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

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bw. xxvi. NEKU AND UAH-AB-RA 425

•chambers (with panelled woodwork, as the inscription
"informs us) in the subterranean necropolis of the
sacred Apis-bulls. This was done, according to the
above inscription, in the 52nd year of his reign, on the
occasion of the burial of a bull who died at that time.

Tablet III.

Year 16, month Khoiakh, day 16, under the reign of King
-Neku, the ever-living, the friend of Apis-Osiris. This is the day
'°f the burial of this god, and of the arrival of this god in peace
into the nether world. His interment was accomplished at his
burial-place in his holy house in the Libyan Desert near Memphis,
after they had fulfilled for him all that is customary in the chambers
°i purification, as has been done from early times.

He was born in the year 53, in the month Mekhir, on the
J-9th day, under the reign of King Psamthek I. He was brought
mto the temple of Ptah (of Memphis) in the year 54, in the month
Athyr, on the 12th day. His union with life took place [in the
year 16,] month Paophi, day 6. The whole duration of his life
amounted to 16 years, 7 months, 17 days.

His Majesty King Neku II. supplied all the costs and everything
else in splendour and glory for this sublime god. He built his sub-
terranean tomb of fine white limestone in well-wrought workman-
ship. The like of it was never done before.

Tablet IV.

Year 12, month Payni, day 21, under the reign of the king
Pah-ab-Ea (Hophra), the friend of Apis-Osiris, the god was carried
1Ji peace to the srood region of the "West. His interment was accom-
Pushed in the West of the Libyan Desert near Memphis, after they
nad fulfilled for him all that is customary in the chambers of
Purification. The like was never done since the early times.

This god departed to heaven in the year 12, month Pharmuthi,
,(*ay 12. He was born in the year 16, month Paophi, day 7,
under the reign of King Neku II., the ever-living. His introduc-
tion into the temple of Ptah took place in the year 1, month Epiphi,
'<% 9, under the reign of King Psamthek II. The full life-time of
this god was 17 years, 6 months, 5 days.

The god-like benefactor Uah-ab-Ra supplied all the costs and
everything else in splendour and glory for this sublime god. Thus
'has he done for him, who bestows life and prosperity for ever.
 
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