RK Santuary North Wall Block 054

Red Chapel

last update: 16.11.2007

Santuary, North Wall - Block-No. 054

Stone: red quartzite (origin - from the "Red Mountains" of Djebel Akhmar, an area near Heliopolis)

The block shows a list of the first 11 divinities of the Ennead and the gifts, which are brought to them. The 1st horizontal line calls the names of the Gods, the 2nd line tells that these are gifts of the king to the gods, the 3rd line shows that all divinities receive incense (I), in the 4th line tells that all gods receive 3 different gifts (BMV), top down 3 round breads, 3 pieces of roasted meat, and one vessel each with 3 small pieces of meat. the last line shows in each case the formula "Words to say, 4x, by god N" (F).

From left to right:

Amun	Amaunet	Month	Atum	Schu	Tefnut	Geb	Nut	Osiris	Isis	Seth
"Offerings the king gives to Amun-Ra, Lord of the thrones of the Two Lands, Kamutef who is on the top of Karnak, and the [great Ennead who is in Karnak]"
I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I	I
BMV	BMV	BMV	BMV	BMV	BMV	BMV	BMV	BMV	BMV	BMV
F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F	F

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