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218 TOMBSTONE OF THE ARTIST BEK OH. x..
is half a metre, or about 19*7 inches high. Inside a
niche are seen two little standing images of a man and
a woman. The inscription runs :—
(On the right hand)—' A royal sacrifice to Horemkhu, the Sun's-
disk, who enlightens the land; that he may vouchsafe to accept the
customary offerings of the dead on the altar of the living sun's disk,
in favour of the overseer of the sculptors from life, and of his -wife,.
the lady Ta-her.'
(On the left)—' A royal offering to the living Sun's disk, which
enlightens the world by its benefactions, in order that it may
vouchsafe a complete good life, united with the reward of honour,
joy of heart, and a beautiful old age, in favour of the artist of the
king, the sculptor of the lord of the land, the follower of the divine
benefactor, Bek.'
'The inhaling of the holy incense, the receiving of the unction in
favour of the artist of the king, the overseer of the sculptors, Bek ::
The inhaling of the fragrance of the incense in favour of the over-
seer of the works of the lord of the land, Bek :
' That thy soul may appear, that thy body may live, that thy foot
may march out to all places, in favour of the artist of the king, and
overseer of the sculptors, Bek :
' That " he may grant me to drink wine and milk," and that " the
king may receive the sacrifice of the dead," in favour of the lady
Ta-her.'
The phrases marked by italics are the beginnings
of very ancient prayers for the dead, which were fre-
quently used in the offerings for the dead, and were
also quoted as titles at the commencement of similar-
inscriptions.
The genealogical tree of this family of artists comes-
out as follows :—
Hor-amu
Men=Ri-n-an* (under Amen-hotep III.)
Bek=Taher* (under Amen-hotep IV.)
Another master, who did not hold such a high office'
as Bek, has not been passed over, as a promoter of his
* As in previous genealogies, the names of women are distinguished by *..
is half a metre, or about 19*7 inches high. Inside a
niche are seen two little standing images of a man and
a woman. The inscription runs :—
(On the right hand)—' A royal sacrifice to Horemkhu, the Sun's-
disk, who enlightens the land; that he may vouchsafe to accept the
customary offerings of the dead on the altar of the living sun's disk,
in favour of the overseer of the sculptors from life, and of his -wife,.
the lady Ta-her.'
(On the left)—' A royal offering to the living Sun's disk, which
enlightens the world by its benefactions, in order that it may
vouchsafe a complete good life, united with the reward of honour,
joy of heart, and a beautiful old age, in favour of the artist of the
king, the sculptor of the lord of the land, the follower of the divine
benefactor, Bek.'
'The inhaling of the holy incense, the receiving of the unction in
favour of the artist of the king, the overseer of the sculptors, Bek ::
The inhaling of the fragrance of the incense in favour of the over-
seer of the works of the lord of the land, Bek :
' That thy soul may appear, that thy body may live, that thy foot
may march out to all places, in favour of the artist of the king, and
overseer of the sculptors, Bek :
' That " he may grant me to drink wine and milk," and that " the
king may receive the sacrifice of the dead," in favour of the lady
Ta-her.'
The phrases marked by italics are the beginnings
of very ancient prayers for the dead, which were fre-
quently used in the offerings for the dead, and were
also quoted as titles at the commencement of similar-
inscriptions.
The genealogical tree of this family of artists comes-
out as follows :—
Hor-amu
Men=Ri-n-an* (under Amen-hotep III.)
Bek=Taher* (under Amen-hotep IV.)
Another master, who did not hold such a high office'
as Bek, has not been passed over, as a promoter of his
* As in previous genealogies, the names of women are distinguished by *..