Polish-Sudanese excavations, room 65, lying on mastaba in south-west corner
Excavation no.
Gh.2014.2.009
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
epitaph of unidentified man
Date
700–999
Notes
pronoia type
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 48; W: 29–31; Th: 8.5–10
Text dimensions
Object colour
reddish-grey
Text colour
Lines
16
Height of letters
1–1.5
Description
Complete rectangular slab, apart of a tiny fragment of the lower right corner which was chipped off. Almost completely defaced, legible only in both upper corners and three lowermost lines. The epigraphic field framed by incised line on three sides, top, right, and left. Lower part of the stone left uninscribed, 6.5–7.5 cm wide.
Decorative elements
State of preservation
stone complete but almost completely defaced; letters preserved only in both upper corners and three lowermost lines