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BENI HASAN.
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The Great
Inscription
(cont.)
The Maker
of the
Tomb.
His Inten-
tion.
The Biography of Chnemhotep [II.] follows. Lines 13-24 explain how, in the 19th year of
Amenemhat II.'s reign, he obtained the princedom of Menat-Chufu, by descent from his maternal
grandfather [Chnemhotep I.] This leads on to an account of the installation of [Chnemhotep I.] by
Amenemhat I. in the princedom of Menat-Chufu, in the sub-nome of Dut-Herw (lines 24-46), and later in
the Oryx nome (lines 46-53). The inscription goes on to relate that [Chnemhotep I.] was succeeded by
his eldest son Necht, the uncle of Chnemhotep [II.]. We are then told of Chnemhotep's [TI.] parentage
and birth. This introduces us to an account of his installation into his inheritance (lines 71-79), his acts
as prince (lines 79-99), the honours accorded to him by the King (lines 99-120), the royal favours shown
also to his eldest sons Necht [II.] (lines 121-150), and Chnemhotep [III.] (lines 150-160). His filial
piety is then noted (lines 161-169), and the text reverts to the subject of the tomb, and shows that
Chnemhotep [II.] had, in that, followed the example of his father Nehera (lines 170-184), whose career
is summarised (lines 184-192). A section follows (lines 192-221) relating to the monuments of
Chnemhotep [II.]
The inscription terminates with the name of the contractor for the tomb.
A.
The maker op the Tomb and thk object which he intended it to fulfil (Lines 1-13).
1. R-p' h< r/} stn mrrw ntr-f mr \
The erpa, the /ja-prince, the royal acquaintance, whom his god loved,1 administrator
2, 3. st ibtt Nhrl si Hnmhtp m," fyrw \ h n s;t hl
of the Eastern desert, Nehera's son Chnemhotep, iustified, born of the daughter of a
Aa-prince,
4. nbt pr Blkt, m>'[t] \rw \ ir-nf m mnw-f
the lady of the house, Bakt, justified. He made (this tomb) as his monument,
5. sp-f dp m s-mnl} \ nt-f s-rwd-f rn-f n nhh \
its (or his) prime quality (or purpose) that it (or he) might establish his name to eternity
being in adorning his city,2
6, 7. s-mnly-fsw n dt m h-f \ n h,r-ntr
[and] make it endure for ever, as (or in) his chamber of the necropolis (cher-neter or god-land),
8. s-rwd-f rn n knbt- \ f s-mnli hft lit-sn \
[also] that it (or he) might establish the name of being arranged according to their rank,
his staff,
9-11. mnbw imw-l}n-\f tn-nf l}nt mrt- \ f
the established ones, his household [-officers] whom he promoted from among his serfs,
12, 13. nbt \rpt- \ nf hmwt nbt ml hpr- \ s
every office that he undertook, all craftsmen according to their several occupations.3
1 I.e. whom the King loved.
8 Literally, " as they happened."
3 Or, " as his first action after his province had been confirmed to him (?)."
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57
The Great
Inscription
(cont.)
The Maker
of the
Tomb.
His Inten-
tion.
The Biography of Chnemhotep [II.] follows. Lines 13-24 explain how, in the 19th year of
Amenemhat II.'s reign, he obtained the princedom of Menat-Chufu, by descent from his maternal
grandfather [Chnemhotep I.] This leads on to an account of the installation of [Chnemhotep I.] by
Amenemhat I. in the princedom of Menat-Chufu, in the sub-nome of Dut-Herw (lines 24-46), and later in
the Oryx nome (lines 46-53). The inscription goes on to relate that [Chnemhotep I.] was succeeded by
his eldest son Necht, the uncle of Chnemhotep [II.]. We are then told of Chnemhotep's [TI.] parentage
and birth. This introduces us to an account of his installation into his inheritance (lines 71-79), his acts
as prince (lines 79-99), the honours accorded to him by the King (lines 99-120), the royal favours shown
also to his eldest sons Necht [II.] (lines 121-150), and Chnemhotep [III.] (lines 150-160). His filial
piety is then noted (lines 161-169), and the text reverts to the subject of the tomb, and shows that
Chnemhotep [II.] had, in that, followed the example of his father Nehera (lines 170-184), whose career
is summarised (lines 184-192). A section follows (lines 192-221) relating to the monuments of
Chnemhotep [II.]
The inscription terminates with the name of the contractor for the tomb.
A.
The maker op the Tomb and thk object which he intended it to fulfil (Lines 1-13).
1. R-p' h< r/} stn mrrw ntr-f mr \
The erpa, the /ja-prince, the royal acquaintance, whom his god loved,1 administrator
2, 3. st ibtt Nhrl si Hnmhtp m," fyrw \ h n s;t hl
of the Eastern desert, Nehera's son Chnemhotep, iustified, born of the daughter of a
Aa-prince,
4. nbt pr Blkt, m>'[t] \rw \ ir-nf m mnw-f
the lady of the house, Bakt, justified. He made (this tomb) as his monument,
5. sp-f dp m s-mnl} \ nt-f s-rwd-f rn-f n nhh \
its (or his) prime quality (or purpose) that it (or he) might establish his name to eternity
being in adorning his city,2
6, 7. s-mnly-fsw n dt m h-f \ n h,r-ntr
[and] make it endure for ever, as (or in) his chamber of the necropolis (cher-neter or god-land),
8. s-rwd-f rn n knbt- \ f s-mnli hft lit-sn \
[also] that it (or he) might establish the name of being arranged according to their rank,
his staff,
9-11. mnbw imw-l}n-\f tn-nf l}nt mrt- \ f
the established ones, his household [-officers] whom he promoted from among his serfs,
12, 13. nbt \rpt- \ nf hmwt nbt ml hpr- \ s
every office that he undertook, all craftsmen according to their several occupations.3
1 I.e. whom the King loved.
8 Literally, " as they happened."
3 Or, " as his first action after his province had been confirmed to him (?)."
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