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

372 AN INSCRIPTION AT ABYDOS OH. XV-

Catalogue of maid-servants : Nes-ta-tep, whose mother is Tat-
mut; the maiden Tat-Ise, the daughter of Nebt-hepet, whose mother-
is Ariamakh ; the maiden Tat-Amen, the daughter of Pinehas [the
maiden . . . . , the daughter of . . . .], each one for 5f ounces of
silver money.

The outlay for [the purchase of honey] is to amount to 3| lbs. of
silver money, and is charged upon the treasury of Osiris, so that a
bin-measure of honey shall be given by the treasury of Osiris [for
the daily supply of honey of the Osirian] general of the Ma, Na-ro-
math, whose father is the great generalissimo, [Shashanq, and whose
mother is Mehet-en-usekh, for all eternity]. The treasury of Osiris
is charged with the money for this, neither more nor less. [The out-
lay for the purchase] of balsam shall amount to 4§ lbs. of silver
money, and is charged on the treasury of Osiris, so that 4 ounces of
balsam shall be delivered from the treasury of Osiris every day for
the offering of the Osirian general of the Ma, Na-ro-math, whose
mother is Mehet-en-usekh, to all eternity. [For the provision] of
the balsam the treasury of Osiris is thus charged with the money,
neither more nor less. [The outlay for the purchase of] incense shall
amount to 5| ounces of silver money, and is charged on the treasury
of Osiris, so that a hin of £C+f ounces shall be delivered from the
treasury of Osiris every day for the [keeping up] of the burning of
incense for the Osirian general of the Ma, Na-ro-math, whose
mother is Mehet-en-usekh, to all times. For the procuring of the
incense the treasury of Osiris is thus charged with the money,
neither more nor less. [The outlay for the different persons of the
spice-kitchen, and for the persons of the labours of the harvest, shall
amount to for each] x + 3 ounces, and for each 1 ounce of silver
money, and these are charged on the treasury of Osiris, so that there
shall be delivered [ . . . . the spice-cakes] each day from the trea-
sury of Osiris, and [that there shall be delivered . . . . ] from the
treasury of Osiris, and that there shall be delivered .... from the
treasury of Osiris for the altars of the Osirian general of the M5,
Na-ro-math, whose mother is Mehet-en-usekh, to all eternity. For
the support of the workmen of his spice-kitchen, the money for it
also is charged on the treasury of Osiris. [Also for the] harvest
workers in the upper fields, [the payments for these] are charged on
the treasury of Osiris, to the amount of .... in silver moneyj
neither more nor less. This is the sum total of the silver money for
the people, which is charged on the treasury of Osiris, [so that all
payments shall be made from it] which are to be borne by [the
treasury of Osiris] for the altars of the Osirian general of the Ma,
Na-ro-math, the son of the generalissimo of the Ma, Shashanq,
whose mother is Mehet-en-usekh. It is assigned for the Osirian