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Text 3110

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 37, deposit under floor
Excavation no.
ADd.09.429
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
word ⲡⲁⲍⲁⲙⲁ repeated twice
Date
550–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 49; Diam. rim: 22.5
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
large storage jar with inscription incised outside, on upper part of body
Decorative elements
finger impressions on rim, black-painted motifs (spirals, dotted lines, festoons) on body
State of preservation
vessel incomplete, bottom lacking; inscription complete
Date
550–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
Danys-Lasek 2012, p. 325, fig. 7 (left)
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Latest edition
Danys-Lasek 2012, p. 325, fig. 7 (left)
Other editions
 
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Text 3111

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 37, fill
Excavation no.
ADd.09.175
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
Diam. rim: 16; H: 3.5
Text dimensions
H: 1.7; W: 6
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of bowl with inscription incised on body
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel incomplete, bottom lacking; inscription incomplete
Date
550–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Danys-Lasek 2012, p. 316, fig. 2 (central row, right)
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Latest edition
Danys-Lasek 2012, p. 316, fig. 2 (central row, right)
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Text 3112

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 37, fill
Excavation no.
ADd.09.176
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
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of bowl with inscription incised on body
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
inscription complete (?)
Date
550–699
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
Danys-Lasek 2012, p. 316
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 3113

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 15
Excavation no.
ADd.03.075
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
tag
Language
Greek
Content
address 'to the Four'
Date
600–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of bag-shaped amphora (LR 5/6) with inscription painted on arm
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription incomplete, ending lacking
Date
600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
(church of) the Four (Living Creatures) (ⲧ ⲁⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲥ[): l. 1
Source
Danys – Łajtar 2016, fig. 2.2
Image
Image not available
Source
Danys – Łajtar 2016, p. 350
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Danys – Łajtar 2016, p. 350 (no. 2), fig. 2.2
Other editions
 
Other publications
CIEN 4, no. 62
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Text 3114

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 37
Excavation no.
ADd.09.154
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
tag
Language
Greek
Content
address 'to the Four'
Date
600–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
Diam. rim: ca. 9; H: ca. 22
Text dimensions
H: ca. 3; W: ca. 4
Object colour
red
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of bag-shaped amphora (LR 5/6) with inscription painted on arm
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription complete
Date
600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
(church of) the Four (Living Creatures) (ⲧⲉⲧⲣ⸌ⲁ⸍): l. 1
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Danys – Łajtar 2016, fig. 2.3
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Danys – Łajtar 2016, p. 350 (no. 3), fig. 2.3
Other editions
 
Other publications
CIEN 4, no. 62
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Text 3115

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 37
Excavation no.
ADd.09.365
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
tag
Language
Greek
Content
address 'to the Four'
Date
600–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
H: ca. 2; W: ca. 3
Object colour
red
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of bag-shaped amphora (LR 5/6) with inscription painted on arm
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription incomplete
Date
600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
(church of) the Four (Living Creatures) (ⲧⲉⲧⲣ[): l. 1
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Danys – Łajtar 2016, fig. 2.4
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Danys – Łajtar 2016, p. 350 (no. 4), fig. 2.4
Other editions
 
Other publications
Danys-Lasek 2012, p. 322, fig. 4 (top right); CIEN 4, no. 62
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Text 3116

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 37
Excavation no.
ADd.12.208
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
tag
Language
Greek
Content
address 'to the Four'
Date
600–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of bag-shaped amphora (LR 5/6) with inscription painted on arm
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription fragmentary
Date
600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
(church of) the Four (Living Creatures) (]ⲁⲥⲓ): l. 1
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Danys – Łajtar 2016, p. 350
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Danys – Łajtar 2016, p. 350 (no. 5)
Other editions
 
Other publications
CIEN 4, no. 62
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Text 3117

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I, room 41
Excavation no.
ADd.12.239
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
tag
Language
Greek
Content
address 'to the Four'
Date
600–699
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: ca. 18
Text dimensions
H: ca. 2; W: ca. 4
Object colour
red
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of bag-shaped amphora (LR 5/6) with inscription painted on arm
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription complete
Date
600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
(church of) the Four (Living Creatures) (ⲧⲟⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲣⲁⲥⲓ): l. 1
Source
Danys – Łajtar 2016, fig. 2.6
Image
Image not available
Source
Danys – Łajtar 2016, fig. 2.6
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Danys – Łajtar 2016, p. 350 (no. 6), fig. 2.6
Other editions
 
Other publications
CIEN 4, no. 62
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Text 3118

Provenance
Hag Magid
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not specified
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
single letter mu
Date
850–1199
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
fragment of utility ware (?) with inscription incised before firing outside, on body
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
vessel fragmentary; inscription fragmentary
Date
850–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Grzymski 2016, fig. 5 (bottom centre)
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; illustration in Grzymski 2016, fig. 5 (bottom centre)
Other editions
 
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Text 3119

Provenance
Dongola
Region
Makuria
Findspot
citadel, building B.I
Excavation no.
ADd.01.122
Present location
Dongola, storeroom of the Polish mission
Museum no.
 
Medium
mudstopper
Technique
impressed
Type of text
name
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified monogram
Date
600–699
Notes
 
Material
clay
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
grey
Text colour
 
Lines
monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
conical mudstopper with monogram impressed on top
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object complete; inscription complete
Date
600–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo by G. Ochała
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; illustration in Godlewski 2013, fig. on p. 32 (right)
Other editions
 
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Text 3121

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
not specified
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Cambridge
Museum no.
 
Medium
manuscript
Technique
painted
Type of text
literary: homiletic
Language
Coptic
Content
Homily on Repentance
Date
600–1199
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
not recorded
Height of letters
 
Description
no photo available
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
no photo available
Date
600–1199
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 Tsakos 2016, p. 648
Other editions
 
Other publications
Łajtar 2020b, Appendix no. QI44
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Text 3122

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
room 6
Excavation no.
G.13.051
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
tablet
Technique
painted
Type of text
alphabet
Language
Coptic
Content
Coptic alphabet
Date
600–1099
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 13.2; W: 16; Th: 2.4–2.6
Text dimensions
1) H: 10; W: 8.5
2) H: ca. 6.5; W: 3.7
Object colour
core black, front red (slipped?), back red to grey
Text colour
black
Lines
1) 6 vertical; 2) 3 vertical
Height of letters
 
Description
terracotta tile with painted inscriptions on both sides: (1) Coptic alphabet in five columns with additional letters written without recognisible order below them; (2) beginning of alphabet in three vertical columns; text (2) written at angel of 25 degrees in respect to (1)

porous Nile clay with organic and mineral admixture (mica, quartzite)
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
tile broken on all sides but re-used in this shape to write the inscription; inscription (1) complete but obliterated in central and lower part; inscription (2) apparently complete (unfinished?), but very obliterated and hardly legible
Date
600–1099
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Obłuski et alii 2017, fig. 12
Image
Image not available
Source
photo M. Bogacki
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; mentioned in Obłuski et alii 2017, p. 388, fig. 12
Other editions
 
Other publications
Ochała 2016a, p. 1280; Obłuski – Ochała 2016, p. 76; Obłuski 2018, p. 157, pl. 1
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