Doliskana inscriptions
| Doliskana inscriptions | |
|---|---|
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| Writing | Georgian script |
| Created | 10th century |
| Present location | Tao-Klarjeti (modern-day Turkey) |
| Language | Old Georgian |
The Doliskana inscriptions (Georgian: დოლისყანას წარწერები) are the Georgian language inscriptions written in the Georgian Asomtavruli script on the Doliskana Monastery, located in the historical medieval Georgian Kingdom of Tao-Klarjeti (modern-day Artvin Province of Turkey). The inscriptions mention Georgian prince and titular king Sumbat I of Iberia.[1] The inscriptions are dated to the first half of the 10th century.[2]
Inscriptions
Inscription 1
- ႵႤ ႠႣႨႣႤ ႫႤႴჁ ႹႬႨ ႱႡႲ ႫႦႢႰႻႡႧ
- Translation: "Christ, glorify our King Sumbat with longevity."[3][4][5]
Inscription 2
- ႼჂ ႫႵႪ ႼჂ ႢႡႰႪ
- Translation: "Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel."[6][7][8]
Inscription 3
- ႸႵႫႬ Ⴑ ჄႪ
- ႧႠ ႢႡႰႪ
- ႣႩ
- ႬႱჂ
- ႧႠ
- Translation: "Created by the hand of bishop Gabriel."[9]
Inscription 4
- ႼႭ
- ႱႲႤ
- ႴႠႬ
- Ⴄ ႸႤ
- Ⴋ
- Ⴛ
- ႶႰႨ ႢႡႪ
- Translation: "Saint Stephen, have mercy on priest Gabriel."[10]
Inscription 5
- ႨႳ ႵႤ
- ႼჂ ႤႱႤ ႤႩႪႤႱႨჂ ႼႤ ႣႶႤႱႠ
- ႫႤႴႤႧႠ ႹႬႧႠ
- ႵႤ ႸႤ
- Translation: "Jesus Christ, have mercy on the church of our kings, O Christ have mercy."[11][12]
References
- ^ Eastmond, Antony, Royal Imagery in Medieval Georgia, 1998, pp. 224-226
- ^ Shoshiashvili (1980), p. 290.
- ^ Marr (1911), p. 185.
- ^ Shoshiashvili (1980), p. 291.
- ^ Djobadze (1992), i. 15 ch. 81-83.
- ^ Marr (1911), p. 184.
- ^ Shoshiashvili (1980), pp. 291–292.
- ^ Djobadze (1992), i. 16-17, ch. 84-85.
- ^ Djobadze (1992), i. 18, ch. 85.
- ^ Shoshiashvili (1980), pp. 292–293.
- ^ Marr (1911), p. 186.
- ^ Shoshiashvili (1980), pp. 293–294.
Bibliography
- Marr, Nicholas (1911). The Diary Abоut the Jоurney in Shavsheti and in Klarjeti. ISBN 978-9941-494-84-0.
- Djobadze, Wachtang (1992). Early Medieval Georgian Monasteries in Historic Tao, Klarjet'i, and Šavšet'i.
- Shoshiashvili, Nodar (1980). Lapidary Inscriptions. Vol. 1. Tbilisi.
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