Text 2071

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, south aisle, 4th pillar; below painting no. 79 (warrior saint), accompanying painting of cross
Excavation no.
inv. no. 79 (painting)
Present location
National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.
234039
Medium
wall
Technique
painted (dipinto)
Type of text
legend
Language
Greek
Content
name of Jesus Christ and word 'cross' serving as legend to representation of cross
Date
1000–1025
Notes
 
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
H: 4; W: 13
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
2
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted above and on both sides of upper arm of cross
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
complete but obliterated
Date
1000–1025
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
National Museum, Warsaw: https://cyfrowe.mnw.art.pl/en/catalog/496353
Image
Image not available
Source
Jakobielski 1974, fig. on p. 297
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski et alii 2017, p. 327, fig. on p. 329 (no. 103)
Other editions
Jakobielski 1974, p. 295 (no. 26) + fig.; Górecki 1980, pp. 193–195, figs. 8 & 9
Other publications
Michałowski 1974a, p. 189 (no. 38), pl. on p. 190
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