Polish-Sudanese excavations, fill of southern church
Excavation no.
G.13.014
Present location
Gebel Barkal Museum, Karima
Museum no.
not registered
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic (?)
Content
fragment of epitaph
Date
700–999
Notes
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 13.5; W: 9.5; Th: 7
Text dimensions
Object colour
originally light grey (patina); after conservation front surface light brown
Text colour
Lines
4
Height of letters
1–2
Description
Fragment of the right margin of a slab. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, forming the margin of 2.5 cm on the left.
Decorative elements
State of preservation
fragmentary; fragment of left margin with beginning of four lines; before conservation very fragile and powdery, after it more durable but original colour lost