Ayrton, Edward R.; Weigall, Arthur Edward Pearse Brome; Petrie, William M. Flinders: Abydos: Part III: 1904 (London, 1904)

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in this period ; while near the ankles was a
string of small white beads. In the southern
chamber were found two necklaces of carnelian
and amethyst and a necklace of green glazed
beads, but no scarabs.

81. PI. xii, 1. 2, 3, see section 18. No.
4, and 5, colossal granite head found in the
upper levels of the Osiris Temple, 1901.

PI. xiii. The great limestone stele reproduced
on this plate was discovered in the Osiris
Temenos, and is how in the possession of the
Cairo Museum. It is a very important historical
monument and gives the entire family of Queen
Au-het-abu, presumably the mother of Sebek-
hotep II, of Dynasty XIII. (see Petkie, Hist, ii,

211.) In the first panel she is represented with
the royal head-dress, seated before some offerings.
She is here called '' The Royal Mother Au-het-
abu, born of (the lady) Senusert." The king's
relations are omitted ; and the queen appears to
have also married a commoner, as her two sons,
Res-Ptah-ur and Nekhta, and one daughter,
Set-en-au-het-abu, are not of royal descent. On
the other hand, two daughters, Sebek-dedet and
Muta-senta, are royal children, as well as her sons
Sebek-hotepand Senb, who are known elsewhere.
The lack of titles on the stele is an indication
that the queen came of an unimportant family of
the middle or lower classes. The genealogy
appeal's to stand as follows :—



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