Text 1823

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
south slope of kom
Excavation no.
FA 30/62–3 (neg. no. Fa.62/3.0181)
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
 
Medium
architectural element
Technique
relief & incised & painted
Type of text
commemorative inscription
Language
Greek
Content
inscription commemorating Pilatos, bishop (of Pachoras)
Date
650–699
Notes
dated on the basis of the bishops' list
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 19; W: 15–22; Th: 33
Text dimensions
H: 11.5; W: 14
Object colour
grey
Text colour
red
Lines
2 + monogram
Height of letters
 
Description
trapezoidal voussoir with monogram in relief and incised inscription in four conrers of cross formed by monogram
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
objec complete, inscription complete
Date
650–699
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
bishop (monogram)
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
neg. no. Fa.62/3.0181 (= I. Faras Copt., fig. 2)
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Faras Copt., pp. 30–2, fig. 2
Other editions
Jakobielski 1971, pp. 194–9, fig. 2
Other publications
 
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