Newberry, Percy E. : Beni Hasan (Band 3) (London, 1896)

32 BENI

The sign reads Teem. The common meaning
of it is " black," also " to complete."

Fig. 104. ^, read rde and de.
From south wall of main chamber in Tomb 2 ;
B. II, I., PI. xvii., inscription in top register.
M.W.B., 1891.

Tliis sign is very difficult to explain. The

HASAN.

! base of the triangular figure is blue, the colour
used to represent dark stone, &c. ; the sides
are black, and the small triangle standing on
the middle of the base is likewise black. The
sign is read de and rde, and means " to give,"
"to place" ; it is often placed upon the hand

in the sign A_a, which has the same value

and meaning as A.