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EL ARABAH.
.refo'
Ren-ankh ; also (5) his sister Remt-ankh and two
cooks (6) Ren-ef-senb and (7) Usertesen. At the top
of this register is a horizontal line of hieroglyphs
giving the De hetep seten formula to Osiris Unnefer
that he may give offerings for the ka of the mer per
ne hetepu neter, " Steward of the divine offerings,"
Amenemhat-nebuia.
In the lower register Amenemhat-nebuia " inspects
the abundant products " of his lands. He is accom-
panied by " his brother Se-Renenutet, born of Mesyt."
The produce is being brought to him by (1) "his
brother Ptah-shedu," (2) "his brother Ren-ef-senb,
born of Ay," (3) the aam Neb-sunu, (4) " his brother
Ren-senb, (6) the herdsman Amenemhat," who leads
an aua-ox, and (7) " his brother, Zefau-em-a-ptah,"
who carries a gazelle and leads another by a string.
Limestone. [E. 295.]
b. Stele of Se-ankh and Nebui. In the upper
register are two seated figures, one of the mer per ne
hetepu neter, " Steward of the divine offerings," Nebui,
born of Nefert, the other of "his brother the mer
gesu, superintendent of the domain " (?) Se-ankh born
of Nefert. In the register beneath are represented :
on the left, Nebui's father Usertsen born of Neb-ant ;
on the right his mother Nefert. Between these two
figures is shown a standing figure of " his brother,"
Se-Renenutet, born of Mesyt. Limestone. [E. 295.]
Note.—That Nebui is the same person as Amen-
emhat-nebuia of the preceding stele is evident not
merely from the fact that his mother's name is
Nefert, but his brother Se-Renenutet " born of
Mesyt" is mentioned on both monuments.
c. Sarcophagus of the met'i ne sa, " Regulator of the
Sa-order" Nekhta (for inscription cf. PL. VII). The
inscriptions on this sarcophagus are very badly written,
and blunders in the text are so frequent that it is
doubtful whether the sculptor could read hieroglyphs.
The horizontal line upon the lid gives a prayer to
Anubis (spelt Nu-pta), that on the west side is also
to Anubis (spelt Nepa) and that on the east side to
Osiris. The inscriptions on the ends of the coffin and
in the vertical lines down the sides give the speeches
of Osiris, Ptah-seker, Ra, Tuamantef, Kebh-sennuef,
Hapi, and Mestha (spelt Mesem) ; also of Isis and
Nephthys. Limestone. [E. 252.]
d. Ushabti figure of Nekhta. The hieratic in-
scription gives the name of the owner and his title
met'i ne sa, " Regulator of the .ra-order." Limestone.
[E. 252.]
PL. VII. Sarcophagus of Nekhta (see supra,
PL. VI).
PL. VIII. a. Lintel and jambs of a doorway to
the tomb of the rekhat1* ne het neter, "washerman (?)
of the temple," Amenemhat-rcn-ef-senb. The in-
scriptions give (1) the De hetep seten formula to
Up-uat that he may give provisions for the ka of
Amenemhat-ren-ef-senb, (2) the De hetep seten
formula to Ptah-seker-osiris that he may give per-
kheru offerings for the ka of Amenemhat, son of Hor-
hetep by (the Lady) Er-de-cs. Below the inscription
of the left jamb is a small figure of Amencmhat's
brother Se-Hather ar de hetep seten "making a de
hetep seten!' Limestone. [E. 236.]
b. Octagonal column from the tomb of Ren-senb.
Prayer to [Upuat, Lord of Ta-]Zeser that he may
give per-kheric offerings of all good and pure things
which heaven gives, the earth produces and upon
which the gods live, for the ka of the Chancellor, the
Superintendent of the domain, Ren-senb, born of
Henut, made of Neb-atef. Limestone. [E. 345.]
PL. IX. c. Serpentine statuette with roughly-cut
inscription giving the name ...se-pa-ar. (For in-
scription, see PL. XV.) [E. 189.]
PL. X. a. Inscribed Scarabs. Centre scarab,
second row : sesli ur ne mer kJietem Se-Ptah, " the chief
scribe of the chancellor Se-Ptah." Centre scarab,
bottom row : Se Ra Seslia, The son of Ra
Shesha.
b. Fragments of painted wood coffin. (For in-
scriptions, see PL. XL) The vertical lines of hiero-
glyphs give speeches of the gods and goddesses,
Hapi, Nebt-tuat, Neith, Shenyt, Hekt, Nut and
Amset for offerings of delicacies, sweets, fine bread,
etc. [E. 281.]
PL. XL For the seven-cylinder bead, see supra,
Pl. IV, and for the fragments of wood coffins, see
supra, PL. X.
PL. XII. Statuette inscribed roughly down the
back with name of Ka-mes. [E. 41.]
PL. XII. a. Stele of the ddenn19 ne mer khetem,
"wakil of the Chancellor" Neteru-refu. The five
horizontal lines above the seated figure of Neteru-refu
give the De hetep seten formula to Osiris and to
Upuat, that they may give per-kheru offerings, the
sweet breath of life, and glorification, power, and
justification in the under-world, also fine bread and
delicacies and all good and pure things upon which
the gods live in the good festivals of heaven, for the
18 Mr. Griffith suggested to me that this title is perhaps the
same as Rekhti.
19 The scribe's error of ader for aden is curious. On the
Gizeh stele the sign dden is given correctly.
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EL ARABAH.
.refo'
Ren-ankh ; also (5) his sister Remt-ankh and two
cooks (6) Ren-ef-senb and (7) Usertesen. At the top
of this register is a horizontal line of hieroglyphs
giving the De hetep seten formula to Osiris Unnefer
that he may give offerings for the ka of the mer per
ne hetepu neter, " Steward of the divine offerings,"
Amenemhat-nebuia.
In the lower register Amenemhat-nebuia " inspects
the abundant products " of his lands. He is accom-
panied by " his brother Se-Renenutet, born of Mesyt."
The produce is being brought to him by (1) "his
brother Ptah-shedu," (2) "his brother Ren-ef-senb,
born of Ay," (3) the aam Neb-sunu, (4) " his brother
Ren-senb, (6) the herdsman Amenemhat," who leads
an aua-ox, and (7) " his brother, Zefau-em-a-ptah,"
who carries a gazelle and leads another by a string.
Limestone. [E. 295.]
b. Stele of Se-ankh and Nebui. In the upper
register are two seated figures, one of the mer per ne
hetepu neter, " Steward of the divine offerings," Nebui,
born of Nefert, the other of "his brother the mer
gesu, superintendent of the domain " (?) Se-ankh born
of Nefert. In the register beneath are represented :
on the left, Nebui's father Usertsen born of Neb-ant ;
on the right his mother Nefert. Between these two
figures is shown a standing figure of " his brother,"
Se-Renenutet, born of Mesyt. Limestone. [E. 295.]
Note.—That Nebui is the same person as Amen-
emhat-nebuia of the preceding stele is evident not
merely from the fact that his mother's name is
Nefert, but his brother Se-Renenutet " born of
Mesyt" is mentioned on both monuments.
c. Sarcophagus of the met'i ne sa, " Regulator of the
Sa-order" Nekhta (for inscription cf. PL. VII). The
inscriptions on this sarcophagus are very badly written,
and blunders in the text are so frequent that it is
doubtful whether the sculptor could read hieroglyphs.
The horizontal line upon the lid gives a prayer to
Anubis (spelt Nu-pta), that on the west side is also
to Anubis (spelt Nepa) and that on the east side to
Osiris. The inscriptions on the ends of the coffin and
in the vertical lines down the sides give the speeches
of Osiris, Ptah-seker, Ra, Tuamantef, Kebh-sennuef,
Hapi, and Mestha (spelt Mesem) ; also of Isis and
Nephthys. Limestone. [E. 252.]
d. Ushabti figure of Nekhta. The hieratic in-
scription gives the name of the owner and his title
met'i ne sa, " Regulator of the .ra-order." Limestone.
[E. 252.]
PL. VII. Sarcophagus of Nekhta (see supra,
PL. VI).
PL. VIII. a. Lintel and jambs of a doorway to
the tomb of the rekhat1* ne het neter, "washerman (?)
of the temple," Amenemhat-rcn-ef-senb. The in-
scriptions give (1) the De hetep seten formula to
Up-uat that he may give provisions for the ka of
Amenemhat-ren-ef-senb, (2) the De hetep seten
formula to Ptah-seker-osiris that he may give per-
kheru offerings for the ka of Amenemhat, son of Hor-
hetep by (the Lady) Er-de-cs. Below the inscription
of the left jamb is a small figure of Amencmhat's
brother Se-Hather ar de hetep seten "making a de
hetep seten!' Limestone. [E. 236.]
b. Octagonal column from the tomb of Ren-senb.
Prayer to [Upuat, Lord of Ta-]Zeser that he may
give per-kheric offerings of all good and pure things
which heaven gives, the earth produces and upon
which the gods live, for the ka of the Chancellor, the
Superintendent of the domain, Ren-senb, born of
Henut, made of Neb-atef. Limestone. [E. 345.]
PL. IX. c. Serpentine statuette with roughly-cut
inscription giving the name ...se-pa-ar. (For in-
scription, see PL. XV.) [E. 189.]
PL. X. a. Inscribed Scarabs. Centre scarab,
second row : sesli ur ne mer kJietem Se-Ptah, " the chief
scribe of the chancellor Se-Ptah." Centre scarab,
bottom row : Se Ra Seslia, The son of Ra
Shesha.
b. Fragments of painted wood coffin. (For in-
scriptions, see PL. XL) The vertical lines of hiero-
glyphs give speeches of the gods and goddesses,
Hapi, Nebt-tuat, Neith, Shenyt, Hekt, Nut and
Amset for offerings of delicacies, sweets, fine bread,
etc. [E. 281.]
PL. XL For the seven-cylinder bead, see supra,
Pl. IV, and for the fragments of wood coffins, see
supra, PL. X.
PL. XII. Statuette inscribed roughly down the
back with name of Ka-mes. [E. 41.]
PL. XII. a. Stele of the ddenn19 ne mer khetem,
"wakil of the Chancellor" Neteru-refu. The five
horizontal lines above the seated figure of Neteru-refu
give the De hetep seten formula to Osiris and to
Upuat, that they may give per-kheru offerings, the
sweet breath of life, and glorification, power, and
justification in the under-world, also fine bread and
delicacies and all good and pure things upon which
the gods live in the good festivals of heaven, for the
18 Mr. Griffith suggested to me that this title is perhaps the
same as Rekhti.
19 The scribe's error of ader for aden is curious. On the
Gizeh stele the sign dden is given correctly.
,pan
^e»
1 Senbu.
tare t
. ?e
;:e \
:ne mscri