Seshat; Lady of the House of Books Pen and ink; black, gold and silver. 25 x 19cm. 1997
Translation:
"Words spoken by the great Seshat, Lady of the House of Books.
Behold, it is commanded to record his kingship,
Dd mdw in sSAt wr.t nb.t pr mDA.t
The source of this drawing is the north wall of the Chapel of Seti within the Temple of Seti at Abydos.
My references were Vol.2 of CALVERLEY and BROOME, "The Temple of King Sethos I at Abydos." 4 Vols. (London and Chicago. 1933-1958); and Rosalie DAVID, "A Guide to Religious Ritual at Abydos." Aris and Phillips. 1981. p.92-93.
Censing the Henu boat of Sokar Pen and ink; black, gold and silver. 19 x 32cm. 1997
Translation:
"Lord of the Two Lands, User-Maet-Ra, Beloved of Amon, Lord of Risings, Ramesses, Ruler of Iwnw.
(The vulture, Nekhbet, holding the Sed festival symbol, endows him with...)
"Protection, life, stability, dominion, all around him, like Ra, for eternity."
(Within the shrine.)
"Words spoken by Soker Osiris, the great god, lord of the sky, who gives life, stability and power to the good god who makes monuments for his father Soker.
Transliteration:
nb tA.wy (wsir-mAat-ra mry imn)|
iri.t wdn m skr m rn=f nb.w iri=f di anx
sA anx Dd wAs mH=f nb mi ra Dt
Dd mdw in skr wsir aA-nTr nb pt
nb tA.wy (wsir-mAat-ra mry imn)|
Source: Festival of Soker, represented in relief on the wall of the second court of the Temple of Ramesses III, at Medinet Habu.
My reference: The Ceremonies of the Feast of Sokar. (Medinet Habu. OIP, Vol LI: IV Pl. 196) - illustration in BLEEKER, C.J. "Egyptian Festivals."
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Nekhbet and Edjo of Depyt have reared my lord embracing his beauties,
the king of Upper and Lower Egypt, Men-Maet-Ra.
my hand writing his great lifetime,
according to what comes forth from the mouth of Ra.
My reed pen forever, and paint for eternity,
and the bowl of water for millions of great many jubilee festivals
for the king of Upper and Lower Egypt, Men-Maet-Ra."
Transliteration:
nxbt wADyt dpyt rnn nb=i Hp.t nfr.w=f
nsw-bit mn-mAat-ra
mk wD smn.t nsy.t=f
Dr.t=i Hr sS m aHa=f aA
mi prr.t m r n ra
ar(=i) m nHH ryt m Dt
pws m HH nw Hb-sd aSA wr.t
n nsw-bit mn-mAat-ra
Making the offering for Soker in all his names."
Lord of the Two Lands, User-Maet-Ra, Beloved of Amon, Lord of Risings, Ramesses, Ruler of Iwnw."
nb xa.w (ra-ms-ss Hq iwnw)|
di=f anx Dd wAs n nfr-nTr
iri(=f) mn.w n it=f skr
nb xa.w (ra-ms-ss Hq iwnw)|