Doliskana inscriptions

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]

Doliskana inscriptions
WritingGeorgian script
Created10th century
Present locationTao-Klarjeti (modern-day Turkey)
LanguageOld Georgian

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
  1. Eastmond, Antony, Royal Imagery in Medieval Georgia, 1998, pp. 224-226
  2. Shoshiashvili (1980), p. 290.
  3. Marr (1911), p. 185.
  4. Shoshiashvili (1980), p. 291.
  5. Djobadze (1992), i. 15 ch. 81-83.
  6. Marr (1911), p. 184.
  7. Shoshiashvili (1980), pp. 291–292.
  8. Djobadze (1992), i. 16-17, ch. 84-85.
  9. Djobadze (1992), i. 18, ch. 85.
  10. Shoshiashvili (1980), pp. 292–293.
  11. Marr (1911), p. 186.
  12. 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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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