letter from Marturophorou, choiakishshil, to Papasa
Date
probably 1100–1199
Notes
address in Greek
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 10.8; W: 19.2
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black (?)
Lines
i: 10; ii: 9
Height of letters
Description
roughly rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides along longer edges; the lowermost line on side ii (address) written upside down in respect to rest of text; document originally folded six or seven times horizontally and three times vertically
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete; ink obliterated in upper right corner of side i
Date
probably 1100–1199
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲉⲗ̄ ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲣⲉ
Transcription
"the month of Mesore" (ii, l. 4)
Months
ⲙⲉⲥⲟⲣⲉ
Weakdays
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Offices & titles
eparch (ⲥⲟⳟⲟⳝ): i, l. 6; ii, l. 1 choiakishshil (ⲭⲟⲓⲁⲕⲓϣⲗ̄): ii, l. 9
fragment of rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides along longer edges; address on side ii written upside down in respect to text on side i; document originally folded three times horizontally and once vertically
Decorative elements
State of preservation
incomplete; probably upper part lost, as well both side margins; several lacunae
Date
1000–1399
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
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bishop of Silmi (= Ibrim) (ⲥⲗ̄ⲙⲛ̄ ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥ): i, l. 2 bishop (ⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥ̣): i, l. 4 eparch (ⲥⲟⳟⲟⳝ): i, l. 6 abba (ⲁⲃ⸌ⲃ⸍): ii, l. 1 orthodox archbishop (ⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ⲉⲡⲓⲥ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⲟⲣ⸌ⲑ⸍ⲇⲟⲕ̣): ii, l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Silmi (= Ibrim) (ⲥⲗ̄ⲙⲛ̄): i, l. 2 Tamit (ⲧⲁⲙⲧⲓ): i, l. 5
almost square sheet of paper, written on one side; address (b) written upside down above on upper margin of the text (a); between address and text of letter, one line of Arabic (c); document originally folded seven times horizontally and twice vertically
Decorative elements
State of preservation
incomplete; left margin damaged and frayed; lower left corner lost
letter from Mase, eparch of Nobadia, to Tenyrei, eparch
Date
probably 1000–1199
Notes
address in Greek
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 16.5; W: 24.9
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black
Lines
i: 10; ii: 4
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides; address written in middle of side ii, after wide space; document originally folded seven times horizontally
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete; ink obliterated in places
Date
probably 1000–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
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Offices & titles
eparch of Nobadia (ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲛⲟⲃ⸌ⲇ⸍): ii, l. 3 domestikos of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲇⲱ): ii, l. 3 ikshil (ⲉⲕ̄ϣⲗ̄): ii, l. 3 eparch (ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ̣⸍): ii, l. 4 (P. QI 4 107: ‘great eparch’ [ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ̣⸍ ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍]; corr. A. Łajtar) kratistos (ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 4 ngeshsh ngaju (ⳟⲉ⸌ϣ̣⸍ ⳟⲁⳝ̣ⲩ̣): ii, l. 4
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Ngijow (ⳟⲓⳝⲟⳣ): i, l. 2 Silmi (= Ibrim) (ⲥⲗ̄ⲙⲓ): i, l. 2 (church of) Apostle (ⲁ̇ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥⲛ̄): i, l. 8 Nobadia (ⲛⲟⲃ⸌ⲇ⸍): ii, l. 3 Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 3
letter from the mother of domestikos of Pachoras, to Merki, priest
Date
1000–1399
Notes
address in Old Nubian other side of the document contains Arabic text
Material
paper
Object dimensions
H: 17; W: 13.6
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black (?)
Lines
12
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper; Old Nubian text written on one side along shorter edges; two lines of Arabic inserted in middle of text; other side contains Arabic text; document originally folded six (?) times horizontally and three times vertically
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete
Date
1000–1399
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
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domestikos of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲇⲱ⸌ⲙ⸍ ⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 12 priest (⳦): l. 12
Browne 1993, p. 31; Ruffini 2012a, pp. 207–212 (no. A); Ruffini 2014a, n. 28 on p. 964, p. 968; Van Gerven Oei 2015b, p. 27; NOM 4, no. 40 (on ve, l. 1)
house 763, room 8, west end, floor level 3–4 (Israel's Archive)
Excavation no.
82.2.10/69
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
letter from Enakissil, mother of eparch, to Israel, eparch of Nobadia and domestikos of Pachoras
Date
1000–1399
Notes
address in Greek
Material
paper
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black (?)
Lines
i: 17; ii: 1
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper, written on one side along shorter edges; address on side ii written upside down in respect to text on side i
Decorative elements
State of preservation
incomplete; bottom part lost
Date
1000–1399
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
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Offices & titles
tot (ⲧⲟⲧ): i, l. 4 king (ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲩ): i, l. 13 ngeshsh of Istigi (ⲉⲓⲥⲧⲓⲅⲛ̄ ⳟⲉϣϣ): i, l. 14 eparch of Nobadia (ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲛⲟ⸌ⲃ⸍): ii, l. 1 domestikos of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲇⲱ⸌ⲙ⸍ ⲁⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1 eparch (ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Istigi (ⲉⲓⲥⲧⲓⲅⲛ̄): i, l. 14 Nobadia (ⲛⲟ⸌ⲃ⸍): ii, l. 1 Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲁⲡⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1
fragment of rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides along longer edges; document originally folded at least four times horizontally
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; one larger fragment put together from two parts, with small portion of right margin (on side i), plus three small pieces with portions of left margin
Date
1100–1199
Chronological systems
king's occurrence
Dating formulae
ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏ ⳤ ⲅⲉⲱⲣ⸌ⲅ⸍ ⲃⲗ̄ⲥ̄ ⲁⲣⲟⲩ⸌ⲁ̣⸍ ⳤ ⲙⲁⲕⲣⲟⲩ⸌ⲧ⸍
Transcription
"Moise Georgios, king of Aruades and Makuritai" (ii, l. 1)
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Offices & titles
king of Aruades and Makurites (ⲃⲗ̄ⲥ̄ ⲁⲣⲟⲩ⸌ⲁ̣⸍ ⳤ ⲙⲁⲕⲣⲟⲩ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Aruades (ⲁⲣⲟⲩ⸌ⲁ̣⸍): ii, l. 1 Makurites (ⲙⲁⲕⲣⲟⲩ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 1
probably tomb T2 (296), south of cathedral (church 293)
Excavation no.
unknown (labelled C24 on photo)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
letter from Soukousapa, eparch, to Dauti, tel( ) of Kaktine
Date
probably 1000–1199
Notes
address in Greek
Material
paper
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black (?)
Lines
i: 17; ii: 2
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides along shorter edges; address on side ii written upside down in respect to text on side i; document originally folded seven (?) times horizontally and three (?) times vertically
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; two large lacunae in central right part
Date
probably 1000–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
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Offices & titles
asti (ⲁⲥ̣[ⲧⲓ]): i, l. 2 priest (⳦ⲉ): i, l. 15 chief (ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ): i, l. 15 meizoteros (ⲇ̣ⲁ̣ⲩⲕⲁⲧⲧ): i, ll. 16–17 eparch (ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1 (P. QI 4 114: ‘great eparch’ [ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍]; corr. A. Łajtar) kratistos (ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 1 thel( ) of Kaktine (ⲧⲉ⸌ⲗ⸍ ⲕⲁⲕ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, ll. 1–2
letter from Tenyre, eparch (?), to Dauti, tel( ) of Kaktine
Date
probably 1000–1199
Notes
address in Greek
Material
paper
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black (?)
Lines
i: 4; ii: 1
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides along longer edges; document originally folded twice horizontally
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; portions of upper and lower margins preserved, both side margins lost
Date
probably 1000–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
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Offices & titles
ngeshsh of Koudketi ([ⲕⲟⲩ]ⲇ̣ⲕⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳟⲉϣϣ): i, l. 2 kratistos (?) (ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲅⲏⲥ): ii, l. 1 (P. QI 4 115: ‘great eparch’; corr. A. Łajtar) thel( ) of Kaktine (ⲧⲉⲗ ⲕ̣[---]): ii, l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Terpekkil (ⲧⲉⲣⲡⲉⲕⲕⲓⲛⲏ): i, l. 1 Koudketi ([ⲕⲟⲩ]ⲇ̣ⲕⲉⲧⲓ): i, l. 2 Kaktine (ⲕ̣[---]): ii, l. 1