Budge, Ernest A. Wallis: Some account of the collection of Egyptian antiquities in the possession of Lady Meux: of Theobalds Park, Waltham Cross (London, 1896)

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THE MUMMY AND COFFIN OF NES-AMSU.

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Arranged in perpendicular lines over the right
breast of the coffin is an inscription which runs:—
" Behold Osiris, the seutcheb, the second prophet
[of Amsu], the prophet of Khonsu, Nes-Amsu, trium-
phant, the son of the seutcheb, the second prophet of
Amsu, Pa-senetchem-ab-en-ast, triumphant, the son
of the sistrum-bearer of Amsu, Ta-khens-i, triumphant!

" Stand thou up, Horus grant that thou mayest
stand up. May the god Seb grant that he may see
his lather in thee, in thy name of 'Prince of the

Temple.' May Horus grant to thee.....all the

gods, may he make thee to ascend to them, and may