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Text 1801

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, west part
Excavation no.
A: F 110/61–2 (neg. no. Fa.61/2.0507)
B: F 127/61–2 (neg. no. Fa.61/2.0515)
Present location
National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.
A: MNW 149749 B: MNW 149751
Medium
ostrakon
Technique
painted
Type of text
unidentified
Language
Coptic
Content
unidentified
Date
600–999
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
A: H: 3.2; W: 4.5
B: H: 3.5; W: 2.6
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
black
Lines
A: 3; B: 4
Height of letters
 
Description
two small non-joining fragments of ostrakon
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
fragmentary; fragment A possibly with left margin
Date
600–999
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
neg. no. Fa.61/2.0507 (= Jakobielski 1965, pl. 56.1)
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Source
neg. no. Fa.61/2.0515 (= Jakobielski 1965, pl. 56.2)
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Latest edition
Jakobielski 1965, p. 191 (no. 59), pl. 56.1–2
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Text 1802

Provenance
 
Region
 
Findspot
 
Excavation no.
 
Present location
 
Museum no.
 
Medium
 
Technique
 
Type of text
 
Language
 
Content
= DBMNT 1801
Date
 
Notes
 
Material
 
Object dimensions
 
Text dimensions
 
Object colour
 
Text colour
 
Lines
 
Height of letters
 
Description
 
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
 
Date
 
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
 
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Other editions
 
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Text 1803

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, west part
Excavation no.
F 145/61–2
Present location
National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.
149720
Medium
pottery
Technique
impressed
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
cryptogram of Archangel Michael
Date
1100–1499
Notes
wrong museum no. (149780) in I. Faras Greek
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
3.3 x 4
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
brown-red
Text colour
 
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription impressed on bottom of bowl in mirror image
Decorative elements
inscription enclosed in circle of dots, also impressed
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription complete
Date
1100–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
National Museum, Warsaw: https://cyfrowe.mnw.art.pl/en/catalog/480892
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Catalogue Warsaw 2014, p. 248, fig. c on p. 249
Other editions
Jakobielski 1965, p. 191 (no. 61), pl. 56.4; I. Faras Greek 106, fig. 95
Other publications
 
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Text 1804

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, east part
Excavation no.
F 4/61–2
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
two letters ⲡⲁ
Date
1100–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 8.2; W: 10
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on arm of bottle (?)
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription complete (?)
Date
1100–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Jakobielski 1965, pl. LVII.1
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Source
 
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Latest edition
Jakobielski 1965, p. 191 (no. 64), pl. 57.1
Other editions
 
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Text 1805

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, east part
Excavation no.
F 96/61–2
Present location
National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.
149735
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised before firing
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
two letters ⲡⲁ
Date
1100–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
7.5 x 15
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
dark red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on arm of bottle (?)
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription complete (?)
Date
1100–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo by T. Górecki
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1965, p. 192 (no. 65), pl. 57.2
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1806

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, east part
Excavation no.
F 93/61–2 (neg. no. Fa.61/2.0508)
Present location
National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.
149723
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Jesus Christ
Date
1100–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 5.5; W: 5.3
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
dark red
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on vessel
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription incomplete: ending lost
Date
1100–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
neg. no. Fa.61/2.0508 (= I. Faras Greek 54, fig. 48)
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Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 54, fig. 48
Other editions
Jakobielski 1965, p. 192 (no. 66), pl. 57.3
Other publications
 
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Text 1807

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, north part
Excavation no.
F 30/61–2
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
incised
Type of text
unidentified
Language
unidentified
Content
unidentified
Date
1100–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 3; W: 2.7
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
pinkish yellow
Text colour
 
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription incised on cup (?)
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription fragmentary
Date
1100–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
Jakobielski 1965, pl. LVII.4
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Image not available
Source
 
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Latest edition
Jakobielski 1965, p. 192 (no. 67), pl. 57.4
Other editions
 
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Text 1808

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, north-east part
Excavation no.
F 28/61–2 (neg. no. Fa.61/2.0315)
Present location
unknown
Museum no.
 
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Jesus Christ
Date
1100–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 3; W: 2.5
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
dark red
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on vessel, outside
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription incomplete
Date
1100–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
neg. no. Fa.61/2.0315 (= Jakobielski 1965, pl. 57.5)
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1965, p. 192 (no. 68), pl. 57.5
Other editions
 
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Text 1809

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, south-east part
Excavation no.
F 74/61–2
Present location
National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.
149739
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Jesus Christ
Date
1100–1499
Notes
wrong museum no. (149749) in I. Faras Greek
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 4.5; W: 5.2
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
yellowish red
Text colour
browne
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on bowl (?), inside
Decorative elements
painted decoration in form of horizontal stripes
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription incomplete
Date
1100–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo by T. Górecki
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
I. Faras Greek 53, fig. 47
Other editions
Jakobielski 1965, p. 192 (no. 69), pl. 57.6
Other publications
 
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Text 1810

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, east part
Excavation no.
F 25/61–2
Present location
National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.
149732
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
name of divine entity/saint
Language
unidentified
Content
name of Jesus Christ
Date
1100–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
H: 7; W: 3.5
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
black
Lines
1
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on bottom of bowl (?), inside
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription almost complete
Date
1100–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
photo by T. Górecki
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1965, p. 192 (no. 70), pl. 57.7
Other editions
 
Other publications
 
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Text 1811

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, east part
Excavation no.
F 1/61–2
Present location
National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.
149734
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
subliterary: magical
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription of monogrammatic character with initials of names of Four Living Creatures arranged in form of cross
Date
1100–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
6.6 x 7
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
pinkish
Text colour
black
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted on bottom of bowl, inside
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription complete
Date
1100–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
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Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
National Museum, Warsaw: https://cyfrowe.mnw.art.pl/en/catalog/480907
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Catalogue Warsaw 2014, p. 256, fig. on p. 257
Other editions
Jakobielski 1965, p. 192 (no. 71), pl. 57.8
Other publications
Łajtar – van der Vliet 2017, p. 42
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Text 1812

Provenance
Faras
Region
Nobadia
Findspot
cathedral, south part
Excavation no.
F 39/61–2 (neg. no. Fa.61/2.0313)
Present location
National Museum, Warsaw
Museum no.
149729
Medium
pottery
Technique
painted
Type of text
subliterary: magical
Language
unidentified
Content
inscription of monogrammatic character with initials of names of Four Living Creatures arranged in form of cross
Date
1100–1499
Notes
 
Material
ceramic
Object dimensions
Diam: 8
Text dimensions
not recorded
Object colour
red
Text colour
black
Lines
3
Height of letters
 
Description
inscription painted in mirror image on bottom of vessel, inside
Decorative elements
 
State of preservation
object fragmentary; inscription complete
Date
1100–1499
Chronological systems
 
Dating formulae
 
Transcription
 
Months
 
Weakdays
 
Feasts
 
Loading...
Offices & titles
 
Toponyms & ethnonyms
 
Source
neg. no. Fa.61/2.0313 (= Jakobielski 1965, pl. 58.1)
Image
Image not available
Source
 
Image
Image not available
Latest edition
Jakobielski 1965, p. 192 (no. 72), pl. 58.1
Other editions
 
Other publications
Łajtar – van der Vliet 2017, p. 42
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