Brugsch, Heinrich: Egypt under the pharaohs: a history derived entirely from the monuments (London, 1891)

42 NEFER-AR-EA-RA—USER-EN-RA of. in.

Long after Saliu-Ea lay sleeping in his pyramid the
pious remembrance of his name continued ; for when the
Ptolemies ruled in the Mle valley a sanctuary still
stood in Memphis dedicated to his memory, where
priests performed their sacred offices for the dead king.

He was succeeded, according to the Tablet of
Saqqarah, by a Pharaoh of the name of Nefer-ar-ea-Ea,

>I^s>-u |, doubtless the same that Manetho tran-

scribed Nephercheres. He gave to his pyramid the name

Ba, that is ' Soul,' ^-a. Many fragments of tombs in

the cemetery of Memphis have faithfully preserved the
memory of this king; above all the grave of his royal
grandson, Urkhuru, who is called ' the royal scribe of
the palace, the learned man, the master of writing who
serves as a light to all the writing in the house of
Pharaoh.' He is also called the ' master of writing for
the petitions of the people, he who serves as a light to
all the writing which relates to the administration, chief
of the provision chambers.' He was also ' general of
the forces composed of all the young men.' Another
officer of this time, named Pehenuka, performed the
duties of secretary of state in faithful service to his
master. Of the rulers who followed this king we will
mention the thirtieth according to the Tablet of Abydos,

Usek-en-Ra, ( ° 1 n

He is the first Pharaoh who adopted a second
cartouche with his own private name, An. Following
the custom of his predecessors, he built for his sepulchre
a pyramid which was called Men-asu, ' the firmest off

places,' ^jjjj_| a. His name has been found, plainly-
traced in red, on the middle pyramid of Abusir,, and
without doubt he was laid to rest ages ago in its