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EASTERN LATERAL ANNEX - WALL 17

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For a complete view of wall 17, from right to left, click on (136) (137) (138) and (139) consecutively.
Wall 17 depicts from right to left: Prince Khaemwaset, the god Anubis, Prince Khaemwaset, the Four Sons of the god Horus and the goddess Neith.

(136) shows Prince Khaemwaset on the right and the god Anubis on the left.
The lower part of the depiction of Khaemwaset has been lost, while the Anubis painting has lost the lower part of both legs as well as both feet.
Above the raised hands of the prince, two hieroglyphic columns are shown, stating ‘The sem-priest of Ptah, (who is) south of his wall, Lord of Memphis, the king’s son, Khaemwaset’.
In front of the god Anubis’ face, a hieroglyphic column is depicted, showing the text ‘Words spoken by Anubis, Lord of Rosetau’.
(140) shows a close-up of the god Anubis.

(137) shows Prince Khaemwaset on the right and Imseti on the left.
Imseti is one of the Four Sons of the god Horus.
In the painting of Khaemwaset, parts of the raised left arm and the legs have been lost.
Above the raised hands of Khaemwaset, two hieroglyphic columns are shown, stating ‘The sem-priest of Ptah, (who is) south of his wall, Lord of Memphis, the king’s son, Khaemwaset’ (142).
In front of Imseti’s face, a hieroglyphic column is depicted, showing the text ‘Words spoken by Imseti’ (142).
(141) shows a close-up of Imseti.

(138) shows the Four Sons of Horus.
From right to left are depicted: Imseti, Hapy, Duamutef and Qebehsenuef.
The Four Sons of Horus all stand in the same posture and wear the same tunic, but their faces are different.
In front of each son’s face, a hieroglyphic column is shown, noting their names.
The texts in the four hieroglyphic columns state, from right to left, ‘Words spoken by Imseti’, ‘Words spoken by Hapy’, ‘Words spoken by Duamutef’ and ‘Words spoken by Qebehsenuef’.
(143) shows a close-up of Duamutef and Qebehsenuef.
(144) shows a close-up of Qebehsenuef.

(139) shows the goddess Neith on the left and Horus’s son Qebehsenuef on the right.
To the left of the metal support beam, part of wall 16 is visible.
As in the case of the Sons of Horus on (138), in front of the face of the goddess Neith a hieroglyphic column is depicted, showing the text ‘Words spoken by Neith’.
The bottom part of the depiction of Neith has been lost.
(145) shows a close-up of Neith and Qebehsenuef.

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