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bsi̯.kwj ḥr ⸢⸮wꜥb.t?⸣ m štꜣ ⸢ꜣḫ.t⸣ šꜣꜥ-m nj〈s〉 ḥr rn =j jn ḥm =f r zẖꜣ.w-nsw ꜥb(.w)-rʾ nsw m šms.wt =f


    bsi̯.kwj
    verb_3-inf
    de
    (jmdn.) einführen
    PsP.1sg
    V\res-1sg

    ḥr
    preposition
    de
    [lokal]
    (unspecified)
    PREP

    ⸢⸮wꜥb.t?⸣
    substantive_fem
    de
    reine Stätte (Werkstatt)
    (unspecified)
    N.f:sg

    m
    preposition
    de
    [Präposition]
    (unspecified)
    PREP

    štꜣ
    substantive_masc
    de
    Geheimnis
    Noun.sg.stc
    N.m:sg:stc

    ⸢ꜣḫ.t⸣
    substantive_fem
    de
    [Vorratsraum ?]
    (unspecified)
    N.f:sg

    šꜣꜥ-m
    preposition
    de
    von ... an (temp.)
    (unspecified)
    PREP

    nj〈s〉
    substantive_masc
    de
    das Rufen
    (unspecified)
    N.m:sg

    ḥr
    preposition
    de
    mittels
    (unspecified)
    PREP

    rn
    substantive_masc
    de
    Name
    Noun.sg.stpr.1sg
    N.m:sg:stpr

    =j
    personal_pronoun
    de
    [Suffix Pron. sg.1.c.]
    (unspecified)
    -1sg

    jn
    preposition
    de
    durch
    (unspecified)
    PREP

    ḥm
    substantive_masc
    de
    Majestät
    Noun.sg.stpr.3sgm
    N.m:sg:stpr

    =f
    personal_pronoun
    de
    [Suffix Pron. sg.3.m.]
    (unspecified)
    -3sg.m

    r
    preposition
    de
    zu
    (unspecified)
    PREP

    zẖꜣ.w-nsw
    substantive_masc
    de
    Schreiber des Königs
    (unspecified)
    N.m:sg

    ꜥb(.w)-rʾ
    substantive_masc
    de
    Frühstück ("Reinigung des Mundes")
    Noun.sg.stc
    N.m:sg:stc

    nsw
    substantive
    de
    König
    (unspecified)
    N:sg

    m
    preposition
    de
    in
    (unspecified)
    PREP

    šms.wt
    substantive
    de
    Gefolge
    Noun.sg.stpr.3sgm
    N:sg:stpr

    =f
    personal_pronoun
    de
    [Suffix Pron. sg.3.m.]
    (unspecified)
    -3sg.m
With commentary
en
I was initiated into the [preparation chamber] in the secrets (?) of the [horizon],
beginning with the invocation of my name by His Person,
to be the royal scribe of the meal for the king in his following.
Dating (time frame):
Sethos I. Menmaatre
 – 
Ramses II. Usermaatre-Setepenre
Author(s): Elizabeth Frood; with contributions by: Peter Dils (Text file created: 02/05/2025, latest changes: 03/12/2025)
Comments

  • - wꜥb.t m štꜣ ꜣḫ.t: As discussed by Osing (Das Grab des Nefersecheru, 1992, 50 n. s), the restoration of both wꜥbt and ꜣḫt are not certain. wꜥbt would fit the rough traces given in Wilbour’s copy text (Osing, Das Grab des Nefersecheru, 1992, 45) and Osing restores ꜣḫt on the basis of a fragment found in the tomb shaft; Wilbour read wḫrt, ‘dockyard, workshop’ here. Osing’s restorations (Das Grab des Nefersecheru, 1992, 46) fit the context and he renders this verse: ‘Ich wurde eingeführt in die Fleischküche (?) als Geheimnis des (kgl.) Schlachthauses’. This is further supported by the title ‘royal scribe of the meal for the king’ (sẖ-nswt-ꜥbw-rʾ-nswt) to which Nefersekheru is appointed. Butchery was laden with ritual associations (e.g. Eyre, The Cannibal Hymn, Liverpool 2002), so the motif of initiation may be appropriate to this context.

    Commentary author: Elizabeth Frood (Data file created: 02/09/2025, latest revision: 02/09/2025)

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