BURIAL CHAMBER - WALL 22

The hieroglyphs of the texts of the gates, depicted on wall 22 of the burial chamber of Prince Khaemwaset’s tomb, were translated into English by Dutch Egyptologist Huub Pragt.

For an overview of wall 22, from left to right, click on (173) (176) (178) (180) (181) (182) (185) (190) and (191) consecutively.

(173) shows Prince Khaemwaset and Pharaoh Ramesses III.
As on wall 21 (153), Khaemwaset is carrying the behet-fan with both hands.
Between Khaemwaset and Ramesses, a yellow hieroglyphic column displays the name and titles of the prince, stating ‘The sem-priest of Ptah, (who is) south of his wall, Lord of Memphis, the king’s son of Ramesses, Ruler of Heliopolis, Khaemwaset, true of voice, for ever’.
To the left of the hieroglyphic column, Pharaoh Ramesses III is standing with his arms raised and wearing a blue khepresh crown.
Above the pharaoh’s head a sun disk of Behdet is shown, and, to the left of the sun disk of Behdet, the two cartouches of Ramesses III are depicted, stating ‘Lord of the Two Lands, User-Ma’at-Ra Mery-Amun, Lord of Appearances, Ramesses, Ruler of Heliopolis, true of voice’.
(174) shows a detail of the pharaoh’s belt and apron.
(175) shows a detail of the behet-fan.

(176) shows from right to left seven hieroglyphic columns, gate 9 and the guardian of gate 9.
The murals and the texts on wall 22 of the burial chamber are taken from chapters 145 and 146 of the Book of the Dead.
These two chapters describe the twenty-one gates through which the deceased must pass on his journey into the afterlife.
Each of the twenty-one gates is protected by a guardian.
The seven hieroglyphic columns display the text that must be recited by Ramses and his son to the guardian of gate 9 in order to pass through.
The text reads: “Greetings”, says the King, User-Ma’at-Ra Mery-Amun, the son of Ra, Ramesses, Ruler of Heliopolis, “9th Gate of the Weary-hearted One”. Make way for me! I know (you), I know the name of the god who guards you. “Lady of strength, She who belongs to the birth of secrets, [with 350 cubits in] her circumference, millions of millions are on her way, Lady who radiates with Upper Egyptian malachite the One who is not (yet), Who lifts the initiated ones, who clothes the weary one with fine linen of her Lord, every day, it is her task to dismember the enemies” is your name. “Enraged one” is the name of the god, who guards you. I was purified with that water with which Anubis was purified after he put the bandages on Osiris. I have been anointed with sefeth-ointment. I am dressed in dark red linen. My Ames sceptre is in my hand like that what is in it for a cat. Go now, because you are purified.
‘My Ames sceptre is in my hand like that what is in it for a cat’ is the English translation of the transliteration Ams(=i) m (a)=i (m) imy-n-my.t
Other Egyptologists translate this as: ‘The staff I possess is of ‘cat-tail (wood)’ .
The guardian of gate 9 is depicted with a stag’s head with two black horns.
(177) shows a detail of the guardian’s head.
The guardian of gate 9 is wearing – like all guardians of the gates – a tunic and is holding a blue knife in each hand (176).
Above gate 9, hieroglyphs show the name of the guardian of the gate: ‘Enraged One’.
‘Enraged one’ is the English translation of the guardians’name, Dendeni.

(178) shows from right to left the guardian of gate 9, Prince Khaemwaset and Ramesses III.
Prins Khaemwaset is holding in his left hand a khu-fan.
Above the head of Khaemwaset, two yellow hieroglyphic columns display the name and titles of the prince, stating ‘The sem-priest of Ptah, the great one, (who is) south of his wall, Lord of Memphis, the king’s son, Ramesses, Ruler of Heliopolis, Khaemwaset, true of voice’ (178).
Ramesses III is standing with his arms raised and is wearing an ibes wig and a seshed diadem.
Above the pharaoh’s head a sun disk of Behdet is shown, and, to the left of the Behdet disk, the two cartouches of Ramesses III are depicted.
(179) shows a detail of the pharaoh’s belt and apron.

(180) shows Pharaoh Ramesses III and four hieroglyphic columns.
The four hieroglyphic columns display the text that must be recited by Ramesses and his son to the guardian of gate 11 in order to pass through.
The text reads: “Greetings”, says the King, User-Ma’at-Ra Mery-Amun, the son of Ra, Ramesses, Ruler of Heliopolis, “11th Gate of the Weary-hearted One”. Make way for me! I know (you), I know your name, I know the one who is inside you. “Who cuts repeatedly, who burns the rebels, Nesret of every gate, for whom jubilation is made on the day of hearing evil” is your name. “Who ignites his brazier” is the name of the god, who guards you. You are under the control of the veiler of the Weary one.

(181) shows from right to left four hieroglyphic columns, gate 11, the guardian of gate 11 and Prince Khaemwaset.
The guardian of gate 11 has the head of a baboon, is wearing a tripartite wig and – like all guardians – a tunic.
The guardian is holding a green knife in each hand.
Above the head of the guardian, hieroglyphs show his name: ‘Who ignites his brazier’.
‘Who ignites his brazier’ is the English translation of the guardian’s name, Pesuakhuef.
Prince Khaemwaset is carrying a sceptre in his left hand and greets the guardian of gate 13 with his raised right hand (181).
Above the head of Khaemwaset, three yellow hieroglyphic columns display the name and titles of the prince, stating ‘The sem-priest of Ptah, the great one, (who is) south of his wall, Lord of Memphis, the king’s son of his body, his beloved one, the oldest son of Ramesses, Ruler of Heliopolis, Khaemwaset, true of voice’.

(182) shows from right to left Khaemwaset, Ramesses III, the unfinished annex and the guardian of gate 13.
Pharaoh Ramesses is standing with his arms raised and is wearing the nemes headdress.
Above the pharaoh’s head a sun disk of Behdet is shown, and, to the left of the Behdet disk, the two cartouches of Ramesses III are depicted.
To the left of Ramesses III, the unfinished annex is shown.
The workers started building the annex, but this was never completed.
Initially, to the left of Ramesses III, five hieroglyphic columns and gate 13 were depicted, but the text of these five hieroglyphic columns and the depiction of gate 13 were destroyed during the building of the annex.
Only a small part at the top of the five hieroglyphic columns has survived.
From right to left, the remaining text reads: “Greetings”, [says the King, …], I know (you), [I know …], […] their [arms] over her […], [blank] and [is the name] of the god who guards [you. …].
To the left of the unfinished annex, the guardian of gate 13 is shown (182).
The guardian has the head of a greyhound, is wearing a tripartite wig and – like all guardians – a tunic.
In his right hand, the guardian is holding a blue knife and in his left hand a green knife.
Above the head of the guardian, hieroglyphs show his name: ‘Who damages the robber’.
‘Who damages the robber’ is the English translation of the genie’s name, Hedju-away.
(183) shows a detail of Pharaoh Ramesses’ head, while (184) shows a detail of the pharaoh’s belt and apron.
(186) and (187) show details of the guardian of gate 13.

(185) shows from right to left the guardian of gate 13, Khaemwaset, Ramesses III and five hieroglyphic columns.
Prince Khaemwaset is carrying in his left hand a khu-fan and greets the guardian of gate 15 with his raised right hand.
Above the head of Khaemwaset, two yellow hieroglyphic columns display the name and titles of the prince, stating ‘The sem-priest of Ptah, the great one, [who is] south of his wall, Lord of Memphis, the king’s son of Ramesses, Ruler of Heliopolis, Khaemwaset, true of voice’.
To the left of the prince, Ramesses is standing with his arms raised and wearing the nemes headdress.
Above the pharaoh’s head a disk of Behdet is shown, and, to the left of the Behdet disk, the two cartouches of Ramesses III are depicted.
To the left of the pharaoh’s cartouches, five hieroglyphic columns are shown (185).
The five hieroglyphic columns display the text that must be recited by Ramesses and his son to the guardian of gate 15 in order to pass through.
The text reads: “Greetings”, says the King, User-Ma’at-Ra Mery-Amun, the son of Ra, Ramesses, Ruler of Heliopolis, “15th Gate of the Weary-hearted One”. Make way for me! I know (you), I know your name, I know the one who is inside you. “Great one of Ba-souls, who is red of hair, lamenting one, who goes forth at night, who removes the rebel from his form, who gives her arms to the Weary-hearted one in her moment of coming and going” is your name. “Watchful of face who comes forth from the Duat” is the name of the god, who guards you. I am under the control of the veiler of the Weary one.
(188) shows a detail of Ramesses’ upper body.
(189) shows a detail of the pharaoh’s belt and apron.

(190) shows from right to left Ramesses III, five hieroglyphic columns and gate 15.

(191) shows from right to left five hieroglyphic columns, gate 15 and the guardian of gate 15.
The guardian of gate 15 is depicted on wall 24, which makes a ninety-degree angle with wall 22.