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〈Text〉 / Serdab-Statue MFA 12.1484

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Description

〈Grabinschriften des Alten Reiches〉→Gisa→West Field 〈(PM III, 47-179)〉→Mastaba des Penmeru (G 2197)→Serdab-Statue MFA 12.1484→〈Text〉

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Egyptian

Transcription

(j)r(,j)-(j)ḫ(,t)-nswt ḫrp-zḥ jmꜣḫ,w-ḫr-nb≡f jrr-mr(r),t-nb≡f Pn-mrw 〈§〉 ḥtp-ḏi̯ nswt ḥtp-〈〈ḏi̯〉〉 Jnp,w ḫnt(,j)-zḥ-nṯr 〈§〉 qrs(.w) =f m z(my,)t jm,t(j).t jꜣwi̯ nfr wr,t Pn-mrw 〈§〉 ⸢pr-ḫrw⸣ n =f m Wꜣg Ḏḥw,t(y)t ꜣbd(,w) Smd(,t) ḥ(ꜣ)b nb rꜥw-⸢nb⸣ n ḫrp-zḥ Pn-mrw ḥm,t =f mjtr(,t) Mr,t-jtj≡s 〈§〉 sḥḏ-ḥm(,w)-kꜣ jmꜣḫ,w-ḫr-nṯr-(ꜥꜣ)-nb-qrs-m-z(my),t-jmn,tt (j)r(,j-j)ḫ(,t)-nswt ḫrp-zḥ Pn-mrw 〈§〉 Pn-mrw Pn-mrw zꜣ =f Sšm-nfr zꜣ,t =f Nfr-sšm

Translations (2)

EN AI · OpenAI gpt-4o-mini (from scholarly German)
The steward of the royal estate, the head of the dining tent, provided for by his lord, who does what his lord wishes, Pen-meru. A sacrifice that the king gives, a sacrifice that Anubis, who is before the hall of the gods, 〈〈gives〉〉: May he be buried in the western burial place when he is very old, (namely) Pen-meru. A funerary offering for him at the Wag Festival, Thoth Festival, New Moon Festival, Half-Month New Moon Festival (and) all festivals daily, (namely) for the head of the dining tent, Pen-meru, (and) his wife, the Miteret (female title) Merit-ites. The overseer of the priests of the dead, provided for by the great god, the lord of the burial in the western desert, steward of the royal estate (and) head of the dining tent Pen-meru. Pen-meru (statue inscription, left), Pen-meru (statue inscription, middle), his son Seschem-nefer, his daughter Neferet-seschem.
DE scholarly · TLA / ORAEC
Der Verwalter des Königsvermögens, der Leiter des Speisezeltes, Versorgter bei seinem Herrn, der tut, was sein Herr wünscht, Pen-meru. Ein Opfer, das der König gibt, ein Opfer, das Anubis, der vor der Götterhalle ist, 〈〈gibt〉〉: Er möge begraben werden in der westlichen Begräbnisstätte indem er sehr schön alt ist, (nämlich) Pen-meru. Ein Totenopfer für ihn am Wag-Fest, Thot-Fest, Monatsanfangsfest, Halbmonatsanfangsfest (und) allen Festen täglich, (nämlich) für den Leiter des Speisezeltes, Pen-meru, (und) seine Ehefrau, die Miteret (Frauentitel) Merit-ites. Der Aufseher der Totenpriester, Versorgter beim großen Gott, dem Herrn des Begräbnisses in der westlichen Wüste, Verwalter des Königsvermögens (und) Leiter des Speisezeltes Penm-meru. Pen-meru (Statuenbeischrift, links), Pen-meru (Statuenbeischrift, mitte), seine Sohn Seschem-nefer, seine Tochter Neferet-seschem.

Connections

Found at Giza

Cross-references (2)

  • TLA-Text 7PQBB3XZOJAMTOGRK3ASLOSZ4Y tier-1
  • ORAEC-id oraec2663 tier-2
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