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EOYAL TOMBS OF THE 1st DYNASTY.
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these
CHAPTER IV.
THE SEALINGS AND STELES.
26. Pl. XIII. The numbers of the
sealings are continuous from those described
in Royal Tombs, Parfc I. ; thus the number
alone suffices to distinguish any published
sealing.
89. Only a single impression of the seal of
King Iva was found (see pl. ii. 1) ; but the
reality of the name is enforced by the
writing of it on the unbaked clay of several jars
here figured, and by the ink writing of it on
many jars found together in one tomb, Avhich
was probably that of king Ka. These latter
will be published after being cleaned, but
incrustations on them prevent their being yet
photographed. The ka arms are turned down-
ward more usually than upward in this name.
90. A small piece of sealing cannot be under-
stood, but it may have some connection with
King Ka.
91—92. Several sealings of Narmer were
found, which show that Nar alone is the true
name, and that mer is an epithet separately
applied.
93. This seal, of which fragmentary impres-
sions remain, is of Narmer alternating with
the word men. Were it not for the clear
evidence of the ivory tablet from the Naqada-
Mena tomb, we should see in this perhaps
a reason for Narmer being the name of
Mena. There is, however, a possibility that
there may have been two kings named Mena,
with lea names Narmer and Aha. If so, it
is nevertheless Aha who is the first king of the
1st Dynasty, because of his position in the
roll of eight kings recorded whose tombs
can be identified in that order on the ground.
The form of the playing pieces on the men
sign is exactly that found actually in the
tombs (pis. xxxii. 34; xxxv. 5, 6 ; xli. 74 ;
xlv. 46).
94. A seal with a repetition of lake signs is
of the age of Narmer by the associated sealings.
94, 96. Two seals may be either of the time of
Mena or a little before that.
97—104. Sealings of King Aha—Mena. Of
these 98 and 99 were also found in the Naqada-
Mena tomb (Becherches, figs. 556, 557); the
other six are new, and four found at Naqada
are unknown at Abydos. The seal 100 is the
only example of the sign men that we find in
this reign, except that on the back of the wooden
tablet, pl. xi. The objects figured on the animal
seals are probably traps.
27. 105—107. Sealings of King Zer, with
only his name.
108. The most advanced sealing of the early
time is the royal seal of King Zer, showing him
seated, wearing the croAvn of Upper and that of
Lower Egypt. The work is final as regards
the position, the crowns, and the throne ; and
its type might belong equally to any subsequent
age down to Roman times.
109. This seal, with the name of Zer alternat-
ing with Zeren and Ta is a valuable link. On
a seal of Zet published last year (B. T. i. xviii. 2)
his name alternates with Ath ; which I suggested
might refer to Ateth, his name in the list of
Sety I. Now we can place together—
Ka name
added
Sety list
ZER
TA
TETA
ZET
ATH
ATETH
forms of tbe
the
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style **
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112. The
different st;
animals ai
down fr°:
101-104.
of Zer; 8,
such disap
may rant
Mena, &c.
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class is t
was prot
see 108,
Zet. It
general
upon, th
the delic
113.
pl ii. 1;
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EOYAL TOMBS OF THE 1st DYNASTY.
j0
these
CHAPTER IV.
THE SEALINGS AND STELES.
26. Pl. XIII. The numbers of the
sealings are continuous from those described
in Royal Tombs, Parfc I. ; thus the number
alone suffices to distinguish any published
sealing.
89. Only a single impression of the seal of
King Iva was found (see pl. ii. 1) ; but the
reality of the name is enforced by the
writing of it on the unbaked clay of several jars
here figured, and by the ink writing of it on
many jars found together in one tomb, Avhich
was probably that of king Ka. These latter
will be published after being cleaned, but
incrustations on them prevent their being yet
photographed. The ka arms are turned down-
ward more usually than upward in this name.
90. A small piece of sealing cannot be under-
stood, but it may have some connection with
King Ka.
91—92. Several sealings of Narmer were
found, which show that Nar alone is the true
name, and that mer is an epithet separately
applied.
93. This seal, of which fragmentary impres-
sions remain, is of Narmer alternating with
the word men. Were it not for the clear
evidence of the ivory tablet from the Naqada-
Mena tomb, we should see in this perhaps
a reason for Narmer being the name of
Mena. There is, however, a possibility that
there may have been two kings named Mena,
with lea names Narmer and Aha. If so, it
is nevertheless Aha who is the first king of the
1st Dynasty, because of his position in the
roll of eight kings recorded whose tombs
can be identified in that order on the ground.
The form of the playing pieces on the men
sign is exactly that found actually in the
tombs (pis. xxxii. 34; xxxv. 5, 6 ; xli. 74 ;
xlv. 46).
94. A seal with a repetition of lake signs is
of the age of Narmer by the associated sealings.
94, 96. Two seals may be either of the time of
Mena or a little before that.
97—104. Sealings of King Aha—Mena. Of
these 98 and 99 were also found in the Naqada-
Mena tomb (Becherches, figs. 556, 557); the
other six are new, and four found at Naqada
are unknown at Abydos. The seal 100 is the
only example of the sign men that we find in
this reign, except that on the back of the wooden
tablet, pl. xi. The objects figured on the animal
seals are probably traps.
27. 105—107. Sealings of King Zer, with
only his name.
108. The most advanced sealing of the early
time is the royal seal of King Zer, showing him
seated, wearing the croAvn of Upper and that of
Lower Egypt. The work is final as regards
the position, the crowns, and the throne ; and
its type might belong equally to any subsequent
age down to Roman times.
109. This seal, with the name of Zer alternat-
ing with Zeren and Ta is a valuable link. On
a seal of Zet published last year (B. T. i. xviii. 2)
his name alternates with Ath ; which I suggested
might refer to Ateth, his name in the list of
Sety I. Now we can place together—
Ka name
added
Sety list
ZER
TA
TETA
ZET
ATH
ATETH
forms of tbe
the
$
tt
an
111*
style **
here is
femeit aiic
112. The
different st;
animals ai
down fr°:
101-104.
of Zer; 8,
such disap
may rant
Mena, &c.
\%-m
class is t
was prot
see 108,
Zet. It
general
upon, th
the delic
113.
pl ii. 1;
114-
compari
On 116
The le
lae pa
ae
iitenv
123
tola
m
fortre
12J
122,
they