monastery on kom H, north-west annex, passage between rooms 3 and 4, east face; above DBMNT 3204
Excavation no.
Present location
Dongola, in situ
Museum no.
Medium
wall
Technique
incised (graffito)
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription of monogrammatic character with the nomen sacrum of Jesus Christ written twice in form of cross and initials of names of the Four Living Creatures (Paramyra, Peisourouthion, Meliton, and Agrammatap) placed between bars of cross
Date
1050–1399
Notes
Material
plaster
Object dimensions
Text dimensions
H: 17; W: 21.5
Object colour
Text colour
Lines
3
Height of letters
2.5–6.5
Description
painted inscription arranged in form of cross, with the name of Jesus the Christ forming vertical and horizontal arms of cross and four letters painted between the arms