The Doliskana inscriptions () 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.Eastmond, Antony, Royal Imagery in Medieval Georgia, 1998, pp. 224-226 The inscriptions are dated to the first half of the 10th century.
Inscriptions Inscription 1 ႵႤ ႠႣႨႣႤ ႫႤႴჁ ႹႬႨ ႱႡႲ ႫႦႢႰႻႡႧ
Translation: "Christ, glorify our King Sumbat with longevity."
Inscription 2 ႼჂ ႫႵႪ ႼჂ ႢႡႰႪ
Translation: "Saint Michael, Saint Gabriel."
Inscription 3 ႸႵႫႬ Ⴑ ჄႪ ႧႠ ႢႡႰႪ ႣႩ ႬႱჂ ႧႠ
Translation: "Created by the hand of bishop Gabriel."
Inscription 4 ႼႭ ႱႲႤ ႴႠႬ Ⴄ ႸႤ Ⴋ Ⴛ ႶႰႨ ႢႡႪ
Translation: "Saint Stephen, have mercy on priest Gabriel."
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."
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