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Text 829

Provenance
Gebel Barkal
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 7845
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 10; W: 9.5; Th: 3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface brown; core black
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
c. 2.2
Description
fragment of plaque or stela; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
outer margin decorated with parallel oblique strokes descending from the left
State of preservation
fragmentary; beginnings of lines (few letters) with portion of left margin; upper and lower part lost
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LIV
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 56, pl. 54
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 12)
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Text 830

Provenance
Gebel Barkal
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 7847
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph of ---kos (?)
Date
700–999
Notes
perhaps from the same object as I. Khartoum Copt. 124 (DBMNT 942)
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 10.5; W: 15; Th: 3.7
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown; core brown to black
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
1.5-2.5
Description
fragment of plaque
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LV
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 57, pl. 55
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 12)
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Text 831

Provenance
Gebel Barkal
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 7852
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
possibly Greek
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 11; W: 8.5; Th: 2.7
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown; core black
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
15.-1.7
Description
fragment of rectangular (?) plaque or stela; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper right corner with beginnings of lines and portions of upper and left margins; lower part lost
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LVI
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 58, pl. 56
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 12)
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Text 832

Provenance
Gebel Barkal
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 7849
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
possibly Greek
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 11.5; W: 8; Th: 2.6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown; core black
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
2.5- c. 4.0
Description
fragment of plaque or stela; epigraphic field framed by incised line
Decorative elements
outer (lower) margin decorated with incised lines forming N-shaped figures
State of preservation
fragmentary; lower part with few letters and portion of lower margin; upper part lost
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LVII
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 59, pl. 57
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 12)
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Text 833

Provenance
Gebel Barkal
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 7848
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 7.5; W: 14; Th: 3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown; core black
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
2.0
Description
fragment of plaque or stela; epigraphic field framed by double incised line; ruling (H of register 3.8)
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragment from the left-hand side with few letters and portion of left margin; upper and lower part lost
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LVIII
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 60, pl. 58
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 684 (no. 12)
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Text 834

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
ruins of church
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 7842
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph of Solomon, a priest
Date
probably 700–999
Notes
S of Abu Hamed
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 28; W: 37; Th: 3.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown; core black; epigraphic field white washed
Text colour
 
Lines
13
Height of letters
1.1-1.3
Description
fragment of oval or round-topped plaque; epigraphic field framed by raised border (W: 1.2), leaving broad flat outer margin
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
middle part of the stela glued of three fragments with portions of side margins; small upper fragment and lower part lost
Date
probably 700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
priest (⳦): l. 5
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LIX
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 61, pl. 59
Other editions
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 263
Other publications
Žabkar 1967, p. 17; Tsakos 2010a, p. 687 (no. 22)
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Text 835

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 7853 (fr. a) + 7846 (fr. b)
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
probably 700–999
Notes
'God of the spirits' type
fr. a: provenance not recorded
fr. b: el-Koro (S of Abu Hamed)
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
fr. a: H: 18.5; W: 8; Th: 2.8-3.6
fr. b: H: 12.5; W: 12; Th: 3-3.4
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown; core black
Text colour
 
Lines
8
Height of letters
1.0-1.5
Description
two non joining fragments of rectangular plaque (A: upper left corner and left edge; B: right side with margin); epigraphic field framed by deeply incised line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; large upper part with beginnings and second halves of lines with portions of left, right, and upper margins; middle and lower parts lost
Date
probably 700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LX
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 62, pl. 60
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 687 (no. 22)
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Text 836

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 9511
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
probably 700–999
Notes
S of Abu Hamed
'God of the spirits' type
Barns notes that I. Khartoum Greek 68 (DBMNT 840) is also from the same object
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 13; W: 11; Th: 3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown; core black
Text colour
 
Lines
6
Height of letters
1.3-1.7
Description
ragment of plaque or stela; epigraphic field framed by incised line; outer margin W: 1.0–1.5
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
upper fragment with middle parts of lines and portion of upper margin; surface worn in centre; lower part lost
Date
probably 700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LXII
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 64, pl. 62
Other editions
Macadam 1953, p. 44 (no. 2), fig. 12.2, pl. 28b
Other publications
Barns 1954, p. 28; Žabkar 1967, p. 17; Tsakos 2010a, p. 687 (no. 22)
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Text 837

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
site 31 (castle)
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 9504 N
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph of Itou
Date
probably 700–999
Notes
S of Abu Hamed
'God of the spirits' type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 17; W: 11; Th: 4
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface light brown; core black
Text colour
 
Lines
9
Height of letters
c. 1.6
Description
fragment of plaque; left margin rather flat (surface floats, but no regular raised border); ruling (H of register: 1.7)
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragment of left-hand part with beginnings of lines and portion of left margin; surface badly worn; upper and lower parts lost
Date
probably 700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LXIII
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 65, pl. 63
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 687 (no. 22)
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Text 838

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 9504 V
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
probably 700–999
Notes
S of Abu Hamed
'God of the spirits' type
perhaps fragments registered as SNM 9504 O,U, Y, BB, & GG are from the same object (only with traces of letters preserved on them)
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 8.5; W: 12; Th: 3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface orange brown; core black
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
1.1-2.0
Description
fragment of plaque or stela
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; broken on all sides; only few letters; surface much worn and damaged
Date
probably 700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LXIV
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Source
 
Image
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Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 66, pl. 64
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 687 (no. 22)
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Text 839

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 9504 A
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
probably 700–999
Notes
S of Abu Hamed
probably νεύσει καὶ βουλήσει/κελεύσει type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 8.5; W: 8.5; Th: 3.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown; core black
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
1.1-2.1
Description
fragment of rectangular (?) plaque or stela; epigraphic field framed by raised border
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
upper left corner with few letters from beginnings of lines and portions of upper and left margins
Date
probably 700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LXV
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Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 67, pl. 65
Other editions
 
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, p. 687 (no. 22)
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Text 840

Provenance
el-Koro
Region
Makuria
Findspot
not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 9504 H
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
probably 700–999
Notes
S of Abu Hamed
Barns notes that I. Khartoum Greek 64 (DBMNT 836) is also from the same object
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 11; W: 12.5; Th: 3.7
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown; core grey-black
Text colour
 
Lines
5
Height of letters
0.9-2.3
Description
fragment of stela or plaque; epigraphic field framed by deeply incised line, leaving narrow flat outer margin; letters become smaller at the bottom
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
lower right corner with endings of lines and portions of lower and right margins; upper part lost
Date
probably 700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Khartoum Greek, pl. LXVI
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Khartoum Greek 68, pl. 66
Other editions
Macadam 1953, p. 44 (no. 3), fig. 12.3, pl. 28b, fig. 12.3
Other publications
Barns 1954, p. 28; Žabkar 1967, p. 17; Tsakos 2010a, p. 687 (no. 22)
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