Text 65

Provenance
Ghazali (?)
Region
Makuria
Findspot
unknown
Excavation no.
 
Present location
Sudan National Museum, Khartoum
Museum no.
SNM 11567
Medium
stela
Technique
incised
Type of text
epitaph
Language
Coptic
Content
fragment of epitaph of man
Date
circa 800–899
Notes
 
Material
sandstone
Object dimensions
H: 21; W: 28; Th: 9.5
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
grey
Text colour
 
Lines
9 (11 reconstructed)
Height of letters
c. 2
Description
Central part of a slab with parts of both side margins preserved. The epigraphic field framed by an incised line, leaving the margins of ca. 1.5 cm. The surface is heavily worn, especially in the left part, seriously affecting the reading.
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragment from middle of stela, with part of right and left margins preserved; surface much damaged
Date
circa 800–899
Chronological systems
Egyptian calendar
Dating formulae
ⲙ̄ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲑ[ ̣]ⲱ̣ⲑ ⲓ̈ⲁ̣
Transcription
"in the month of Thoth, (day) 11" (ll. 5–6)
Months
ⲑ[ ̣]ⲱ̣ⲑ
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
I. Ghazali 22
Image
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Source
 
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Latest edition
I. Ghazali 22
Other editions
I. Khartoum Copt. 125, pl. 74, lower
Other publications
 
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