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Text 2977

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, unit S (H.B.2), room 1B, south wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
invocation
Language
Old Nubian
Content
invocation of St Anna
Date
1050–1350
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
one line of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete at the moment of discovery, now destroyed
Date
1050–1350
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2017, p. 98 (no. 4)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Łajtar 2014d, p. 290; CIEN 7, no. 45
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Text 2978

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, unit S (H.B.2), room 1A, east wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
inscription left by Stauroskouda with invocation of St Anna
Date
1050–1350
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: 26.5; W: 42
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
2 (ⲟ) – 10.5 (ⲣ and ⲯ)
Description
three lines of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
1050–1350
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
Łajtar 2014d, fig. 3
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2017, pp. 96–7 (no. 2), fig. 4
Other editions
 
Other publications
Łajtar 2014d, p. 290, fig. 3; CIEN 7, no. 45
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Text 2979

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, unit S (H.B.2), passage between rooms 2 and 3, north side
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
school exercise
Language
unidentified
Content
list of words beginning with phi
Date
1050–1350
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
7 lines of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete but unfinished
Date
1050–1350
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
Łajtar 2014d, fig. 4
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Łajtar 2014d, p. 290, fig. 4
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2980

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, unit S (H.B.2), room 1A, east wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
school exercise
Language
unidentified
Content
list of words beginning with phi
Date
1050–1350
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
7 lines of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete but unfinished
Date
1050–1350
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 Łajtar 2014d, p. 290
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2981

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, unit S (H.B.2), room 2, east wall, south part
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
school exercise
Language
Greek
Content
expression 'if he writes me' written twice
Date
1050–1350
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
2 lines of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
1050–1350
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 Łajtar 2014d, p. 290
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2982

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, unit S (H.B.2), room 1A, east wall, south part
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
expression 'kouph( ) 29'
Date
1050–1350
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
1 line of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
1050–1350
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 Łajtar 2014d, p. 292
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2983

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, unit S (H.B.2), room 2, north wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
date
Language
Greek
Content
annual date according the Era of the Martyrs
Date
29 August 1074–29 August 1074 --
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
1 line of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
29 August 1074–29 August 1074 --
Chronological systems
Era of the Martyrs
Dating formulae
"(in the year) from the Martyrs, 791"
Transcription
ⲁⲡⲟ ⲙⲁⲣⲧ ⲯϥⲁ (l. 1)
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Łajtar 2014d, p. 292
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2984

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, unit S (H.B.2), room 2, west wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
date
Language
Greek/Old Nubian
Content
inscription mentioning feast of St Anna and monthly date
Date
1050–1350
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: 12; W: 17.5
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
1.7 (ⲟ) – 8 (ⲩ)
Description
two lines of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
1050–1350
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
liturgical calendar
Dating formulae
"the feast of Anna"
"on Tybi 10"
Transcription
ⲉⲟⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲁⲛⲛⲁ (l. 1)
ⲧ̄ⲩ̄ⲃ̄ⲓ ⲓ̄ⲗⲟ (l. 2)
Months
ⲧ̄ⲩ̄ⲃ̄ⲓ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
ⲉⲟⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲁⲛⲛⲁ
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Godlewski 2014, fig. 13 (bottom)
Image
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Source
Łajtar 2014d, fig. 5
Image
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Latest edition
Łajtar 2017, pp. 94–96 (no. 1), fig. 3
Other editions
 
Other publications
Godlewski 2010, p. 80, pl. 11; Godlewski 2013a, p. 83, fig. on p. 92; Godlewski 2014, p. 280, fig. 13 (bottom); Łajtar 2014d, pp. 292–293, fig. 5; Godlewski 2015b, p. 88, fig. 7; CIEN 7, no. 45; Łajtar 2020a, p. 13; Łajtar 2021a, pp. 171–172, fig. 12.11
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Text 2985

Provenance
Nuri
Region
Makuria
Findspot
royal cemetery, pyramid Nu. 1 (Taharqa)
Excavation no.
16-12-6
Present location
Nuri, left on site (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
cryptogram of Archangel Michael
Date
600–1399
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched inside bowl
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary, inscription complete
Date
600–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
Dunham 1955, fig. 4
Image
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Dunham 1955, p. 10, fig. 4
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2986

Provenance
Nuri
Region
Makuria
Findspot
royal cemetery, pyramid Nu. 1 (Taharqa)
Excavation no.
16-12-40
Present location
Nuri, left on site (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
two single letters alpha
Date
600–1399
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red outside, black inside
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched on bowl
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary, inscription 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
Dunham 1955, fig. 5
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Dunham 1955, p. 10, fig. 5
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2987

Provenance
Nuri
Region
Makuria
Findspot
royal cemetery, pyramid Nu. 35 (unidentified queen), among Christian wall foundations south of chapel
Excavation no.
17-4-184
Present location
Boston
Museum no.
 
Medium
stamp
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Archangel Michael or Mary
Date
600–1399
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
round flat object, probably stamp, with inscription on one side
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object complete, inscription 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
Dunham 1955, fig. 8
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Dunham 1955, p. 19, fig. 8
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 2988

Provenance
Nuri
Region
Makuria
Findspot
royal cemetery, pyramid Nu. 46 (unidentified owner), surface east of superstructure, among Christian walls
Excavation no.
18-1-53
Present location
Nuri, left on site (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–1399
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
white
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription scratched inside plate
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary, inscription fragmentary
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
Dunham 1955, fig. 144
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Dunham 1955, p. 188, fig. 144
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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