Newberry, Percy E.: The Amherst papyri: being an account of the Egyptian papyri in the collection of Lord Amherst of Hackney (London, 1899)

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LIU

in-Karnak," ^^ff^^^^^ ^eru'
nesti-dtef-ef, " Hor-nesti-atef-ef," son of the

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ofKhonsu," ^;LA^L=5^^0^ Heru-shetehh-
heru-nest, " Hor-sketekh-hor-nest," by the

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Amen, "Lady of the house and chantress
of Amen," J^^"^ Nefer-hetep, " Nefer-
hetep." Hor-nesti-atef-ef also held the follow-
ing titles in addition to that of Priest of
Amen-in-Karnak :—

11 <jf\ lien neter Hem, " Priest of Horus.''
i 01 • 1 e % hen neter ne Khensu,

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" Priest of Khonsu."

'^fj^J) hen neter ne Ast, "Priest
of Isis."

21, 23, 24, 26, 33-38, 40, 42, 48, and 49. The
Amherst pieces contain Chapters 110 a, 111,
113, 114 a, 115, 117-120, 121 (the beginning
only), 122, 125 (the end only, 11. 58-69), 125 d,
126, 128, 129, 132, 135, 137, 138, 148 b, 152,
154, 155, 157-159, 159 bis, and 161.

Period: XXIInd dynasty. 8 feet long by
1 foot 6 inches hisrh.

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Anub

hen neter ne Anup, "Priest of
lubis."

11 {J hen lie:> "Servant of the white crown."

This magnificent papyrus is written in the
small hieratic character of the XXIInd dynasty,
and is elaborately illustrated with vignettes,
one of them being brilliantly coloured. It is
not complete, only about fourteen pages being
in the Amherst Collection. It originally
measured about 16 feet in length ; the height
of the papyrus being 1 foot 6 inches. The
first part, containing about 30 chapters, is
preserved in the British Museum (No. 10,037
[Salt 829]).* These chapters are 1-9, 12, 15-

* In the Catalogue of the Collection of Egyptian Anti-
quities, the property of the late Henry Salt, Esq. (London,
1835), p. 64), this papyrus is described as "a magnificent
and perfect document in hieratic character, ornamented
with numerous figures most delicately executed in black
.... It is 18 inches wide and about 16 feet in length.
From Thebes."

PAPYRUS No. XXXVI.

Tahuti - sedem

Papyrus of (j

" Tahuti-sedem," son of the Lady "| (j

Thamen, " Tha-Amen." It is written in small
hieratic characters, and contains parts of
Chapters 1, 7, 11, 15, 16, and 18. 1 page
and 10 fragments, Grseco-Rornan period.

PAPYRUS No. XXXVII.

Papyrus of p = |^ Se-rd-taui, "Se-ra-taui,"
son of the Lady jj ^^.^^ Ast-urt, "Ast-urt,"

a sistrum player of Amen-Ea. 27 fragments.
XXIInd Dynasty.

PAPYRUS No. XXXVIII.

Papyrus of the \ V

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Amen, "Priest of Amen," ^ XX j

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(j et^i ^> Nesi-su-Amen-em-dpt, " Nesi-su-

Amen-em-apt." It is written in the hieratic
writing of the XXIInd dynasty, and contains
the greater part of Chapter No. 1, with a
mutilated vignette depicting the deceased.
3 pages. 26 inches, by 10 inches high. [Lee
Catalogue, 431.] Grseco-Roinan period.