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THE INSCRIPTIONS.
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5. Cf. B. T., L, xii. 1 = xvii. 26.
6. For another boat inscription of this king-
see B. T., I, viii. 9. The p^ sign under
Horus is compared by Mr. Petrie with that in
PI. xxvi.
and /?, T., i.,
x.
59, xxvii. 102,
which he thinks may be a fishing-net.
7 joins the fragment R. T., i., ix. 10.
8. The forked sign like | is not uncommon
at this period in inscriptions of the earlier kings,
B. T., i., xiii. 2, xix. 9, 21, 22, 27, but dis-
appears later. The occurrence of | 2 (sealings
27, 50) and 0 ¥ (sealings 75, 78, etc.) suggests
that the forked sign and $ are only variants
of each other, but it must be admitted that the
differences are striking, and that there seems
some distinction between the two in their
employment: however, ^-q— II is difficult to
translate. The early engravers certainly show
a tendency to incomplete outline, e.g. in D, ,
xii. 3, , though possibly not without some
warrant for it in the nature of the object.
It seems very probable that a a Hetep-Sekhe-
muy is the correct reading.
12. Note the erased inscription mentioning
the palace sJ-A.J of the Horus Ra-neb with the
subsequent inscription of king ~ /www. See
Mr. Petrie's interpretation, p. 26. The last sign
is i
ys.
13. Mr. Petrie suggests that the boat in-
scribed upon bowls (cf. viii. 6, B. T., i., viii. 9)
indicates that they belonged to the king's
travelling outfit, just as others belonged to the
palace, and others again to the tomb.
PI. viii.A. 4 fits B. T., i., viii. 3.
6. The standard shows the upper part of a bird.
7. =seal 164, PI. xxi.
8. Apparently Upuat.
9. Neit, §■ and f^.
PL x. 1 = ii. 4.
PL x. 2, xi. 2 = iii.A 5, 6. Here at the top
we have, beside the Horus name of Menes,
the -\-
' symbol, a divine boat (of Sokaris ?),
a temple of Neit, etc. In the second row, behind
the bull and net (see Mr. Petrie's note), probably
the ibis of Thoth on a shrine; compare Hiera-
Jconpolis, I., xxvi.B. The legend in the last line
__§) r| v\ " who takes the throne of Horus,"
followed by ^ , with variations is found in
B. T., i.j xv., etc.
PL xi. 1 = iii. 2.
PL xi. 2 = iii. 6, see x. 2.
PL xii. 1, 3, 4. The colours, red and black,
used in the hieroglyphs on these tablets, are not
altogether arbitrary. The <=^?, t_l and "O" are
appropriately red, as later. With the first group
on 1 (" washing of the king's hand," Petrie)
compare v. 13, 14, viii. 12, also the note on
ii. 8. 3 contains the common group 1 |
(unless it be (~\ ^H) mz)> c^- V,A 16, also |(?) U •
3 contains the name of the palace (?) \ r-°--
Qed-hotep of Zer, occurring also in an inscrip-
tion of Merpaba, B. T., L, vi. 8. R ^ (hardly
f"\ '^ mz) is found in v.a 16, and on the seal-
ings 20 (?), 40, 41, 118, Avhile the whole group
I | f (?) U closely resembles those on the
sealings 5—7 and 129.
5. The sign beneath Anubis in the third
instance appears to be
6. = viii. 3.
-I ys.
Sealings.
48. PL xiii. No. 89 = ii. 1. The other
instances of the Horus name PI figured in
the plate are from jars.
91, 92. Note the separation of Nar (?)
from Mer on the sealings ; the signs are
awkward to arrange together in a rectangular
compartment, see the artistic grouping on the
slate Hierakonpolis, I., PL xxix., and above ii.
3, JR. T., L, iv. 2.
93. Here r^ alternates Avith the iva-name
Nar-mer, suggesting that the latter may be
Menes, in the same way that No. 2, 109, may
give the names of Zet and Zer; but such
evidence is very far from trustworthy, other-
wise it would prove that Aha was also named
e 2
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5. Cf. B. T., L, xii. 1 = xvii. 26.
6. For another boat inscription of this king-
see B. T., I, viii. 9. The p^ sign under
Horus is compared by Mr. Petrie with that in
PI. xxvi.
and /?, T., i.,
x.
59, xxvii. 102,
which he thinks may be a fishing-net.
7 joins the fragment R. T., i., ix. 10.
8. The forked sign like | is not uncommon
at this period in inscriptions of the earlier kings,
B. T., i., xiii. 2, xix. 9, 21, 22, 27, but dis-
appears later. The occurrence of | 2 (sealings
27, 50) and 0 ¥ (sealings 75, 78, etc.) suggests
that the forked sign and $ are only variants
of each other, but it must be admitted that the
differences are striking, and that there seems
some distinction between the two in their
employment: however, ^-q— II is difficult to
translate. The early engravers certainly show
a tendency to incomplete outline, e.g. in D, ,
xii. 3, , though possibly not without some
warrant for it in the nature of the object.
It seems very probable that a a Hetep-Sekhe-
muy is the correct reading.
12. Note the erased inscription mentioning
the palace sJ-A.J of the Horus Ra-neb with the
subsequent inscription of king ~ /www. See
Mr. Petrie's interpretation, p. 26. The last sign
is i
ys.
13. Mr. Petrie suggests that the boat in-
scribed upon bowls (cf. viii. 6, B. T., i., viii. 9)
indicates that they belonged to the king's
travelling outfit, just as others belonged to the
palace, and others again to the tomb.
PI. viii.A. 4 fits B. T., i., viii. 3.
6. The standard shows the upper part of a bird.
7. =seal 164, PI. xxi.
8. Apparently Upuat.
9. Neit, §■ and f^.
PL x. 1 = ii. 4.
PL x. 2, xi. 2 = iii.A 5, 6. Here at the top
we have, beside the Horus name of Menes,
the -\-
' symbol, a divine boat (of Sokaris ?),
a temple of Neit, etc. In the second row, behind
the bull and net (see Mr. Petrie's note), probably
the ibis of Thoth on a shrine; compare Hiera-
Jconpolis, I., xxvi.B. The legend in the last line
__§) r| v\ " who takes the throne of Horus,"
followed by ^ , with variations is found in
B. T., i.j xv., etc.
PL xi. 1 = iii. 2.
PL xi. 2 = iii. 6, see x. 2.
PL xii. 1, 3, 4. The colours, red and black,
used in the hieroglyphs on these tablets, are not
altogether arbitrary. The <=^?, t_l and "O" are
appropriately red, as later. With the first group
on 1 (" washing of the king's hand," Petrie)
compare v. 13, 14, viii. 12, also the note on
ii. 8. 3 contains the common group 1 |
(unless it be (~\ ^H) mz)> c^- V,A 16, also |(?) U •
3 contains the name of the palace (?) \ r-°--
Qed-hotep of Zer, occurring also in an inscrip-
tion of Merpaba, B. T., L, vi. 8. R ^ (hardly
f"\ '^ mz) is found in v.a 16, and on the seal-
ings 20 (?), 40, 41, 118, Avhile the whole group
I | f (?) U closely resembles those on the
sealings 5—7 and 129.
5. The sign beneath Anubis in the third
instance appears to be
6. = viii. 3.
-I ys.
Sealings.
48. PL xiii. No. 89 = ii. 1. The other
instances of the Horus name PI figured in
the plate are from jars.
91, 92. Note the separation of Nar (?)
from Mer on the sealings ; the signs are
awkward to arrange together in a rectangular
compartment, see the artistic grouping on the
slate Hierakonpolis, I., PL xxix., and above ii.
3, JR. T., L, iv. 2.
93. Here r^ alternates Avith the iva-name
Nar-mer, suggesting that the latter may be
Menes, in the same way that No. 2, 109, may
give the names of Zet and Zer; but such
evidence is very far from trustworthy, other-
wise it would prove that Aha was also named
e 2