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GATE G2 OF THE TOMB

(26)

Gate G2 is located between the burial chamber and the rear annex of the tomb of Khaemwaset (26).
On the side of the burial chamber, G2 is bordered by a stone lintel at the top and by wall 23 and wall 24.
(193) shows the stone lintel at the top of G2.
The winged disk of Behdet is depicted on the lintel.
To the right and left of the winged disk of Behdet, identical hieroglyphs are depicted, stating ‘He from Behdet’.
(194) shows a detail of the winged disk.
On the left, G2 is bordered by wall 23.
A hieroglyphic column is depicted on the edge of wall 23 (172).
On the right, G2 is bordered by wall 24.
A hieroglyphic column is depicted on the edge of wall 24 (192).

LEFT SIDE OF GATE G2

On the left-hand side of G2 a djed pillar is depicted (195).
Above the djed pillar the two feathers crown is depicted.
(195B) shows a detail of the two feathers crown.
To the left of the djed pillar a hieroglyphic column is shown, reading ‘Words spoken by Osiris, Lord of the West, the great god’.
To the right of the djed pillar a hieroglyphic column is shown, reading ‘Words spoken by Osiris, foremost of the West, Ruler of eternity’.

RIGHT SIDE OF GATE G2

On the right-hand side of G2 another djed pillar is depicted (196).
Above the djed pillar, the two feathers crown is shown, just as above the djed pillar on the left-hand side of G2.
To the left of the djed pillar a hieroglyphic column is shown, reading ‘Words spoken by Osiris, Lord of Busiris, the great god, Lord of the West’.
To the right of the djed pillar a hieroglyphic column is shown, reading ‘Words spoken by Osiris, Lord of Busiris, the great god, Ruler of eternity’.

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