Polish-Sudanese excavations, fill of southern church
Excavation no.
G.13.015
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
pronoia type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 11.4; W: +22; Th: 7.2
Text dimensions
Object colour
originally light grey (patina); after conservation front surface light brown
Text colour
Lines
3
Height of letters
1–2
Description
Central part of the upper margin of a slab with remains of three lines. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, forming margin of ca. 3 cm on the top.
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; only part of upper margin preserved; before conservation very fragile and powdery, after it more durable but original colour lost
Upper part of a slab of irregular shape. Large part of the left and upper margins and a small fragment of the right one preserved. Upper right corner apparently cut off originally and upper left corner chipped off later. At the top, a broad margin (ca. 10 cm wide) inscribed with a large cross moline (4.8 x 4 cm).
Decorative elements
large decorative cross in upper margin
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper part with large fragments of upper and left-hand margins and small fragment of the right one; upper left corner broken off; surface covered in dirt and very eroded, especially in lower part
Polish-Sudanese excavations, cemetery 2, re-used in the mastaba of grave Ghz-2-144
Excavation no.
Gh.2016.1.004
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
will/wish type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 12; W: 13; Th: 3 (4.5 with border)
Text dimensions
Object colour
core black, surface red
Text colour
white & red
Lines
2 (3 reconstructed)
Height of letters
2–2.8
Description
Fragment of the upper margin of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by raised border ca. 1.5 cm high, forming the margin of 2.5–3 cm on the top. The letters are painted white in line 1 and red in line 2, the pattern which probably continued throughout the whole stela.
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper part with fragment of upper margin
Upper left corner of a plaque. The epigraphic field is framed by a double incised line, leaving margins of 3–4 cm on the top and ca. 2.5 cm on the left.
Porous Nile clay with considerable organic and small mineral admixture (quartzite).
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper left corner with fragments of upper and left margins and beginnings of two uppermost lines
Polish-Sudanese excavations, cemetery 2, found on the surface of the mastaba above tomb Ghz-2-139
Excavation no.
Gh.2016.1.075
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
pronoia or keleusis type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 8.5; W: 7.7; Th: 2.9–3.1
Text dimensions
Object colour
core black, surface red, painted white on front and sides
Text colour
white
Lines
2
Height of letters
impossible to measure
Description
Upper left corner of a plaque. The epigraphic field is framed by an incised groove, leaving the margins of 3.5–3.7 cm on the top and 2.5 cm on the left. The cross (or crosses?) in line 1 is written in the upper margin.
Porous Nile clay with considerable organic and mineral admixture (mica, quartzite).
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper left corner with fragments of upper and left margins and beginning of two uppermost lines; white paint covering the surface strongly eroded
Polish-Sudanese excavations, outside monastery, west of south gate
Excavation no.
Gh.2016.1.189
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 26; W: 20.5; Th: 3–3.6
Text dimensions
Object colour
core grey in central part, violet towards edges, surface red
Text colour
white
Lines
8
Height of letters
2–3
Description
Two joining fragments forming the lower left-hand part of a plaque, with lower left corner and fragments of lower and upper margins preserved. The letters painted white after firing.
Porous Nile clay with organic and mineral admixture (mica, quartzite).
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; put together from two pieces; lower left-hand part with lower left corner and fragments of lower and left margins
Polish-Sudanese excavations, cemetery 2, tomb Ghz-2-137, mounted in the western end of the mastaba
Excavation no.
T.137
Present location
Ghazali, in situ
Museum no.
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of unidentified man
Date
700–999
Notes
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 37; W: 30–31; Th: 3.6
Text dimensions
Object colour
core black, surface red
Text colour
white
Lines
4
Height of letters
1.5–2
Description
Lower part of a rectangular plaque with complete lower margin and a large part of both side margins preserved. The epigraphic field framed by a double incised line, leaving uninscribed margin of ca. 2 cm on the left, 3 cm on the right, and ca. 3 cm on the bottom. The cross at the end of line 4 painted with dark paint. The stela whitewashed after firing and then painted red (?).
Porous Nile clay with organic and considerable mineral admixture (sand).
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary, upper part lacking, front surface almost completely defaced, extremely fragile, only parts of last lines preserved
Polish-Sudanese excavations, fill to the east of northern church
Excavation no.
G.13.016
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 18; W: 14; Th: 15.5
Text dimensions
Object colour
grey; surface and upper part of side dark grey (perhaps due to being subject to atmospheric conditions)
Text colour
Lines
5
Height of letters
c. 1.8
Description
Fragment of the left margin of a slab, probably near the upper corner. The epigraphic field framed by incised line, leaving a margin of ca. 2 cm on the left. The back surface left unworked or completely broken off.
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; fragment of upper left part of left margin; back surface left unworked or completely broken off
Fragment of the left margin of a plaque. The lettering is shallow and appears to be executed after firing. The epigraphic field is framed by an incised line, leaving the margin of 2 cm. The back was roughly worked.
Porous Nile clay with organic and considerable mineral admixture (mica, quartzite).
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; part of left margin with beginning of two lines