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Text 877

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
found by Arkell in 1939, findspot not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 7871
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
keleusis type
under inv. SNM 7871 three pieces are registered, each from different stela (I. Khartoum Copt. 43, 44, 45 = DBMNT 877, 878, 879)
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 12; W: 11; Th: 2-2.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
reddish-brown
Text colour
 
Lines
1 (2 reconstructed)
Height of letters
c. 2
Description
Upper right corner of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, leaving outer margin of 1.5–2 cm.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; endings of topmost lines with part of upper and right margins
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 53
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 53
Other editions
I. Khartoum Copt. 43, pl. 26, upper
Other publications
 
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Text 878

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
found by Arkell in 1939, findspot not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 7871
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
pronoia-type
under inv. SNM 7871 three pieces are registered, each from different stela (I. Khartoum Copt. 43, 44, 45 = DBMNT 877, 878, 879)
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 7; W: 14.5; Th: 2–2.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
reddish-brown
Text colour
 
Lines
2 (3 reconstructed)
Height of letters
c. 2
Description
Fragment of the upper margin of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, leaving outer margin of 1.5 cm on top. The text ruled with incised lines.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; part of upper margin
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 37
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 37
Other editions
I. Khartoum Copt. 44, pl. 26, lower
Other publications
 
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Text 879

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
found by Arkell in 1939, findspot not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 7871
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
unidentified
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
under inv. SNM 7871 three pieces are registered, each from different stela (I. Khartoum Copt. 43, 44, 45 = DBMNT 877, 878, 879)
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 7; W: 7; Th: 2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface greyish-brown
Text colour
white
Lines
1
Height of letters
c. 2.5
Description
Fragment of upper margin of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, leaving outer margin of 3 cm. Traces of white paint on the surface.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; fragment of upper margin
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 169
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 169
Other editions
I. Khartoum Copt. 45, pl. 27
Other publications
Tsakos 2010a, pp. 684–5 (no. 14)
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Text 880

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, room to the north of northern church
Excavation no.
not registered
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11269
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of unidentified man
Date
700–999
Notes
pronoia or keleusis type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 9.5; W: 8; Th: 7.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
greyish
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
c. 1.5
Description
upper left corner of a slab
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; beginnings of top lines with portions of upper and left margins (edges broken off)
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 61
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 61
Other editions
Shinnie - Chittick 1961, p. 84, no. 53; I. Khartoum Copt. 47, pl. 29, upper
Other publications
 
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Text 881

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, unknown circumstances
Excavation no.
not registered
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11270
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of Pa.....s, senior monk (?)
Date
700–999
Notes
keleusis type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 14; W: 11.5; Th: 4
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
greyish
Text colour
 
Lines
5
Height of letters
c. 2–2.5
Description
upper right corner of a slab
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; upper right corner with fragments of upper and right margins (top edge chipped off); surface worn and eroded
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲛⲥⲟⲩ[---]
Transcription
"on the [numeral ---]" (l. 5)
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
senior monk (?) ([ⲡ]ϩⲗⲗⲟ): l. 4
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 51
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 51
Other editions
Shinnie - Chittick 1961, p. 85, no. 54; I. Khartoum Copt. 48, pl. 29, lower
Other publications
Obłuski 2019, p. 289
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Text 882

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
(a): Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, north of monastery
(b): Polish-Sudanese excavations, fill of southern church
Excavation no.
(a): not registered
(b): G.13.013
Present location
(a): Sudan National Museum, Khartoum (b): Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
(a): SNM 11272 (b): not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
(a): H: 20; W: 20; Th: 9
(b): H: 20; W: 14.5; Th: 7.5
Total width: c. 30
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
light grey; after conservation, the front surface of fragment (b) has changed colour to light brown
Text colour
 
Lines
4
Height of letters
1–2
Description
Two joining fragments of a slab, forming the complete lower part of the stela, with bottom margin and lowermost fragments of both side margins. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line on all sides, forming margins of 2.5 cm on the sides and 4.8–7 cm on the bottom. Lowermost part of epigraphic field left uninscribed.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; two fragments forming bottom part of stela; before conservation fragment (b) very fragile and powdery, after it more durable but original colour lost
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 161
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 161
Other editions
Shinnie - Chittick 1961, p. 85, no. 56 (fragment [a]); I. Khartoum Copt. 50, pl. 30, lower (fragment [a])
Other publications
Ochała in Obłuski et alii 2017, pp. 382 and 384 (discussed as forming one object with DBMNT 4268 and 4221)
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Text 883

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, northern church ('cottage d')
Excavation no.
not registered
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11273b
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 9; W: 9; Th: 3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
1.5–2
Description
Fragment of the right margin of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, leaving the right margin of ca. 1 cm in width. The text ruled with incised lines, forming registers of ca. 3 cm in height.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; endings of two lines with fragment of right margin
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 159
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 159
Other editions
Shinnie - Chittick 1961, p. 80, no. 33; I. Khartoum Copt. 51, pl. 31, upper
Other publications
 
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Text 884

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, unknown circumstances
Excavation no.
not registered
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11273c
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: 11.5; W: 12.5; Th: 1.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red-brown
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
c. 2
Description
Lower left corner of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by a shallow incised line, leaving the margin of ca. 1.5 cm in width.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; lower left corner with beginnings of three last lines; surface badly worn
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 160
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 160
Other editions
Shinnie - Chittick 1961, p. 80, no. 34; I. Khartoum Copt. 52, pl. 32, lower
Other publications
 
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Text 885

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, unknown circumstances
Excavation no.
not registered
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11273e
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 10.5; W: 11; Th: 3
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface dark brown
Text colour
 
Lines
5
Height of letters
c. 2
Description
Lower right corner of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by a slightly raised border, ca. 1 cm in width.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; lower right corner with endings of lowermost lines
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 130
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 130
Other editions
Shinnie - Chittick 1961, p. 80, no. 36; I. Khartoum Copt. 54, pl. 32, lower
Other publications
 
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Text 886

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, unknown circumstances
Excavation no.
not registered
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11273h
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
keleusis type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 13; W: 14; Th: 4.5 (with frame)
Text dimensions
H: c. 5; W: 9
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
2 (3 reconstructed)
Height of letters
2–2.5
Description
Fragment of the upper right part of a round-topped plaque. The epigraphic field framed by a raised border, ca. 2 cm wide, leaving outer margin of 3–4 cm in width.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
upper right part; endings of lines with fragment of upper and right 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. Ghazali 54
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 54
Other editions
Shinnie - Chittick 1961, p. 81, no. 39; I. Khartoum Copt. 56, pl. 33, lower
Other publications
 
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Text 887

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, perhaps near grave no. 3
Excavation no.
not registered
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11273i
Medium
stela
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
pronoia or keleusis type
Material
terracotta
Object dimensions
H: 15; W: 7; Th: 2
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
red
Text colour
traces of paint
Lines
3
Height of letters
c. 2
Description
Fragment of the left margin of a plaque. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, leaving margin of ca. 2.5–3 cm in width.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; fragment of left margin with beginnings of three lines
Date
700–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 66
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 66
Other editions
Shinnie - Chittick 1961, p. 81, no. 40; I. Khartoum Copt. 57, pl. 34, upper
Other publications
 
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Text 888

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Shinnie and Chittick’s excavations, cemetery 2, unknown circumstances
Excavation no.
not registered
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11273j
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: 14; W: 7; Th: 2.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
surface red
Text colour
lines painted white (ll. 2 and 4) and red (l. 3) alternately
Lines
4
Height of letters
c. 2
Description
Fragment of the central part of plaque, without margins. Traces of white (ll. 2 and 4) and red (l. 3) paint in letters; apparently the lines were painted alternately.
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. Ghazali 96
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 96
Other editions
Shinnie - Chittick 1961, p. 82, no. 41; I. Khartoum Copt. 58, pl. 34, lower
Other publications
 
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