Benson, Margaret; Gourlay, Janet: The temple of Mut in Asher: an account of the excavation of the temple and of the religious representations and objects found therein, as illustrating the history of Egypt and the main religious ideas of the Egyptians (London, 1899)

part v.] . MENTU-EM-HAT. 355

The pedestal or base upon which the figure
squats is also inscribed. On either side of the feet
are recorded the name and titles of Mentu-em-hat.
The line on the right side gives the interesting-
title ?"/^v-prince of the hills or desert";

that on the left *~~) "superintendent of the

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frontier."

Right-hand side :

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Left-hand side :

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Around the pedestal at the front and on either
side of the statue rutis an inscription giving the De
hetep seten formula to "Amen, Mentu, Tern, Hor-
akhuti, Mut, and the divine cycle of gods within
the temple of Mut," that they may give "per-
kheru offerings:' for the benefit of the Ka of
Mentu-em-hat.

Front:

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