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WESTERN LATERAL ANNEX - WALL 10

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For an overview of this wall, from left to right, click on (105) (108) and (110) successively.

(105) shows Prince Khaemwaset and the god Duamutef.
The prince stands, with both hands raised, in adoration before Duamutef.
Above the head of the prince, two hieroglyphic columns are depicted, stating ‘The sem-priest of Ptah, (who is) south of his wall, Lord of Memphis, the king’s son from his body, his beloved one, Khaemwaset, true of voice’.
(106) shows a close-up of Prince Khaemwaset.
To the right of the prince stands the god Duamutef (105).
The god Duamutef is one of the Four Sons of Horus and is depicted with the body of a human and the head of a jackal (105).
Duamutef wears a blue tripartite wig, all parts ending in a yellow band with red horizontal lines (105) (107).
The inside of the left ear of the god Duamutef is coloured white with thin red lines (107).
In front of the face of the god Duamutef, a hieroglyphic column is depicted, stating ‘Words spoken by the honoured one before Hapy’ (105) (107).
(107) shows a depiction of the god Duamutef with a hieroglyphic column shown in front of the god’s face.
Thus, the text of the hieroglyphic column, cited above, states that the depicted god is Hapy.
However, a thorough analysis of the wall paintings and the hieroglyphic columns in the western lateral annex shows that on wall 10 of the annex the god Duamutef is depicted, although in the text of the hieroglyphic column, the god Hapy is mentioned.
On wall 12, on the contrary, the god Hapy is depicted, but he is designated with the name Duamutef.
It is thus obvious that the craftsmen who created the wall paintings in the tomb made two mistakes, by placing the names of Duamutef and Hapy in the wrong hieroglyphic columns.
The names Hapi and Hapy are often used to refer to the same god and this leads to confusion.
I think that this confusion can be avoided by giving the title of the god as well, in addition to the name Hapi or Hapy.
Hapy should therefore be called Hapy, one of the Four Sons of Horus, or Hapi, the god of the Nile.
The Four Sons of Horus are the protectors of the canopic jars, which contain some of the intestines of the deceased.
However, they had no cult centre and some Egyptologists therefore call them genii or funerary deities.
However, other Egyptologists argue that it is correct to describe the Four Sons of Horus as gods.
The difference between a genie, a funerary deity and a god is purely theoretical and is determined by the definition of these different terms.

(108) shows Prince Khaemwaset and the god Qebehsenuef.
Prince Khaemwaset holds a khu-fan in his left hand and his right arm is raised as a sign of greeting to the god Qebehsenuef.
Above the head of the prince, two hieroglyphic columns are depicted, stating ‘The sem-priest of Ptah, (who is) south of his wall, Lord of Memphis, the king’s son, Khaemwaset, true of voice’.
Qebehsenuef, who is one of the Four Sons of Horus, is depicted with the body of a human and the head of a falcon (108) (109).
The posture of Qebehsenuef is identical to that of Duamutef.
Both Sons of Horus wear the same tunic and the same blue tripartite wig, necklace, armlets and anklets (105) (108).
In front of the god Qebehsenuef a hieroglyphic column is depicted, stating ‘Words spoken by the honoured one before Qebehsenuef’ (109) (108).

(110) shows, from left to right, Prince Khaemwaset, a god with the head of a dog and the god Horus as a child.
The prince stands, with both hands raised, in adoration before both gods (110) (111).
Above the right hand of Prince Khaemwaset, two hieroglyphic columns are depicted, which state ‘The sem-priest of Ptah, (who is) south of his wall, Lord of Memphis, the king’s son from his body, Khaemwaset, true of voice’ (110).
(111) shows a close-up of the prince.
In front of Prince Khaemwaset stands the god, who is depicted with the body of a human and a dog-like head (110) (112).
This deity is the embodiment of the Ennead of the Duat.
(113) shows a close-up of the head of this god.
On the right side of the Ennead-god stands the god Horus in the shape of a child (110).
Horus the child has the body of a human and the head of a falcon (110).
In front of the Ennead-god, a hieroglyphic column is depicted, which states ‘Words spoken by the Ennead of the Lords of Duat’ (110) (112).
In front of the face of the god Horus, a hieroglyphic column is shown, stating ‘Words spoken by Horus as a child’ (110).

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