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E03850: Wall painting of *Kosmas and Damianos (brothers, physicians martyrs of Syria, S00385) from a site 2 km north of Wadi Sarga (Upper Egypt), depicting also their three brothers, and fellow martyrs, *Anthimos, Leontios and Euprepios (S01544) on a smaller scale. This group of saints is accompanied by a representation of the Three Children in the Furnace, and a Coptic inscription mentioning the *Sixty Martyrs of Samalut (Middle Egypt) (S01515); datable to the 6th/7th century.
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posted on 2017-09-04, 00:00 authored by gschenke, BryanEA73139:
The wall painting shows the physicians Kosmas and Damianos dressed in tunics and overcoat, carrying their medical bags, both with their own captions:
ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲁ and ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ.
Standing between them are their three younger brothers Anthimos, Leontios and Euprepios:
ⲁⲛⲑⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲗⲉⲟⲛⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲡⲣⲉⲡⲓⲟⲥ
ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲛⲏⲩ
'Anthimos, Leontios, Euprepios,
their brothers.'
They are depicted on a much smaller scale. Above them is a panel showing the scene of the Three Children in the Furnace. Below that scene follows a Coptic inscription which reads:
KSB 1 321:
ⲡϣⲙⲛⲧϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⟨ⲛ⟩ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲧ
ⲡⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲏⲙϣⲩⲣ
ⲉⲥⲩⲣⲕⲉⲛⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲏⲛⲁ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲓⲥ ⲭⲥ
‘The Sixty martyrs of Samalut.
Their (commemoration) day is day 12 of Mecheir (6 February).
Young Esurkene, Pason, (and) young Mena. Jesus Christ’
(Trans. G. Schenke)
Three small busts are depicted to the right of the inscription which may well be the images of Esurkene, Pason and Mena mentioned here.
For an image of the entire composition see:
www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=146894&partId=1 (accessed, 25/07/2019)
The wall painting shows the physicians Kosmas and Damianos dressed in tunics and overcoat, carrying their medical bags, both with their own captions:
ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲁ and ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲁⲙⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ.
Standing between them are their three younger brothers Anthimos, Leontios and Euprepios:
ⲁⲛⲑⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲗⲉⲟⲛⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲡⲣⲉⲡⲓⲟⲥ
ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲛⲏⲩ
'Anthimos, Leontios, Euprepios,
their brothers.'
They are depicted on a much smaller scale. Above them is a panel showing the scene of the Three Children in the Furnace. Below that scene follows a Coptic inscription which reads:
KSB 1 321:
ⲡϣⲙⲛⲧϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⟨ⲛ⟩ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲧ
ⲡⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲏⲙϣⲩⲣ
ⲉⲥⲩⲣⲕⲉⲛⲉ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲏⲛⲁ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲓⲥ ⲭⲥ
‘The Sixty martyrs of Samalut.
Their (commemoration) day is day 12 of Mecheir (6 February).
Young Esurkene, Pason, (and) young Mena. Jesus Christ’
(Trans. G. Schenke)
Three small busts are depicted to the right of the inscription which may well be the images of Esurkene, Pason and Mena mentioned here.
For an image of the entire composition see:
www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=146894&partId=1 (accessed, 25/07/2019)
History
Evidence ID
E03850Saint Name
Kosmas and Damianos, brothers, physician martyrs of Syria, ob. 285/287 : S00385 Sixty martyrs of Samalut (Middle Egypt) : S01515 Anthimos, Leontios and Euprepios (martyrs, brothers/companions of Kosmas and Damianos) : S01544Saint Name in Source
Κοσμα ⲡϣⲙⲛⲧϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⟨ⲛ⟩ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲥⲛⲟⲩⲗⲟⲧ ⲗⲉⲟⲛⲧⲓⲟⲥRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Kosmas_and_Damianos_brothers_physician_martyrs_of_Syria/13730179
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Sixty_martyrs_of_Samalut_Middle_Egypt_/13733236
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Theodote_and_Anthimos_Leontios_and_Euprepios_mother_and_brothers_of_Kosmas_and_Damianos_/13733299
Type of Evidence
Images and objects - Wall paintings and mosaics Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)Language
- Coptic
Evidence not before
500Evidence not after
699Activity not before
500Activity not after
699Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and Cyrenaica Palestine with SinaiPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Wadi Sarga LykopolisPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Wadi Sarga Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein Hermopolis Lykopolis Caesarea Maritima Καισάρεια Kaisareia Caesarea Kayseri Turris StratonisCult activities - Places
Cult building - unspecifiedCult activities - Use of Images
- Public display of an image