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Text 661

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Ottoman house B 68, room 308, fill of wall
Excavation no.
66.2.2/1 (reg. no. 66/2)
Present location
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
JdE 90875
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of woman Eonille
Date
700–899
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 29; W: 25; Th: 8
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
10
Height of letters
 
Description
made of re-used architectural element; most of text contained within crudely incised frame
Decorative elements
verso decorated with frieze with alternating crosses and rosettes
State of preservation
surface much abraded, especially ll. 3-6; left part of last 3 lines broken away
Date
700–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
indiction
Dating formulae
: [ⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ]ⲧ̣[ⲁ]ϥ̣ⲧⲉ ⲙ̣ⲡ̣ ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣]ⲧ̣[---] ⲓ̣ⲛ︦ⲇ ⲓⲁ [---]
Transcription
"[day] fourteenth (?) of [ ], in the 11th indiction" (ll. 4–6)
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 33
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. QI 33, fig. on p. 129
Other editions
 
Other publications
Plumley 1966, p. 9 (archaeological context)
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Text 662

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Ottoman house B 68, room 308, fill of wall
Excavation no.
66.2.2/2 (reg. no. 66/3)
Present location
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
JdE 90876
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek/Coptic
Content
epitaph of woman Theodosia
Date
700–899
Notes
last line in Greek
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 29.5; W: 25; Th: 6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
12
Height of letters
 
Description
epigraphic field framed by raised border
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
all corners damaged; some lacunas in middle part
Date
700–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
indiction
Dating formulae
[ⲥⲟⲩ ϫⲟⲩ]ⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲭⲱⲛ ⲕⲇ ⲓⲛⲇⲓ̈ⲕ/ ̣ ̣
Transcription
"[day] twenty-fourth of Pachon, on Pachon 24, in the [ ] indiction" (ll. 5–7)
Months
ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ, ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲛ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 34
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. QI 34, fig. on p. 131
Other editions
 
Other publications
Plumley 1966, p. 9; Ochała 2011b, p. 222 (no. 8)
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Text 663

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unit B 57, room 270, fill of wall
Excavation no.
80.3.13/1B (reg. no. 80/478)
Present location
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of unidentified woman
Date
700–899
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 15.2; W: 19; Th: 4.4
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
pink
Text colour
 
Lines
8 (originally probably 9)
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
upper part preserved
Date
700–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
[ⲥⲟⲩ] ⲙⲛ̣ⲧⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲑ[ⲱⲑ]
Transcription
"[day] seventeen of (the month of) Thoth" (ll. 4–5)
Months
ⲑ[ⲱⲑ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 35
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. QI 35, fig. on p. 135
Other editions
 
Other publications
Adams – Alexander – Allen 1983, pp. 43–6 (archaeological context)
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Text 664

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unit B 63, room 250
Excavation no.
66.2.27/1 (reg. no. 66/51)
Present location
Institute of Arts, Detroit
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of woman Espohi
Date
700–899
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 18; W: 15; Th: 4.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
upper part preserved, in lower part heavily obliterated
Date
700–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ϩ︤ⲛ ⲥⲟⲩ ϫⲟⲩ̣[ⲧ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] ⲛ̄︤ⲙ̄︥ϩⲓⲣ
Transcription
"on day twenty-[ ] of (the month of) Mecheir" (ll. 3–5)
Months
ⲙ︤ϩⲓⲣ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 36
Image
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. QI 36, fig. on p. 137
Other editions
 
Other publications
Plumley 1966, p. 9 (archaeological context)
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Text 665

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
unit 12259, collapse of girdle wall, W side and SW corner
Excavation no.
90.2.8/5 (reg. no. 90/683)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of woman Marianta
Date
700–899
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 26.3; W: 18.7; Th: 9.6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
15
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete but surface much worn; re-used as door socket
Date
700–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲥ̣[ⲟ]ⲩ̣ ⲋ̣ ⲙⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ
Transcription
"day 6 of the month of Tybi" (ll. 6–7)
Months
ⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 37
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. QI 37, fig. on p. 139
Other editions
 
Other publications
van der Vliet 2011a, pp. 199–201
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Text 666

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Ottoman house B 18, room 115, fill of wall
Excavation no.
78.1.31/28 (reg. no. 78/5)
Present location
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek/Coptic
Content
epitaph of man Kyriakos
Date
700–899
Notes
dating formula in Greek (ll. 9–10)
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 33.5; W: 27.5; Th: 10
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
11
Height of letters
 
Description
epigraphic field framed by embossed frame
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
lower right corner broken with some loss of text
Date
700–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲉⲛ ⲙ⸌ⲏ⸍ ⲫⲁⲱⲫⲓ ⲓⲋ
Transcription
"in the month of Phaophi, (day) 16" (ll. 9–10)
Months
ⲫⲁⲱⲫⲓ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 38
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. QI 38, fig. on p. 143
Other editions
 
Other publications
Anderson – Adams 1979, pp. 35–6, 40 (archaeological context); van der Vliet 2011a, pp. 202–3
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Text 667

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
A) street between Ottoman houses 30 and 35; B) outside S face of unit C 2, S bastion, in fill of girdle wall GWC-4
Excavation no.
A) 74.3.3/19 (reg. no. 74/195)
B) 78.2.21/5 (reg. no. unknown)
Present location
Qasr Ibrim, left on site
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of unidentified monk
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
A) H: 13.5; W: 18; Th: 7
B) H: 19; W: 19; Th: 7
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
traces of polychromy on B
Lines
A) 7; B) 7 (originally +15)
Height of letters
 
Description
two fragments of stela; epigraphic field framed by embossed border (preserved on fragm. B); ruled
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
two fragments preserved: upper left corner and part of right lower margin; surface much worn
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ϩⲛ ⲥⲟ]ⲩ̣ ⲓ̈ⲁ ̣[ ̣]
Transcription
"day 11 [ ]" (l. 9)
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
monk of (monastery of) Apa [---] ([ⲙⲟ]ⲛⲁ⸌ⲭ⸍ⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ[---]): l. 10
Toponyms & ethnonyms
(monastery of) Apa [---] (ⲁⲡⲁ[---]): l. 10
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 38
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
I. QI 39, fig. on p. 149
Other editions
 
Other publications
Anderson – Adams 1979, pp. 33–5, 40 (archaeological context of B); Adams 1996, p. 302 (inventory, fragment B); van der Vliet 2011a, p. 203
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Text 668

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
S edge of excavated area
Excavation no.
72.11.2/1 (reg. no. 72/70)
Present location
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Museum no.
JdE 92263
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of woman Arent[.]ia
Date
20 October 1016 or 21 October 1019
Notes
AM 736 fell after the leap year, hence one day difference between month dates
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 27; W: 23; Th: 6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
15
Height of letters
 
Description
rectangular slab
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
lower right corner broken off
Date
20 October 1016 or 21 October 1019
Chronological systems
Era of the Martyrs
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲫⲁⲱⲫⲓ ⲕⲅ ⲁⲡⲟ ⲙⲁ̣[ⲣ] ⲯⲗⲅ (or ⲯⲗⲋ)
Transcription
"Phaophi 23, (in the year) from the Martyrs 733" (ll. 7–8)
Months
ⲫⲁⲱⲫⲓ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 41
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. QI 41, fig. on p. 159
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 669

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
surface find near E fortifications
Excavation no.
74.3.14/2 (reg. no. 74/247)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of man Petros, exarch
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 21; W: 27.5; Th: 7
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
7
Height of letters
 
Description
upper part of stela or slab, narrowing towards top
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
upper part preserved, surface worn
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
indiction
Dating formulae
[---] ⲓ̣ⲛ̣⸌ⲇ̣⸍ ̣ [---]
Transcription
"[ ] in the [ ] indiction" (l. 6)
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
exarch (ⲉⲝⲁⲣ⸌ⲭ⸍): l. 5
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 43
Image
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. QI 43, fig. on p. 163
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 670

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
fill of podium
Excavation no.
64/1 (reg. no. 64/17)
Present location
British Museum, London
Museum no.
EA68331
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of man Mariakito
Date
28 May 1059
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 43; W: 29; Th: 10
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
dark red
Text colour
 
Lines
15
Height of letters
 
Description
rectangular slab; epigraphic field framed by raised border in form of aedicula
Decorative elements
aedicula-type decoration: 2 columns (?) supporting conch
State of preservation
upper corners and considerable part of decorated top broken away; considerable surface damage
Date
28 May 1059
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Era of the Martyrs
Dating formulae
ⲡⲁⲩ̈ⲛⲏ : ⲅ̣ :
: ⲁⲡⲟ ⲙⲁⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍ ⲯⲟ︦ⲉ : -
Transcription
"Payni 3" (l. 8)
"(in the year) from the Martyrs 775" (ll. 14–15)
Months
ⲡⲁⲩ̈ⲛⲏ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 45
Image
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
I. QI 45, fig. on p. 167
Other editions
 
Other publications
Adams 2010, p. 305 (inventory); Łajtar – van der Vliet 2010, p. 714; van der Vliet 2011a, pp. 216–18
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Text 671

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
Ottoman house B 62, room 319, fill of E wall
Excavation no.
72.10.11/11 (reg. no. 72/69)
Present location
Qasr Ibrim, left on site
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of man Ang( )phorou
Date
1000–1199
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 32.5; W: 28; Th: 7.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
19
Height of letters
 
Description
lower part of stela; epigraphic field framed by raised border
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
lower part preserved; surface much worn
Date
1000–1199
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
lunar calendar
Dating formulae
[ⲥⲉ]ⲗⲗⲉⲛ̣ⲏ̣ ̣ ̣[ ̣ ̣] ⲫ̣ⲁⲙⲉⲛⲟⲑ : ⲓ̈ : ⲃ
Transcription
"on [---] moon (day), Phamenoth 12" (l. 9)
Months
ⲫⲁⲙⲉⲛⲟⲑ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
meizoteros (ⲙⲏⲍⲟⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ): l. 11
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ): l. 12
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 56
Image
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. QI 56, fig. on p. 197
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 672

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
main part: cathedral (church 293), N pastophorium; lower left corner: cathedral (church 293), S pastophorium
Excavation no.
main part: 78.2.11/34 (reg. no. 78/1)
lower left corner: unknown (reg. no. 64/12)
Present location
main part: Cairo lower left corner: Gulbenkian Collection, Durham, but missing
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
epitaph of woman Marianta, also called Asta
Date
13 May 1051 or 12 June 1051
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
Material
limestone
Object dimensions
H: c. 65-70; W: 35; Th: 9.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
28
Height of letters
 
Description
rectangular stela or slab; preserved in two large fragments, partly connecting; epigraphic field framed by raised border in form of aedicula
Decorative elements
aedicula-typ decoration: 2 columns supporting conch
State of preservation
preserved in two fragments, partly connecting; lower right corner lost
Date
13 May 1051 or 12 June 1051
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲧⲱ ⲙⲏⲛⲉⲓ ⲡⲁ[---] ̣ ⲓ︤ⲏ︥̄ : ⲁⲡⲟ ⸌ⲙ⸍ ⲯⲝ︦ⲍ︥ :
Transcription
"in the month of Pa[ ] (Pachon or Payni), (day) 18, (in the year) from the Martyrs 767" (ll. 18–19)
Months
ⲡⲁ[
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
(Church of) Raphael in Tamit (ⲣⲁⲫⲁ[ⲏ]ⲗ ⲧⲁⲙⲧⲏ): l. 8
Tamit (ⲧⲁⲙⲧⲏ): l. 8
Source
I. Qasr Ibrim 57
Image
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
I. QI 57, fig. on p. 203
Other editions
 
Other publications
Łajtar – van der Vliet 2010, p. 717; I. QI, n. 111 on p. 93 (sub 8)
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