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Text 973

Provenance
 
Region
 
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Excavation no.
 
Present location
 
Museum no.
 
Medium
 
Technique
 
Type of text
 
Language
 
Content
the same as DBMNT 818
Date
 
Notes
 
Material
 
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
 
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Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
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Text 974

Provenance
Ghazali
Region
Makuria
Findspot
Lepsius's expedition, findspot not recorded
Excavation no.
 
Present location
unknown (perhaps left on site)
Museum no.
 
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
 
Material
unidentified
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
6
Height of letters
not recorded
Description
Two apparently joining fragments of the central part of a stela with fragments of both side margins preserved. The right-hand part almost completely defaced with only small traces of several letters.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; middle part with beginnings of lines 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
 
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Source
Lepsius 1849–59, 6 (plates), 12, pl. 103, Gr. 53
Image
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 124
Other editions
CIG 4 9125; I. Lefebvre 611; I. Nubia Tibiletti Bruno 29
Other publications
Lepsius 1849–59: 5 (text), p. 292; 6 (plates), 12, pl. 103, 53; le Blant 1869, p. 81; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 255; Tibiletti Bruno 1963, passim
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Text 975

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church in south temple, perhaps at the end of DBMNT 977
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised or painted (graffito or dipinto)
Type of text
school exercise
Language
Greek
Content
list of Christian virtues
Date
probably 600–999
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
9
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription in form of column
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete, lower part damaged
Date
probably 600–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
Gau 1822, pl. 14.2
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Image not available
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała – Deptuła forthcoming (a), no. 5
Other editions
CIG 4 8889; I. Lefebvre 613; SB 5 8705; Felle 2003, pp. 78–80, fig. 7; SEG 53 2025; Felle 2006, pp. 48–9, no. 21
Other publications
Gau 1822, pl. 14.2; Letronne, in: Gau 1822, p. 28
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Text 976

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church in south temple, perhaps on west wall of the temple pronaos (naos of the church)
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
literary: biblical
Language
Greek
Content
biblical Odes 1 and 2 (Exodus 15:11–18 and Deuteronomy 32:1–18)
Date
probably 600–999
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
19
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription divided in two parts by decorative line
Decorative elements
ll. 5–6 series of decorative elements separating two parts of inscription in form of colons and short wavy lines placed alternately
State of preservation
lacunary; hardly legible in places; upper and lower part severely destroyed
Date
probably 600–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
Gau 1822, pl. 14.1
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Image not available
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała – Deptuła forthcoming (a), no. 4 (after Gau and Bankes)
Other editions
CIG 4 8888, pl. 15 (after Gau); I. Lefebvre 614 (after CIG); Felle 2003, pp. 71–78, figs. 4–6 (after Gau); SEG 53 2024 (after Felle)
Other publications
Gau 1822, pl. 14.1; Deissmann 1923, p. 18, n. 2; Łajtar 2015–2016, p. 127 (no. 2–3)
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Text 977

Provenance
Tafa
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church in south temple, on both sides of the doorway leading from pronaos of the temple (naos of the church) to temple sanctuary
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
liturgical: hymn
Language
Greek
Content
theotokia praising Mary
Date
probably 600–999
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
a: 6; b: 7
Height of letters
 
Description
two inscriptions forming a set located on two sides of doorway
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
incomplete
Date
probably 600–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Gau 1822, pl. 14.5
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Source
Gau 1822, pl. 14.4
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Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała – Deptuła forthcoming (a), no. 3 (inscriptions [a]+[b] after Bankes)
Other editions
CIG 4 8892 (inscription [a], after Gau) + 8891 (inscription [b], after Gau); I. Lefebvre 617 (inscription [a], after CIG) + 616 (inscription [b], after CIG)
Other publications
Gau 1822, pl. 14.4 (inscription [b]) and 14.5 (inscription [a])
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Text 978

Provenance
 
Region
 
Findspot
 
Excavation no.
 
Present location
 
Museum no.
 
Medium
 
Technique
 
Type of text
 
Language
 
Content
the same as DBMNT 977
Date
 
Notes
 
Material
 
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
 
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Source
 
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Text 979

Provenance
Kalabsha
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
church converted from temple of August, pylon, inner facade, north jamb
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Greek
Content
inscription of Iasse, cleric, son of Petro, priest
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
H: 6; W: 38
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription of one line
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
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Offices & titles
cleric (ⲕⲗ̄ⲏ): l. 1 (CIG et alii: ⲉⲕⲗⲏ̄ for ἐκλη(σίαν); corr. Łajtar – Ochała 2023)
priest (⳦): l. 1
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
© G. Ochała
Image
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Source
Gau 1822, pl. IV, no. 33
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Łajtar – Ochała 2023, pp. 63–65 (no. 2), fig. 2
Other editions
CIG 4 8951; I. Lefebvre 618; Gauthier 1911, p. 307; Monneret de Villard 1935–1957: 1, p. 40; SB 5 8712
Other publications
Gau 1822, pl. 4, no. 33
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Text 980

Provenance
Derr
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
on rock above temple-church
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
rock
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Coptic
Content
inscription left by Paulos, Antonios, and Athanasios
Date
600–1199
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
1 line of incised text
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
copmlete
Date
600–1199
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Source
Lepsius 1849–59, VI (plates), 12, pl. 103, Gr. 40
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 100
Other editions
 
Other publications
Light 1818, p. 78; Lepsius 1849–59, 5 (text), p. 109; 6 (plates), 12, pl. 103, 40
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Text 981

Provenance
Derr
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
above rock tomb, above temple-church
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
rock
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
private prayer
Language
Greek
Content
prayer for Antonios
Date
600–1499
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
3 lines of incised text
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
600–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
Image
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Source
Lepsius 1849–59, VI (plates), 12, pl. 96, Gr. 430
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
SB 5 8725
Other editions
CIG 4 9118; I. Lefebvre 630; Monneret de Villard 1931, p. 12; Monneret de Villard 1935–57: 1, p. 100
Other publications
Burckhardt 1819, p. 29 (+ drawing); Light 1818, p. 78; Lepsius 1849–59: 5 (text), p. 109; 6 (plates), 12, pl. 96, Gr. 430; Le Blant 1869, p. 81; Žabkar 1967, p. 16
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Text 982

Provenance
Sabagura
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
north church, north pastophorium, north wall
Excavation no.
 
Present location
not preserved
Museum no.
 
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Old Nubian
Content
unidentified
Date
900–1499
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
3 (?)
Height of letters
 
Description
3 lines of (possibly one) incised inscription
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; beginnings of lines lost
Date
900–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Donadoni 1962, pl. 29.4
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
unpublished; illustration in Donadoni 1962, pl. 29.4
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 983

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim, Gebel Maktub
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
rocks on the hill east of Qasr Ibrim
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Gebel Maktub, in situ (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
rock
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Greek
Content
inscription left by Chael, cleric, son of Kollouthos, bishop of Pachoras
Date
900–950
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
5
Height of letters
 
Description
5 lines of inscription
Decorative elements
large cross framing whole inscription on the left
State of preservation
complete
Date
900–950
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
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Offices & titles
cleric (ⲕ︦ⲗ︦ⲏ︦): l. 1
abba (ⲁⲃⲃⲁ): l. 2
bishop of metropolis of Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲱⲡⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ): ll. 3–5
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Pachoras (= Faras) (ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ): l. 5
Source
Łajtar – Van der Vliet 2011b, fig. 3
Image
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Łajtar – Van der Vliet 2011b, pp. 141–148, fig. 3
Other editions
CIG 4 8952; I. Lefebvre 632; Monneret de Villard 1935–1957: 1, p. 116; Monneret de Villard 1938, pp. 160–161; SB 5 8713; I. Faras Copt., p. 104
Other publications
Barth 1850, p. 270 (no. 79); Monneret de Villard 1937, p. 63; Plumley – Adams, p. 235; Plumley 1982b, p. 108 (mentioned); Łajtar – van der Vliet 2013, p. 163
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Text 984

Provenance
Qasr Ibrim, Gebel Maktub
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
rocks on the hill east of Qasr Ibrim
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Gebel Maktub, in situ (?)
Museum no.
 
Medium
rock
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
visitor's inscription
Language
Greek
Content
inscription left by Mariane and Paulou
Date
900–1099
Notes
 
Material
stone
Object dimensions
not recorded
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
2 lines of incised text
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete
Date
900–1099
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
Monneret de Villard 1935–1957: 1, p. 116
Other editions
I. Lefebvre 633
Other publications
CIG 4 8952
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