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F. RELIGIOUS PAPYRI: BOOKS OF THE DEAD.
(«.) HIEROGLYPHIC.
PAPYRUS No. XVi.
Papyrus of the ^ ^ Sauti per-hez,
"guard of the treasury,'' Jj"^ Nefer-renpet,
"Nefer-renpit." It contains parts of Chapters 1,
42, 54, 57, 58, 61, 63, 67, 75, 99, 105, 125,
127, 137, 144 a-g, 145 a, f, m, n, 149, h, i, o,
and 152. It is written in large hieroglyphic
writing and is illustrated by numerous well
executed, but for the most part mutilated
vignettes.
Period. XlXth Dynasty. [Seven sheets.]
PAPYRUS No. XVII.
(PLATE XXII.)
Papyrus of the
2 her sauti
Ptah-mes
Lord of the two lands"
"Ptahmes." It contains parts of Chapters 48,
51, 76, 82, 87 and 141, and upon the verso of
the first fragment a line of large hieroglyphs
(li inches in height) giving the name and titles
of its original owner. It is unfortunately in a
very mutilated condition.
Period. Late XVIIIth or early XlXth
Dynasty. Two sheets. Width 2 feet 3 inches.
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ry 111
seshu ne neb taui, " Chief of the guardians
(= Chief Librarian) of the writings of the lord
of the two lands {i.e., the king)," named
gfl | ^ Khay, " Khay." It contains parts
of Chapters 1, 17, 91-93, 105, 110 a, 121, 124,
125, 136, 137, 144 and 145. The writing is
large and bold and the papyrus contains some
coloured vignettes. Another part of this
papyrus is preserved in the British Museum
(No. 9935 Lebri).
Period. XlXth Dynasty. Three sheets : the
width of the papyrus being about 14J inches.
PAPYRUS No. XVIII.
Papyrus of the rner shentui ne neb
taui, "Superintendent of the granaries of the
ne
PAPYRUS No. XIX.
Papyrus of the ^ —Q'^cll qemd
Amen, "Musician of Amen," [^f}^^ ^uby,
" Nuby," containing part of Chapter 146 of the
Book of the Dead, written in the large hiero-
glyphic writing of the XlXth Dynasty. The
name has been inserted by a different hand to
the rest of the document. 1 page. Width
16 inches.
PAPYRUS No. XX.
Papyrus of ^J^^^ Ra-nefer, "Ra-nefer,"
containing parts of Chapter 149 (b, d, g, I, m,
n, o) of the Booh of the Dead. The writing is
hieroglyphic, but the script is smaller than that
in the four preceding documents. The name
^ J^^^j Ra-nefer has been roughly inserted
in a different handwriting to the rest of the
manuscript.
Period. XlXth or early XXth Dynasty.
Width 13 inches.
F. RELIGIOUS PAPYRI: BOOKS OF THE DEAD.
(«.) HIEROGLYPHIC.
PAPYRUS No. XVi.
Papyrus of the ^ ^ Sauti per-hez,
"guard of the treasury,'' Jj"^ Nefer-renpet,
"Nefer-renpit." It contains parts of Chapters 1,
42, 54, 57, 58, 61, 63, 67, 75, 99, 105, 125,
127, 137, 144 a-g, 145 a, f, m, n, 149, h, i, o,
and 152. It is written in large hieroglyphic
writing and is illustrated by numerous well
executed, but for the most part mutilated
vignettes.
Period. XlXth Dynasty. [Seven sheets.]
PAPYRUS No. XVII.
(PLATE XXII.)
Papyrus of the
2 her sauti
Ptah-mes
Lord of the two lands"
"Ptahmes." It contains parts of Chapters 48,
51, 76, 82, 87 and 141, and upon the verso of
the first fragment a line of large hieroglyphs
(li inches in height) giving the name and titles
of its original owner. It is unfortunately in a
very mutilated condition.
Period. Late XVIIIth or early XlXth
Dynasty. Two sheets. Width 2 feet 3 inches.
)<=> w
ry 111
seshu ne neb taui, " Chief of the guardians
(= Chief Librarian) of the writings of the lord
of the two lands {i.e., the king)," named
gfl | ^ Khay, " Khay." It contains parts
of Chapters 1, 17, 91-93, 105, 110 a, 121, 124,
125, 136, 137, 144 and 145. The writing is
large and bold and the papyrus contains some
coloured vignettes. Another part of this
papyrus is preserved in the British Museum
(No. 9935 Lebri).
Period. XlXth Dynasty. Three sheets : the
width of the papyrus being about 14J inches.
PAPYRUS No. XVIII.
Papyrus of the rner shentui ne neb
taui, "Superintendent of the granaries of the
ne
PAPYRUS No. XIX.
Papyrus of the ^ —Q'^cll qemd
Amen, "Musician of Amen," [^f}^^ ^uby,
" Nuby," containing part of Chapter 146 of the
Book of the Dead, written in the large hiero-
glyphic writing of the XlXth Dynasty. The
name has been inserted by a different hand to
the rest of the document. 1 page. Width
16 inches.
PAPYRUS No. XX.
Papyrus of ^J^^^ Ra-nefer, "Ra-nefer,"
containing parts of Chapter 149 (b, d, g, I, m,
n, o) of the Booh of the Dead. The writing is
hieroglyphic, but the script is smaller than that
in the four preceding documents. The name
^ J^^^j Ra-nefer has been roughly inserted
in a different handwriting to the rest of the
manuscript.
Period. XlXth or early XXth Dynasty.
Width 13 inches.