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Text 3098

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
kiln R1B, debris
Excavation no.
D.30/87
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Archangel Michael
Date
probably 550–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
orange-brown
Text colour
white
Lines
monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of bowl with rim; inscription painted outside (?), below rim
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary, inscription incomplete
Date
probably 550–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
Pluskota 1991, fig. 22 on p. 45
Image
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Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Pluskota 1991, p. 39, no. 22, fig. 22 on p. 45
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 3099

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
kiln R1B, debris
Excavation no.
D.29/87
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
probably monogram of Archangel Michael
Date
probably 550–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
Diam. rim: 13
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
orange-brown
Text colour
white
Lines
monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of bowl with rim; inscription painted outside (?), below rim
Decorative elements
rim painted black
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary, inscription incomplete
Date
probably 550–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Pluskota 1991, fig. 23 on p. 45
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Pluskota 1991, p. 39, no. 23, fig. 23 on p. 45
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 3100

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, north-east unit (service area)
Excavation no.
DDHNE.108/91–2
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
word ⲁⲣⲁ
Date
550–1399
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
Diam: 12
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of lid with inscription scratched outside
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary, inscription fragmentary
Date
550–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Żurawski 1994, fig. 31.1
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; illustration in Żurawski 1994, fig. 31.1
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 3101

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
monastery on kom H, north-east unit (service area)
Excavation no.
DDHNE.101/91–2
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
word ⲁⲣⲁ
Date
550–1399
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
upper part of jar with inscription scratched outside, below rim
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary, inscription incomplete (?)
Date
550–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Żurawski 1994, fig. 35.4
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; illustration in Żurawski 1994, fig. 35.4
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 3102

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, northern entrance
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
 
Medium
architectural element
Technique
relief
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Ioannes
Date
probably 550–650
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
monogram execute in relief on keystone above the N entrance to building B.I (palace)
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
probably 550–650
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Godlewski 2013, fig. on p. 27
Image
Image not available
Source
Godlewski 2012, fig. 5
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Godlewski 2012, p. 295, figs. 4–5
Other editions
 
Other publications
Godlewski 2013a, p. 26, fig. on p. 27; Godlewski 2010, p. 76, pl. 1, fig. 2
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Text 3103

Provenance
Banganarti
Region
Makuria
Findspot
area of south-east corner tower
Excavation no.
BNG 35/2010
Present location
Banganarti (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
stamp
Technique
impressed
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified series of letters
Date
550–1399
Notes
 
Material
clay
Object dimensions
Diam: 3.5; H: 5.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
round stamp with depiction of snake (?) and some letters on bottom (stamping) surface
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object incomplete, upper part lacking; text apparently complete
Date
550–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Drzewiecki 2013, fig. 12 (middle)
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Drzewiecki 2013, p. 304, fig. 12 (middle)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Drzewiecki 2014, fig. 3 (left); Żurawski 2014b, p. 889, fig. 4b
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Text 3104

Provenance
Banganarti
Region
Makuria
Findspot
area of south-east corner tower
Excavation no.
BNG 46/2010
Present location
Banganarti (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
stamp
Technique
impressed
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Archangel Raphael
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
clay
Object dimensions
Diam: 5.5; H: 4
Text dimensions
W: 4.5; H: 4
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
round stamp with monogram on bottom (stamping) surface
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object incomplete, upper part lacking; text apparently incomplete, slightly damaged on the right
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
Drzewiecki 2013, fig. 12 (right)
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Drzewiecki 2013, p. 304, fig. 12 (right)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Drzewiecki 2014, fig. 3 (right); Żurawski 2014b, p. 889, fig. 4a
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Text 3105

Provenance
Banganarti
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unit 6
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Banganarti (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified monograms
Date
600–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red; decoration black and white
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
spouted jar with decorative frieze on arms and inscription incised on two sides of painted palm
Decorative elements
painted frieze consisting of series of birds and a date palm
State of preservation
vessel complete; inscription nearly complete
Date
600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Żurawski et alii 2013, fig. 2
Image
Image not available
Source
Żurawski et alii 2013, fig. 2
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Żurawski et alii 2013, p. 275, fig. 2
Other editions
 
Other publications
Żurawski 2012, pl. 2; Żurawski 2014b, p. 889, fig. 3
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Text 3106

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.VI, room 13
Excavation no.
ADd.10.293
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
1250–1399
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 11; W: 10
Text dimensions
H: 2.5; W: 5
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of body of storage jar; inscription incised outside, on body
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary, inscription fragmentary
Date
1250–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Danys-Lasek 2014, fig. 1 (top left)
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Danys-Lasek 2014, p. 311, fig. 1 (top left)
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 3107

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.VI, room 13
Excavation no.
ADd.10.314
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
1250–1399
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 9
Text dimensions
H: 6.5; W: 1.5
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of body of storage jar; inscription incised outside, on body
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary, inscription fragmentary
Date
1250–1399
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Danys-Lasek 2014, fig. 1 (middle right)
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Danys-Lasek 2014, p. 311, fig. 1 (middle right)
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 3108

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 41, upper fill
Excavation no.
ADd.11.099
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of (Archangel) Michael
Date
550–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
H: 2.2; W: 9.5
Object colour
brownish orange
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
amphora of local production (LRA 'Dongola') with inscription incised outside, on arm
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary, inscription complete
Date
550–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Danys 2015, pl. after p. 132 (top)
Image
Image not available
Source
Danys 2015, pl. after p. 132 (top)
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Danys 2015, p. 121, fig. 10-5, p. 132, pl. on p. 133 (top)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Danys-Lasek 2014, n. 1 on p. 311; Danys 2016, p. 773, fig. 9; CIEN 4, no. 61
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Text 3109

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 37, fill
Excavation no.
ADd.09.307
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Archangel Raphael
Date
550–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
Diam. rim: 7
Text dimensions
H: 16; W: ca. 16
Object colour
pinkish brown
Text colour
yellow
Lines
monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
amphora of local production (LRA 'Dongola') with inscription painted outside, on body
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary, inscription complete
Date
550–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Danys 2015, pl. on p. 129 (top)
Image
Image not available
Source
Danys-Lasek 2012, fig. 4 (bottom right)
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Danys-Lasek 2012, p. 322, fig. 4 (bottom right)
Other editions
 
Other publications
Danys 2015, fig. 10-4, p. 128, pl. on p. 129 (top); CIEN 4, no. 61
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