probably tomb T2 (296), south of cathedral (church 293)
Excavation no.
unknown (labelled C22 on photo)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
letter from Masi, 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: 11; ii: 1
Height of letters
Description
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 five times horizontally and three times vertically
Decorative elements
State of preservation
incomplete; left-hand part of side i lost
Date
probably 1000–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
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priest (ⲥⲟⲣⲧⲟ): i, l. 1 algou (ⲁⲗⲅⲟⲩ): i, l. 6 asti (?) (ⲁⲥⲕⲁ): i, l. 7 eparch (ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1 (P. QI 4 116 fr. 1: ‘great eparch’ [ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲕⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ⲥ]; corr. NOM 4, no. 43a) kratistos (ⲕⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ⲥ): ii, l. 1 thel( ) of Kaktine (ⲑⲉ⸌ⲗ⸍ ⲕⲁⲕ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 1
probably tomb T2 (296), south of cathedral (church 293)
Excavation no.
unknown (labelled C23 on photo)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document: letter
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
letter from unidentified eparch to Dauti, tel( ) of Kaktine
Date
probably 1000–1199
Notes
address in Greek Arabic text DBMNT 2859 on side ii, above address
Material
paper
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black (?)
Lines
i: 7; ii: 1
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides along longer edges; document originally folded three times horizontally and four (?) times vertically
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; portion of left-hand part of side i preserved as well as lower margin
Date
probably 1000–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
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Offices & titles
eparch (ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1 (P. QI 4 116 fr. 2: ‘great eparch’ [ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍]; corr. A. Łajtar) kratistos (ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 1 thel( ) of Kaktine (ⲧⲉ⸌ⲗ⸍ ⲕⲁⲕ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 1
letter from Soukousapa, eparch, to Dauti, thel( ) of Kaktine
Date
probably 1000–1199
Notes
address in Greek reused from earlier Arabic document DBMNT 2861
Material
paper
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black (?)
Lines
i: 3; ii: 1
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides along longer edges; reused from earlier Arabic text (DBMNT 2861), traces of which preserved on both sides, written upside down in respect to Old Nubian text; document originally folded three times horizontally and four times vertically
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete (?)
Date
probably 1000–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts
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Offices & titles
priest (ⲥⲟⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍): i, l. 3 eparch (ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1 (P. QI 4 117: ‘great eparch’ [ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍]; corr. A. Łajtar) kratistos (ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 1 thel( ) of Kaktine (ⲑⲉ⸌ⲗ⸍ ⲕⲁⲕ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 1
rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides; reused for later Old Nubian text (DBMNT 2860), written upside down in respect to Arabic; lines of folding pertaining to Old Nubian, Arabic original apparently unfolded
C11 (photo nos V.66.19/29 C10, 11r & V.66.19/29 C10, 11v)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
document
Language
Old Nubian
Content
unidentified
Date
1000–1399
Notes
Material
paper
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black (?)
Lines
10
Height of letters
Description
fragment of rectangular sheet of paper, written on one side; document originally folded 4 times horizontally and 4 (?) times vertically; wide lower margin left uninscribed
rectangular sheet of paper, written on one (?) side along shorter edges; document originally folded six times horizontally; wide lower margin left uninscribed
letter from Soukousapa, eparch, to Dauti, thel( ) 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: 5; ii: 3
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides along longer edges; document originally folded four times horizontally
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete
Date
probably 1000–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts
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Offices & titles
priest (ⲥⲟⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍): i, l. 4 eparch (ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 3 (P. QI 4 119: ‘great eparch’ [ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍]; corr. A. Łajtar) kratistos (ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 3 thel( ) of Kaktine (ⲑⲉ⸌ⲗ⸍ ⲕⲁⲕ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 3 chief (ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ̣): ii, l. 3
letter from Soukousapa, eparch, to Dauti, thel( ) of Kaktine
Date
probably 1000–1199
Notes
address in Greek reused from Arabic text DBMNT 2866
Material
paper
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
Object colour
Text colour
black (?)
Lines
i: 5; ii: 1
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides along longer edges; reused from earlier Arabic text (DBMNT 2866), address on side ii covering line of Arabic; document originally folded five times horizontally and once vertically
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete
Date
probably 1000–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts
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Offices & titles
eparch (ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 1 thel( ) of Kaktine (ⲑⲉ⸌ⲗ⸍ ⲕⲁⲕ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 1
rectangular sheet of paper; reused for later Old Nubian text (DBMNT 2865), line 6 partly covered by Old Nubian address; lines of folding pertaining to Old Nubian text
letter from Soukousapa, eparch, to Dauti, thel( ) 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: 4
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides along longer edges; text in upper part of side ii seemingly divided into two columns, one of three lines, the other of two lines; address on side ii written upside down in respect to rest of text; document originally folded four times horizontally and eleven (?) times vertically
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete
Date
probably 1000–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts
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Offices & titles
eparch (ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 4 (P. QI 4 121: ‘great eparch’ [ⲉ̇ⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍]; corr. A. Łajtar) kratistos (ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 4 thel( ) of Kaktine (ⲑⲉ⸌ⲗ⸍ ⲕⲁⲕ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 4 chief (ⲟⲩⲣⲁ̣ⲛ̣): ii, l. 4
letter from Soukousapa, eparch, to Dauti, thel( ) 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: 10; ii: 4
Height of letters
Description
rectangular sheet of paper, written on both sides along longer edges; address on side ii written upside down in respect to rest of text; document originally folded four times horizontally and three times vertically
Decorative elements
State of preservation
complete
Date
probably 1000–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts
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Offices & titles
tot (ⲧⲟⲧ): i, l. 8 queen mother (ⳟⲟ̣ⲛⲛⲁ): i, l. 8 priest (ⲥⲟⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 2 eparch (ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): ii, l. 3 (P. QI 4 122: ‘great eparch’ [ⲉⲡⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍]; corr. A. Łajtar) kratistos (ⲕⲣⲁ⸌ⲧ⸍): ii, l. 3 thel( ) of Kaktine (ⲑⲉⲗ⸌ⲕ⸍): ii, l. 3 chief (ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲛ): ii, l. 4