two upper fragments: in fill of tomb T2 (296) lower fragment: cathedral cemetery terrace (plaza 758), loose fill W of S church (church 294)
Excavation no.
66.2.22/16 (reg. no. 66/41)
Present location
Birmingham City Museum
Museum no.
556.69
Medium
stela
Technique
incised & painted
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Greek
Content
fragment of epitaph of Petrou, bishop of Kourte
Date
probably 1000–1199
Notes
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 44.5; W: 29; Th: 7.5
Text dimensions
Object colour
pale orange
Text colour
Lines
11
Height of letters
0.8–2
Description
upper and right part (glued of three fragments) of round-topped stela; epigraphic filed framed by raised border in form of aedicula, with flat outer margin; inscription above rounded top (on flat upper margin) and on the base of tympanum
Decorative elements
aedicula-type decoration: 2 columns and semicircular tympanum, which has semi-rosette with 7 painted petals painted green and red
State of preservation
complete top with right side of stela with endings of lines and portions of upper and right margins; left and lower part of the stone lacking
Date
probably 1000–1199
Chronological systems
Dating formulae
Transcription
Months
Weakdays
Feasts
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Offices & titles
bishop of Kourte (ⲉⲡⲓⲥ⸌ⲕ⸍ ⲕⲟⲩⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍): l. 9
Toponyms & ethnonyms
Kourte (ⲕⲟⲩⲣ⸌ⲧ⸍): l. 9 Phrim (= Ibrim) (ⲫⲣⲙ︥): l. 10 (Church of) Michael of Da.d( ) (o ⲉ⸌ⲭ⸍ ⲭⲡⲑ ⲇⲁ ̣⸌ⲇ⸍): l. 10 Da.d( ) (ⲇⲁ ̣⸌ⲇ⸍): l. 10
Plumley 1970, p. 131, il. 107; Adams 2010, p. 305 (inventory); Łajtar – van der Vliet 2010, p. 716; I. QI, n. 111, on pp. 92–3 (sub 7); Richter 2013, p. 148