BM-EgSu
British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · vessel
amphora
Description
Hard, white, lime-based plaster wine-amphora stopper with pottery disc plug still inside the neck of a North African amphora. The plaster stopper has been impressed with a circular stamp and then painted red (only faint traces remain). The stamp impression is unclear, but appears to be Greek text, perhaps including the letters ΝΕ. The palm fibre used as a valve… View more about description
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· on neck of amphora
English description
Translation: M(ary) bore Ch(rist) (or similar), amen the grace of God Ga(roupoleos?)
Content: Χ(ριστὸν) Μ(αρία) γ(εννᾷ) ϙθ θεοῦ χάρις γα[ρουπόλεως?]
Note: Three line inscription written in black ink. The Greek text employs a common acronym and isopsephy in the first line, and prayer formula in the second (Fournet and Pieri 2008, 180).
Translations (1)
Mary bore Christ, amen the grace of God [of] Ga(roupoleos?)
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA53955 tier-2
- BM-Registration 1915,0207.5 tier-2
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