
Decorative elements
guilloche pattern in relief decorating 3 narrow sides
State of preservation
fragmentary; no margins preserved
Date
1000–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Adams 2001, pl. 36b
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Tsakos 2009b, pp. 205, 208, no. 15
Other editions
Adams 2001, p. 100, pl. 36a–b
Other publications
 
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