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The

Hieroglyphic Texts from Egyptian Stelae,

present part of
contains
Museum,"
copies of funerary stelae and other inscribed
Xlth
to the middle of the XVIIIth dynasty.
from
the
dating
British

The monuments

herein published are of considerable interest,

in

etc.,

the

monuments

and

illustrate

several aspects of Egyptian Archaeology and Philology.

Among those of special
The
of
are
funerary inscription
Antef-Aqer of the Xlth dynasty
importance
:

the unique inscriptions of the Hyksos kings Apepi and Khian (Plate
(Plate I)
XVI II); the four small stone slabs (trial-pieces, or foundation deposits ?) with the
names of Queen Hatshepset, and in one case that of Senmut, the great architect
;

Temple of Der al-Bahari (Plates XXVI-XXVIII) and the two funerary

Senmut and the statue of Menkheperra-senb (Plates XXIX-XXXIIl).

of the

statues of

No. 174 (Plates

him a

XXX-XXXII)

fieure of Princess

The

is

Neferu-Ra

noteworthy because the architect is holding before

on both statues his name stands intact.
;

monuments

illustrating

the

published on Plates
worship of sacred animals,

XXXIX-XLII
while

development of the custom of adding figures of the gods

are

interesting

XLIIIff.

Plates
to

the

as

shew the

funerary stelae

of this period.

The drawings were made by Mr.

E. J. Lambert, and the inscriptions, both

and hieroglyphic, were copied by Mr. H. R. Hall, M.A., F.S.A., Assistant
the Department, who has also drawn up the descriptions of the Plates.

hieratic
in

E.

A WALLIS BUDGE.

Department of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities,

British Museum.
Fcln'uarx

I'jtk,

1914.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

The numbers
to lite

of the objects which are not within brackets are the exhibition numbers, as given in the Guide
Those which are within brackets are registration numbers.
1909.

Egyptian Galleries {Sculpture), London,

PLATE
White limestone
portion.

stele of

Mentuhetep's

I.

son, Antef-aqer, with his wife

The

inscription contains prayers to Osiris, lord of Tetu (Busiris),

Upuatu, lord of Ta-tcheser, and Anubis on his hill and in

of Abydos,
Ta-tcheser.

and family upper

Khentamentiu, lord
:

the Oasis, lord of

These are followed by a long declaration by the deceased, eulogizing himself. The
hieroglyphs are cut in a crude and harsh style, as are also the reliefs below. The complete
distinction in the inscriptions between Osiris and Khentamentiu is notable.

PLATE

II.

same stele, with rude reliefs of the deceased, his wife, and family.
The technique is peculiar, and the manner in which a shimmering effect is given to the woman's
ft. 8 in.
H. 4 ft.
robes by means of zigzag lines is unusual. Xlth dynasty.
in., W.
[1628.]

Lower

portion of the

PLATE

III.

The
Portion of a fine white limestone stele with a funerary inscription of a certain Antef.
Those wishing
cutting of the hieroglyphs is very delicate and their colouring is well preserved.
"good luck to thee!" (// ka-k bu-nefer) are in relief. From Der al-Bahari. Xlth dynasty.
\\\

in.

by 10

in.

[52881.]

Presented by th^ Rt. Hon. the .Earl of Carnarvon, 191

PLATE
No.

127. Inscriptions

3.

IV.

on the sides of the sitting black granite statue of Mentu-aa, son of

Xlth-XIIth dynasty. H. 3 ft. 7 in.
[lOc]

Meret, a real royal kinsman and privy councillor.

PLATE
No. 183. Inscriptions on

black

basalt

V.

seated

statuette of

kinsman and Chamberlain or Master of the Robes; with

Anastasi Collection. H. i ft. 8 in.

PLATE

Amenemhat,

pra\-ers to Osiris.

real

royal

Xllth dynasty.
[462.]

VI.

No. 225. Inscriptions on the front of a limestone monolithic naos, requesting the prayers
of the living to Osiris-Khentamentiu, great god, lord of Abydos, Upuatu, lord of Ta-tcheser,
Min-Hor-nekht, and Osiris, lord of Busiris, for the soul of the royal scribe Aba, son of the priest
of Mentu, Sel)ek-aau-teta.

Xllth dynasty.
Osiris

is

H.

ft.

Published

5i in.,

W.

here fully combined with

"Min-Hor-nekht" (Min-Hor the powerful)

ft.

Sharpe, Inscriptions, Series

Khentamentiu, and Anubis

is

ii,

94.

Salt Collection, 1835.

in.

unusual.

[47I-J
is

not

mentioned.

The

conflate

deity

HIEROGLYPHIC TEXTS.

PLATE
No. 198. Fainted

relief

and

VII.

inscriptions from the

tomb

of

Tehutihetep

at al-Barshah.

The

The inscriptions
hieroglyphs, like the figures, are cut in very low relief, with delicate colouring.
give the names of some of the persons depicted carrying the arms, palanquin, sandals, etc., of the
deceased, namely, the officials Nekhti-nekhen, son of Apa, and Khnumi and Nefer, son
"

"

Ankhu is also represented Published: Newberry and Carter,

His dog
of Tehutihetep.
El Bersheh, i, Pll. xxiv, xxix. Xllth dynasty. L. 4 ft. 7 in., H. i ft. x). in.
[iM/-]
Presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1 894.

PLATE

VIII.

and inscriptions, of coarser workmanship than the foregoing, from

Scene of men ploughing and sowing.
the tomb of Tehutinekht at al-Barshah.
Published
Newberry and Carter, El Bersheh, ii, Pli. v, viii 12. Xllth dynasty.
[1152.]
No. 199. Painted

relief

Presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund,

PLATE
No. 200. Similar
and Carter, ibid., Pll.

Published

Newberry

i.

PLATE

[i 151.]

1894.

X.

Inscriptions on the sides of the throne of a seated red quartzite statue of

The two sides are alike, except in so far as the northern and southern s\-mbols

No. 163.

Senusert IIL
are concerned

offering.

Xllth dynasty.
Presented by the Egypt Exploration hand,

ix

894.

IX.

from the same tomb, shewing men

relief,
i,

only one side

is

shewn, on the other the position of these symbols

PLATE

is

reversed.

XI.

Inscriptions on the front of the throne of the same statue, giving the titles of the queen, and
In the beltthe prenomen of the king as Golden Horus, beloved of the god Hershef(?).
From
(?).
inscription he is said to be beloved of an uncertain form of Osiris, lord of

Tell

Mokdam.

H. 4

ft.

Published

(in

part):

Naville,

Ahnas

el-Mediueh, Plate ivA.

Xllth dynasty.

in.

[II45-]

Presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund, 188S.

PLATE

XII.

No. 276. Inscriptions on the throne of a seated red granite statue of King Sekhem-Rauatch-taui (Sebekemsaf ?). The two figures of tiie goddess Taueret in the form of a lioness,
The cutting is rough and strong the style
instead of the usual hippopotamus, are remarkable.
XI I Ith dynasty. H. of statue, 7 ft. 6 in.
of work crude.
[87'-]
;

The

style of the figure

resembles that of the .Sebekhetep

PLATE

in

the Louvre.

XIII.

No. 289. Inscription on a naos(?), very roughly cut, held in the hands of a red quartzite
standing statue of a man with shaven head. The inscription contains prayers to Anubis on his
Two
hill, in the Oasis, lord of Ta-tcheser, for the venerated before the great god Nefer-ara.
figures

of the deceased are shewn.

published:
H. 2 ft. II

Budge, Guide

to

the

Very rude work.

Egyptian

Galleries

From Zakazik
(Sculpture),

(Tell Basta;.
84.

Xlllth

in.

No. 323. Limestone stele of Kernes,

Xilth-XIIIth dynasty. H. ift. iJ, in.

p.

a sculptor,

and

his family, with prayers to

Statue
dynasty.
[1229.]

Upuatu.
[844.]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE

XIV.

Seal-bearer and Agricultural Treasurer, Aka, son

with prayers to Osiris.
He is shewn seated in Osiride form,
with his family making offerings to him. Published
Budge, Guide to the Egyptia7i Galleries

No. 335. Limestone

stele of the Ro}'al

Meru

of Uatch, born of the lady

Saws

Xlllth dynasty.

{Stit/ptiire), p. 96.

H.

Collection, 1834.

8 in.

ft.

[210.]

PLATE XV.
No. 328. Limestone

Tchamui-hetep, Guardian of the House of the Watch, with

stele of

The
prayers to Osiris, lord of Ankhtaui, Upuatu, lord of
great god lord of Abydos.
deceased is shewn with his wife receiving offerings from his family his son, who had the same
,

''

name and

office,

H.

dynasty.

ft.

maketh

name

their

Crude

to live."

U Athanasi

style.

XOIth

Collection.

5 in.

[236.]

Here

Osiris

and Upuatu are regarded as

identical.

PLATE XVL
No. 329. Sandstone stele of the builder (?) Beba-resi and his family, with prayers to
Hor-behuteti, Ptah-Sekri, Ptah-res-anbu-f, and Osiris, lord of Busiris, great god, lord of Abydos.
but probably made at Memphis, since two of the
Rude st\-le.
.Said to be from Thebes
:

XHIth-XVHth

invoked are Memphian.

deities

dynasty.

H.

in.

4i

ft.

[i37i-]

PLATE XVn.
stele of Aah-mes, a scribe, who is shewn with his father, mother, and
prayers are to Ptah-Sekri and Osiris, lord of Busiris, great god, lord of Abydos.

No. 336. Limestone

The

wife.

Erom Memphis.

XHIth-XVIIth

H.

dynasty.

ft.

in.

[1314-]

PLATE XVHL
No. 2S4. Portion of a red granite architrave slab on which
of

King Sekhem-Ra-khu-taui (Sebekhetep

PI. x.xxiii

I.

XHIth

From

I)."

is

inscribed "souls

Published

Bubastis.

H. 2 ft. 6 in., L. 5 ft. 11 in.

dynasty.
Presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund,

{i.e.,

will)

Naville, i?/^/wi-/w,
[i 100.]

89 1.

Fragment of the upper part of a limestone stele, with two ro\-al names, Mentu-user and
Neb-hapet-Ra. The latter is the prenomen of Mentuhetep HI, of the Xlth dynasty, and he
appears here merely as one of the deities of the Theban necropolis who are invoked in the first
line of the inscription

new

but the

king, probably of the

name Mentu-user,

XHIth-XVHth

not a blunder for Mentuhetep,

if

From Der

dynast}-.

al-Bahari.

H. 4

is

in.

that of a

[41434.]

Limestone fragment with portions of two cartouches, one of which contains the prenomen
Se-kha-n-Ra, the other the name [Tetu?]-mes. From Der al-Bahari. On these kings see
ftli Dynasty, n, y>- i2.
Xlllth-XVIlth dynasty. H. 4 in.
^a.v\\\e, Deir el-Ba/iari :
[43130.]

Presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund,

90 1

on which is the name of King Senbmaiu, " son of the Sun, of

his body," with the double crown, probably above a figure of the king offering.
From Gebelen.
Published: Eraser, P.S.B.A., XV, p. 497. XHIth-XVHth dynasty.
H. 4^ in.
[24898.]

Fragment of

a limestone stele,

Presented by G.

11'.

Fraser, Esq., 1893.

No. 339. Part of a red granite slab (door-jamb?) on which is inscribed ".
he has [made] many pillars and a door of bronze
Sun, Apepa, giving life
.

"

W.

ft.

From
9

Bubastis. Published

Naville, Bndastis, PI.

xxxv

C.

son of the

for this

H)-ksos Period. H.

in.

ft.

god

11 in.,

[i loi.]

Presenteti by the Egypt Exploration Fund,

No. 340.

Inscription on

Se-user-n-Ra (Khian)."

the

Bought

breast
at

of a

Baghdad.

small
L.

ft.

couchant
7

in.,

89 1.

lion

H. 10

in.

of granite:

"Good

god,
[987.]

HIEROGLYPHIC TEXTS.

PLATE

XIX.

Part of a roughly-cut limestone pyramidion, on which arc figures of a certain Thuti and his
wife, with prajers to the gods of the Theban necropolis, including the deceased king Neb-hapet-Ra
(Mentuhetep III). From Der al-l?ahari. Published: Naville and Hall, Dcir el-Bahari, XJth

Dynasty,

iii,

Pll. vii,

B;

xi,

p. 5.

The spelling of the deified king

X Vllth-XVIIIth

name

as

Part of a limestone stele, on which

Aakheperka,
Hall,

Hathor

priest of

in

Dcir el-Bahari, Xlth Dynasty,

is

.1

PI. vii,

H. jl

in.

[40958.]

confirms the reading " Neb-liapet-Ra."

a scene of a certain

Akh-aset.
iii,

dynasty.

Nebseni

offering to his father

From Der al-Bahari. Published Naville and

H. 11 i in.
Karly XVIIIth dynasty.
3.
:

[40963.]
Akh-aset was the name of the pyramid-temple and temenos of Neb-hapet-Ra.

PLATE XX.
No. 327. Limestone stele of Neferhetep and his wife Sebekhetep, who are shewn receiving
"
maketh their
offerings from their son Hapu (by some mistake represented as a woman), who
name to live." Xlllth-XVIIth dynasty. H. i ft. i in.
[1370.]

PLATE
Aahmes, who
Negroes, Nekht, who "maketh

No. 466. Limestone

the Captain of

H.

Collection.

ft.

stele of

shewn receiving offerings from

his

name

to live."

XVI Ith

his brother

Sams

dynasty.

in.

[300.]

PLATE
No. 491. Limestone

Maa-nekht (?).

XXI.
is

Below

stele,

rudely cut, of

XXII.

Aahmes, who

a female servitor, bringing offerings.

is

receives offerings from his son

XVIIth

H.

dynasty.

ft.

[932.]

The phraseology

of

Presented by F. T. Palgrave, Esq., 1870.

"
the inscription
(Offering) made by [his] child, Maa-nekht,"

PLATE
No. 326. Painted limestone

stele,

is

unusual.

XXIII.

uninscribed.

About XVIIth dynasty.

H.

ft.

61

in.

[806.]
published as an example of the preparation of a funerary stele, the inscription being added after the
completion of the decoration, and the name only when the stele was sold by the maker to a purchaser.

This

is

PLATE XXIV.
Inscriptions on a votive liinestone statuette, containing prayers to Amen-Ra, king of the
"
gods, lord of heaven, lord of Tchesru, for the priest of Mentu, lord of Thebes, Tura,
repeating
life."
Dedicated by his son.
From Der a!-Bahari. Earl\- XVIIIth dynasty. H. iiiin.

[40960.]
Presc7itcd by the

Egypt Exploration Fund, 1904.

Inscription on the lap of a yellow limestone statuette of a scribe, named Aahmes, with
to Amen-Ra, king of the gods, and Ptah-res-anbu-f
From Der al-Bahari. Early

pra\'ers

XVIIIth dynasty.

H. 5i in.
Presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1904.

[40961.]

"

lord
Inscription on the tojj of a limestone statue-pedestal, with prayers to [Amen-Ra],
of Karnak, god divine over the two lands, great of appearings in Luxor," for the official or priest
"
"
of Amen, Neferhetep, son of the governor of the city and u'a.'jir,
I'rom Der al-Bahari

Published:
dynasty.

Naville and
L. 11

Hall,

Deir el-Bahari : Xlth Dynasty,

iii,

PI.

in.

P resell ted by

vii,

4.

Early XVTIIth
[40964.]

tlie

Egypt Exploration Fund, 1904.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

PLATE XXV.
Inscriptions on a squatting red quartzite statue of the Chief Lector and Scribe of the Divine
On the back are
Offerings of Amen, Teti or Teti-ti, with prayers to Amen-Ra and Heru-khuti.
the names of his son, the Scribe of the Divine Offerings of Amen, Aahmes-Patena, with those of

the Son of the King's Son and Governor of the Lands of the South, Aahmes-Ture, and the Son
of the King's Son and Governor of the Lands of the South, Aahmes-Sa-Atait, all deceased.

Early

XVI II th

dynasty.

Several of the offices

is

H. 21

named

in

in.

[888.]

the inscription as held by Teti-ti are previously

unknown, and

their

meaning

not clear.

PLATE XXVI.
Block of fine grey sandstone on which has been cut as a trial-piece " Theban fortress of the
mistress of the two lands,

dynasty.

8 in.

by 7

Khnemt-Amen Hatsheps " (j/c).

From Der

in.

XVIIIth
[52884.]

Presented by the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon, 191

Block of )'ellow sandstone on which

(prenomen of Hatshepset).

al-Bahari.

is

From Der

3.

same wa}' "Theban fortress of Maat-ka-Ra"

XVIIIth dynasty. 5 in. square.
[52885]
Earl of CarJtarvon, 191 3.

cut in the

el-Bahari.

Presenied by the Rt. Hon. the

PLATE XXVII.
trial-piece, on which is carefully cut the prenomen of Hatshepset.
a hieratic graffito in ink, dated in the 4th month of the Inundation, the 20th day.
al-Bahari.
XVIIIth dynasty, gi in. by 4^ in. Very fine work.
[52883.]

Fine white limestone

On

one side

From Der

is

Presented by the Rt. Ho?i. the Earl of Carnarvon, 191 3.

PLATE

XXVIII.

On the
Similar trial-piece of white limestone, with the prenomen of Hatshepset well cut.
is a hieratic graffito, dated the 2nd month of Growing, the loth day, and
"
giving the name and titles of The Steward of the Temple of Amen, Sen-n-mut (w.)." From
left

Der

of the cartouche

al-Bahari.

XVIIIth dynasty.

11 in.

by 7^

Presented by the Rt. Hon.

The

in.

ttie

[52882.]

Earl of Carnarvon, 191 3.

This contemporary record of Hatshepset's great minister and architect, Senmut, is of the highest interest.
These trial-pieces were evidently essays for the
spelling of the name is important as giving its full form.

cutting of the inscriptions in the great temple of

Der

al-Bahari.

PLATE XXIX.
Inscriptions on a red quartzite squatting statue of Senmut, the minister of Hatshepset, who
"
bears the titles of Great Steward of the Household and Tutor of the King's Daughter, Neferura
;

The inscriptions recount the virtues of the minister

praised of the Lady of the Two Lands."
and the favour in which he stood with his mistress the queen. XVIIIth dynasty. H. 21 in.
[1S13.]

PLATE XXX.
Inscriptions on a black granite sitting statue of Senmut in Osirian form, holding the princess
in the folds of his robe.
Here he bears the titles of Governor of the Court, King's
The list of names of the god Amen on the left side is interesting.
Sealbearer, and Only Friend.

Neferura

HIEROGLYPHIC TEXTS.

10

PLATE XXXI.
"

Here many additional titles are given

King's
Inscriptions on the same statue continued.
Sealbearer, Governor of the Double House of Silver, Governor of the Double House of Gold,
Overseer of all the Works of the King, Controlling every Office in its entirety. Governor of the
In front, beneath the head of the princess, the
Court, Chief of the Sealbearers, Sen-(n)-mut."
:

titles

XVI

"hereditary prince, Great Steward of the Household of the King's Daughter, Neferura."
Ith dynasty.
H. 28 in.
[i74-]

Senmut's

upon them

titles

his

as priest and Steward of

not been erased.

Amen

are not given on either of these statues.

noticeable that

It is

name has

PLATE XXXII.
Photographic reproductions of the statues of Senmut and Menkheperra-senb (Nos. [15
[174],

and

XXIX-XXXI

"[708]; Plates

13],

and XXXIII).

PLATE

XXXIII.

"
knowing the secrets
Inscriptions on a black granite seated statue of the hereditary prince,
of the Palace, King's Sealbearer, beloved of the Lord of the Two Lands, Praised of the Good
God, the Second Prophet of Amen, Menkheperra-senb," who is represented in the Osirian robe,

and holding the

"

sacral cord or knot.

The expression

the deceased.

iiheiii

The inscription contains prayers to Amen and Horus for

dnkli n kher Amen, instead of the simple ultem dnkh,

it is cut over an erasure, as the

repeating life," or maat-klieru, is unusual
battered out in the reign of Khuenaten, and afterwards restored.
;

name

been

wherever the name of the god appears on

XVIIIth

this statue.

dj-nast}-.

of

This

H.

ft.

Amen

had

the case

is

8 in.

[708.]

This Menkheperra-senb
given him in his

tomb

at

is

the well-known minister of

Shekh 'Abd

al-Kiirnah, where he

Thothmes

is

but bears a lower priestly

First Prophet, or High-Priest, of Amen.
III,

title

than

is

PLATE XXXIV.
No. 374. Inscriptions on the black granite squatting statue of the prince Anebni, Master
of the King's Weapons, with the names and protocols of Hatshepset (erased) and Menkheperra

The inscription contains a prayer to Amen,

III), who is described as her brother.
lord of Karnak, Osiris, prince of Eternity, and Anubis who is within the tomb, din-ut, lord of
X\TIIth dynasty. Sntt Collection, 1835.
Ta-tcheser.
Published: Sharpe, Inscriptions, i, 56.

(Thothmes

H.

I ft.
9f in.
The phrase am-ut

[1131.]
("in the Oasis")

was probably now taken

to

mean "within

the bandages"

{sc.

of the

(fA-

51^.)

mummy).

PLATE XXXV.
No. 370. Part of a grey sandstone

stele

with commemorative inscription of a governor

The latter's name is erased, as was also the

(?).
name of the governor. He bears the titles of " Eyes and Ears of the Lord of the Two Lands,
He who is within the Heart of the Good God, Mouth of the King in Khent-hen-nefer, Governor
From Wadi Haifa. XVIIIth dynasty.
of the South, Chief of the people of the South," etc.

of Nubia under

H.

I ft.

Thothmes

III

and Hatshepset

Sin.

[1015-]

Presented by Major-Gcn. Sir

C.

Holled-Smith, 1887.

PLATE XXXVI.
No. 368. Portion of a painted limestone stele, with a figure of Thothmes III, accompanied
in relief.
Below is the beginning of an inscription (incisedj: dated "the 35th
"
From Wadi Haifa. XVIIIth dynasty.
year, the second Month of the Inundation
H. ft. II i in.
[1021.]

by

his titles,

Presented by Major-Gen. Sir

C.

Hoiled Smith,

1887.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

II

PLATE XXXVII.
No. ^y^. Inscriptions on a painted limestone seated statue of a certain
prayers to Amen-Ra, Alut, Osiris, Hathor, and the royal Ka of Thothmes III.
titles of Amen have been erased and rudely restored.
Anastasi Collection, 1839.

XVIIIth dynasty.

H.

Netchem, with
The name and
From Thebes.

6|- in.

ft.

[840.]

PLATE XXXVIII.
No. 448. Inscriptions on a grey granite squatting statue of Amenhetep, royal scribe,
steward of the palace at Memphis, and overseer of the houses of silver and gold, with
praj-ers
and a hymn to Osiris Unnefer. From Abydos. Published: Petrie and Griffith, Abydos, ii,
Pll.

xxxii,

1 1

xxxvi, 2

XVIIIth dynasty.

p.

H. 2

45

4^

ft.

Budge, Guide

;*

to the

Egyptian Galleries {Sculpture),

PI.

in.

xvii.
)>'>
[632

PLATE XXXIX.
Inscriptions on a dark red quartzite kneeling statue of Amenuahsu, Chief Prophet of
Mentu lord of Uaset, Chief Prophet of Mentu lord of Tcherti. On the plinth at the back are
"
The figure
prayers to Osiris Khentamentiu Unneferu and to Herukhuti-Tum
living in truth."
holds a stele on which is represented Amen-Herukhuti, ram-headed, in his boat
below is a
hymn to Herukhuti. Late XVTIIth dynasty (reign of Amenhetep III). H. 21 in.
[480.]
:

PLATE

XL.

The name of the

Inscription on the back of a limestone squatting statuette, broken.
deceased is not preserved, but that of "her son, Uatch-uatch," occurs in the first line. The
inscription contains fragments of a very interesting hymn or praj'er of the women of Thebes to
"
the Hathor-cow of Der al-Bahari
Say,
people of Thebes, noble and lowly together, every
coming to ... Tchesret .... to tell your desires to the Cow of Gold, the lady of happy life, the

mistress of
the lady
happiness, a good husband, bringing

its

and

may

iii,

PI. ix,

she give us a good child [in] this house,

al-Bahari.
Published Naville

From Der

," etc.

Xlth Dynasty,

Hall, Deir el-Bahari,

guardian,

p. 8.

Late XVIIIth dynasty.

H. 6

in.

[41645.]

Presented by the Egypt Exploration bund, 1904.

PLATE

XLI.

No. 470. Upper part of a fine white limestone stele, on which is cut a scene of a king
suckled by the Hathor-cow.
Standing beneath the cow's head is another figure of a king. In
front of the cow are flowers, and behind her the mountains of Der al-Bahari.
The inscription is
"

Hathor, lady of Tchesret, within Akh-aset, Mistress of the Gods." The representation of the
the two royal figures is precisely that of the statue discovered at Der al-Bahari in 1907,
in the Cairo Museum.
From Der al-Bahari. Published Naville and Hall, Dcir

cow with
and now

el-Bahari,

Xlth Dynasty,

\,

PL xxv, E

p. 69.

Mid XVIIIth dynasty.

loi

in.

by 9

in.

[689.]

Presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1905.

Upper
the

part of a small limestone stele on which is represented the lady Tahumai offering to
Above are a single-winged solar disk and the sacred e)'e. From Der

Hathor cow.

al-Bahari.

Published

XVIIIth dynasty.

Naville and Hall, Deir el-Bahari,

H. 4i

Xlth Dynasty,

in.

iii,

PI.

vii,

7.

Late

[41518.]

Presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1904.

PLATE

XLII.

"

No. 469. Limestone stele of the hearer of plaints of the Lord of the Two Lands in the
place of truth {i.e. the Necropolis)," Heru-em-uaa, and "his beloved son Paneferemnekhu (?)."
The deceased are shewn adoring Osiris in the form of the holy goat of Mendes, who is described
as "soul of the gods."

Salt Collection, 1835.

The
H.

inscription,

though well

cut,

is

inaccurate.

Late XVIIIth dynasty.

11 in.

[356.]

B 2

HIEROGLYPHIC TEXTS.

12

No. 490. Lower part of a limestone stele, on which is shewn the Chief of the Workmen
of the Necropolis, Paneb, with his three sons, adoring the Snake-goddess of Western Thebes,
Merseker.

Late XVIIIth dynasty.

Belmore

H. 7A

Collection.

in.

[272.]

PLATE XLIIL
stele of Nebra, Scribe of the Workmen of the Necropolis, son of Pai.
the god Heru-ur, "lord of heaven, prince of the company of the gods," seated on a
throne before an altar of offerings
behind him are four eyes and two ears. Below is the
deceased in adoration the inscription reads " Praise to Heru-ur, homage (Jit. smelling earth) to
him that heareth prayers may he give me my two eyes to .sec the way of truth and walk

No. 467. Limestone

Above

is

[therein]."

Belmore

XVIIIth

Collection.

H. 10

dyna'^ty.

in.

[276.]

No. 498. Limestone stele of Api, shewing the deceased adoring the god Amen-Ra Ka-mut-f,
"
king of the gods (in the form of Min). Above are a single-winged solar disk and sacred eye,
and between the god and his worshipper is a pair of ears. Published
Budge, Guide to the
H. 8 in.
[3S8.]
Egyptian Galleries {Sculpture), PI. .xxi. XVIIIth dynasty.
"

These two

stelae

shew examples of the emblematic use

of eyes

and

ears, the latter being intended to ensure

the hearing of prayers by the gods.

PLATE XLIV.
No. 500. Limestone

hawk

of

Horus

stele,

at the stern,

wearing the Red Crown stands

Below

is

unfinished:

and

name not

Above

given.

is

a sacred boat with the

and I sis enthroned under a canopy in the middle a king

the bows and makes offering to the deities for the deceased.

Osiris

in

a family group, with children offering to their deceased parents, in a rather free style.
Salt Collection, 1835. XVIIIth

This scene and the funerary inscription below are incomplete.

dynasty.

H.

ft.

in.

[214-]

PLATE XLV.
"
No. 492. Painted
Bak, an officer of the ship Star in Memphis," who is
shewn adoring Osiris with his wife; below he is seated, with a different wife, and with his father
Ture, before a table of offerings. Two women, Mutnetchem and Tuaai, kneel at the side.
XVIIIth dynasty. H. iiin.
[368.]

limestone stele of

PLATE

XLVI.

"
Face of Ra," with his
No. 494. Painted limestone stele of Teta, flabellifer of the ship
who
receive
and
the
and
of
Re-Ptah
Tenmin,
lady
offerings from their
Mutemhenet,
Late XVIIIth dynasty. WAthanasi
children; below is a prayer to Osiris and Anubis.

sister

Collection.

H.

ft.

Hra-Rd must be

in.

the

[353.]

name

See Spiegelberg, Rechnungen aus der Zcit

It seems to have been quite
Capart, ibid., xxxvi, p. 8.

of a ship, like Sba-m-Mennefer.

Seiis I, pp. 81 fif.

Newberry, P.S.B.A., xxxv, pp. 157, 158
usual to omit a determinative after the ship's name.
;

PLATE

XLVII.

No. 337. Limestone stele of Nekht and his

from his son the officer {udu) Aahmes.

sister

XVIIIth dynasty.

H.

ft.

Aahmes, who

Pra\-er

offerings

Osiris

to

3 in.

PLATE

are

shewn receiving

"

prince

of eternity."
[1318-]

XLVIII.

No. 338. Limestone stele of Rei, a priestly official connected with the feast of the ComingForth of the Sun-god, and his wife and nurse the lady Takernai. A certain Amenhetep
and libations. Pra\-er to
(probably his son, but the relationship is erased) makes offerings
XVIIIth dynasty. H. ft. 4! in.
[310.]
Osiris, "prince of eternity."
i

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES.

I3

PLATE XLIX.
No. 499. Limestone
from their

{sic)

father

stele of the lady

Amenemhat, who

Bati and her mother Hent-nefret receiving offerings

offers incense and pours out a libation for them.

Prayer to Osiris, "great god, prince of eternity."

H.

ft.

10

XVIIIth dynasty.

PLATE
No. 496. Limestone
mother, whose

Anasiast

Collection, 1839.

[280.]

in.

name

is

stele of a child

erased.

L.

named Merisekhmet, who is shewn in the arms of

XVIIIth dynasty. H. 9i

Prayers to Osiris- Khentamentiu.

his
in.

[804.

As in Nos. [1318] and [280], Plates XLVII and XLIX, the heads of the figures have placed upon them the
It was apparently a lump
in the latter part of the XVIIIth dynasty.
peculiar cone which is first seen represented
of perfumed grease or nard.

Corrigendum

in

Part

IV

PL

xiv,

1.

i,

sentence
(]

the sign has been inadvertently omitted in the

^f^

? ^ ^-

14

INDEX TO REGISTRATION NUMBERS.

I.

INDEX TO REGISTRATION NUMBERS.

No. of Object.

INDEX TO EXHIBITION NUMBERS.

11.

INDEX TO EXHIBITION NUMBERS.

No. of Objeci.

15

PLATE

STELE OF MENTUHETEPS SON, ANTEF-AQER.

(Upper Portion)

No.

[1628].

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1.

PLATE

STELE OF ANTEF-AQER.
(Lower Portion)

2.

PLATE

INSCRIPTION OF ANTEF.

3.

PLATE

INSCRIPTIONS ON THE STATUE OF MENTU-AA.

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PLATE

ON STATUE OF AMENEMHAT,
THE MASTER OF THE ROBES.

INSCRIPTION

No.

183

[462].

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5.

PLATE

INSCRIPTION OF ABA, SON OF SEBEKAAU-TETA.

No.

225

[471].

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1

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6.

PLATE

PAINTED RELIEF AND INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE TOMB OF TEHUTIHETEP

AT AL-BARSHAH.
No.

ti^r"^

198

[1147].

PLATE

PAINTED RELIEF AND INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE TOMB OF TEHUTINEKHT

AT AL-BARSHAH.

No.

199

[115S].

8.

PLATE

PAINTED RELIEF AND INSCRIPTIONS FROM THE TOMB OF TEHUTINEKHT

AT AL-BARSHAH.

No.

200 [H51].

PLATE

IP

INSCRIPTIONS ON SEATED STATUE OF SENUSERT

No.

^^=^,^,^>^^^

J^^^^^>^

163

III

FROM TELL MOKDAM.

[1145].

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SIDES OF THRONE.

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10

PLATE

INSCRIPTIONS ON SEATED STATUE OF SENUSERT

No.

163

III

FROM TELL MOKDAM.

[1145].

(Continued)

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FRONT OF THRONE.

11

PLATE

INSCRIPTIONS ON SEATED STATUE OF SEKHEM-RA-UATCH-TAUI.

No.

276

[871].

V'r.

BACK OF THRONE.

1J
LI

S
LEFT SIDE OF FRONT OF THRONE.

LEFT SIDE OF THRONE.

0','

12-

PLATE

INSCRIPTIONS OF NEFER-ARA AND OF KEMES THE SCULPTOR AND HIS FAMILY.

13

PLATE

STELE OF THE TREASURER AKA, SON OF UATCH AND MERU.

No.

335

[210].

14.

PLATE

STELE OF TCHAMUI-HETEP.
No

/^37

tprf

328

[236].

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15.

PLATE
!3

STELE OF BEBA-RESI.
No.

329

[1371].

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16.

PLATE

ROYAL NAMES OF THE

No.

No.

284

XIIIth-XVIth

DYNASTIES.

[1100].

[41434].

No

No. 339 [1101]

18.

PLATE 17

/
STELE OF THE SCRIBE AAHMES.

No.

a__A.

336

[1314].

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PLATE

PYRAMIDION OF THUTI AND STELE OF AAKHEPERKA.

No.

No.

[40958],

[40963].

19

PLATE

5
STELE OF NEFERHETEP, SEBEKHETEP, AND HAPU.

No.

327

[1370].

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20.

PLATE

STELE OF AAHMES AND NEKHT.

No.

466

[300].

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21.

PLATE

STELE OF AAHMES AND MAA-NEKHT

No.

491

[982].

(?)

22.

PLATE

UNINSCRIBED STELE.

No.

326

[806].

28.

PLATE

r
INSCRIPTIONS OF TURA, AAHMES THE PRIEST OF PTAH,

AND NEFERHETEP,

"SON OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE CITY AND WAzTr."

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24.

PLATE
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INSCRIPTIONS

ON STATUE OF

No.

TETI.

[8881

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25.

PLATE

TRiAL-PIECES

00

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GO
00
0

NAMES OF HATSHEPSET.

26.

PLATE

TRIAL-PIECE:

PRENOMEN OF HATSHEPSET, WITH HIERATIC GRAFFITO.

No.

[59883].

27.

PLATE

TRIAL-PIECE:

PRENOMEN OF HATSHEPSET, WITH HIERATIC GRAFFITO OF SENMUT.

No.

[52882].

28.

)6r.

PLATE

INSCRIPTIONS AND STATUE OF SENMUT, STEWARD AND TUTOR OF THE

PRINCESS NEFERURA, AND MINISTER OF QUEEN HATSHEPSET.

No.

[1513].

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29.

PLATE

SENMUT WITH THE PRINCESS NEFERURA.

INSCRIPTIONS ON A STATUE OF

No.

[174].

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SIDE.

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30.

PLATE

INSCRIPTIONS

ON A STATUE OF SENMUT WITH THE PRINCESS NEFERURA

(Continued).

BACK.

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PLATE

INSCRIPTION ON A STATUE OF MENKHEPERRASENB.

No.

FRONT.

[708].

BACK.

SIDES.

S^

no

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88,

PLATE

ON THE STATUE OF

INSCRIPTIONS

No.

s'ci

lit

iii^o

374

[1131]

ANEBNI.

{ex 61a).

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34.

PLATE

INSCRIPTION OF THE JOINT-REIGN OF HATSHEPSET

No.

870

[1015].

AND THOTHMES

III

(?).

35-

PLATE

INSCRIPTION OF THE

No.

35th

368

YEAR OF THOTHMES

[1021].

III.

36.

PLATE

INSCRIPTION

ON STATUE OF NETCHEM,
373

No.

[840],

mxs.]}.
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37.

PLATE

INSCRIPTIONS ON STATUE OF AMENHETEP THE TREASURER.

No.

448

[632].

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38.

PLATE

ON STATUE OF AMENUAHSU.

INSCRIPTIONS

No.

[480].

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89.

PLATE

IN SCRIPTION

ON BACK OF A STATUETTE, WITH PRAYER TO HATHOR.

No.

[41646].

40.

PLATE

HATHOR-STELAE.

No.

No.

470

[689].

[41518].

41.

PLATE

STELAE SHEWING VENERATION OF ANIMAL-DEITIES.

^
o
9
o

CD
iCi

00

42.

PLATE 48.

"EYES AND EARS" STELAE.

00

00

CD

PLATE

STELE SHEWING THE KING OFFERING TO OSIRIS.

No.

'////

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'/'/

W.'M/////>///

iMmi?'^

500

[214].

44.

PLATE

STELE OF BAK, OFFICER OF THE SHIP "STAR

No.

492

[368].

IN

MEMPHIS.'

45.

PLATE

SHIP "FACE OF RA".

STELE OF TETA, FLABELLIFER OF THE

No.

mr^im

494

[353].

0a.

mim

46.

PLATE

J
STELE OF NEKHT AND AAHMES.

No.

337

[1318].

47.

n-

PLATE

STELE OF

REI

AND

No.

338

HIS WIFE TAKEMAI.

[SIO].

48.

PLATE

STELE OF BATI AND HER MOTHER HENT-NEFRET.

No.

499

[280].

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49.

9-7"

PLATE

STELE OF MERISEKHMET AND HIS MOTHER.

No.

rjtii

496

[804].

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60.

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