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 Georgian inscriptions
WritingGeorgian language inscriptions written in a Georgian script
Created10th century
Present locationTao-Klarjeti (modern-day Turkey)

Inscriptions

Inscription 1

ႵႤ ႠႣႨႣႤ ႫႤႴჁ ႹႬႨ ႱႡႲ ႫႦႢႰႻႡႧ

  • Translation: "Christ, glorify our King Sumbat with longevity."[3]

Inscription 2

ႼჂ ႫႵႪ ႼჂ ႢႡႰႪ

  • Translation: "Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel."[4]

Inscription 3

ႸႵႫႬ Ⴑ ჄႪ

ႧႠ ႢႡႰႪ
ႣႩ
ႬႱჂ

ႧႠ

  • Translation: "Created by the hand of bishop Gabriel."[5]

Inscription 4

ႼႭ

ႱႲႤ
ႴႠႬ
Ⴄ ႸႤ
Ⴋ
Ⴛ

ႶႰႨ ႢႡႪ

  • Translation: "Saint Stephen, have mercy on priest Gabriel."[6]

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."[7]

References
  1. Eastmond, Antony, Royal Imagery in Medieval Georgia, 1998, pp. 224-226
  2. Shoshiashvili, p. 290
  3. Marr, p. 185; Shoshiashvili, p. 291; Djobadze, i. 15 ch. 81-83
  4. Marr, p. 184; Shoshiashvili, pp. 291-292; Djobadze, i. 16-17, ch. 84-85
  5. Djobadze, i. 18, ch. 85
  6. Shoshiashvili, pp. 292-293
  7. Marr, p. 186; Shoshiashvili, pp. 293-294

Bibliography
  • Marr, Nicholas, The Diary of travel in Shavsheti and Klarjeti, St. Petersburg, 1911
  • Djobadze, Wachtang, Early medieval Georgian monasteries in historical Tao, Klarjeti and Shavsheti, 2007
  • Shoshiashvili, N. Lapidary Inscriptions, I, Tbilisi, 1980
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