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Text 4472

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, main nave, pillar V, west face; between lines 1 and 2 of DBMNT 4471
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
CM 11453
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: c. 0.9; W: c. 6
Object colour
 
Text colour
red
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
one line of inscription painted in red; between lines 3 and 4 ornamelntal cross
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 6
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 4473

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, main nave, pillar V, west face; below and to the right of DBMNT 4471
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
CM 11453
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
probably monogram of Archangel Michael
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: c. 10.8; W: c. 11.6
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
large monogram incised in plaster
Decorative elements
cross pattée to the right of the monogram
State of preservation
incomplete, left side damaged
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Medić 1965a, fig. 13
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Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 7
Other editions
 
Other publications
Medić 1965a, p. 45, fig. 13
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Text 4474

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, main nave, pillar V, west face; below DBMNT 4473
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
CM 11453
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified inscription, perhaps personal name
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: c. 2; W: c. 6.8
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
one line of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
apparently complete
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Medić 1965a, fig. 13
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 8
Other editions
 
Other publications
Medić 1965a, p. 45, fig. 13
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Text 4475

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, main nave, pillar V, west face; below DBMNT 4474
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
CM 11453
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: c. 1.2; W: c. 6
Object colour
 
Text colour
red
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
one line of inscription painted in red; perhaps belonging to the same large inscription as DBMNT 4476
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary
Date
600–899
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
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 9
Other editions
 
Other publications
Medić 1965a, p. 45, fig. 13
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Text 4476

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, main nave, pillar V, west face; left of DBMNT 4475
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
CM 11453
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: c. 10; W: c. 9.2
Object colour
 
Text colour
red
Lines
4
Height of letters
 
Description
fragments of four lines of inscription painted in red; perhaps belonging to the same large inscription as DBMNT 4475
Decorative elements
cross pattée incised between lines 2 and 3
State of preservation
fragmentary
Date
600–899
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
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 10
Other editions
 
Other publications
Medić 1965a, p. 45, fig. 13
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Text 4477

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, main nave, pillar V, west face
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
CM 11551
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: c. 33; W: c. 16
Object colour
 
Text colour
red
Lines
11
Height of letters
 
Description
fragments of eleven lines of inscription painted in red
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary, ink badly faded
Date
600–899
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
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 11
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 4478

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, main nave, pillar V, west face; to the right of DBMNT 4477
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
CM 11551
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
monogram of Archangel Michael
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: c. 5; W: c. 3
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
monogram incised in plaster
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–899
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
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 12
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 4479

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, main nave, pillar V, west face; to the right of DBMNT 4478
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Coptic Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
CM 11551
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified inscription, perhaps personal name
Date
600–899
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: c. 2; W: c. 12
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
beginning of inscription incised in plaster
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete, only beginnin of the line preserved
Date
600–899
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Loading...
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 13
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 4480

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, main nave, pillar IX, east face
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
900–1499
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
5
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription written in five lines; lines 2–4 consisting of single words and placed below the ending of line 1
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete, but hardly legible
Date
900–1499
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
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 17
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 4481

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, vestibule of western chapel, west wall, to the right of entrance to the chapel
Excavation no.
 
Present location
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Cairo
Museum no.
11450
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
legend
Language
Greek
Content
name of St George serving as legend to his representation
Date
700–799
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
not recorded
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
one line of painted text
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
700–799
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
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 23
Other editions
 
Other publications
Medić 1965a, p. 46
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Text 4482

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, passage behind entrance to western chapel, south side, but exact location unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Greek
Content
inscription of Pisrael (?), priest
Date
900–1499
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
one line of incised (?) text
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
900–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (⳦): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 24
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 4483

Provenance
Wadi el-Sebua
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
temple-church, passage behind entrance to western chapel, south side, but exact location unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription of Ourounga, priest
Date
900–1499
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
one line of incised (?) text
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
900–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (⳦): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała forthcoming (b), no. 25
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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