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Post by Tukuler al~Takruri on Sept 3, 2010 14:33:17 GMT -5
Expedition against Asiatics
Now the majesty af my lord sent me | | to the country of the Asiatics to bring for him the sole companion, commander of the sailors, the caravan-conductor, Enenkhet, who was building a ship there for Punt, | 12 | when the Asiatics (`'mw) belonging to the Sand-dwellers (hhr(y)w-sh`) slew him, together with a troop of the army which was with him | 13 | ... | 14 | - - - | 15 | - - - | 16 | among his people. I - - - and I slew people among them, and the troop of the army which was with me. | 17 |
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Post by Tukuler al~Takruri on Sept 3, 2010 14:37:41 GMT -5
The khrp-shh, Khnemhotep, says: "I went forth with my lord, the count and treasurer of the god, Thethi (tty) to Kush, and my lord the count and treasurer of the god, Khui (khwy), to Punt, 11 times. I was brought back in safety after I had visited these countries. |
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Post by Tukuler al~Takruri on Sept 3, 2010 14:43:52 GMT -5
First Departure of Sebni
... a troop of my estate, and 100 asses with me, bearing ointment, honey, clothing, oil (thnt) and - - - of every sack, in order to rmake presents these countries - - - these countries of | | the Nehesu. | 3 |
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Post by Tukuler al~Takruri on Sept 3, 2010 14:48:33 GMT -5
Sebni's Message to the King
- - - people who were in the Door, and I made letters to give information that I had gone out to bring this my father, from Wawat, and Utheth (wtt). | |
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Post by Tukuler al~Takruri on Sept 3, 2010 14:54:03 GMT -5
Expedition of Sebni
I pacified | | these countries - - - in the countries of - - - the name of which is Mether (mtr). - - - the body of this sole companion upon an ass, and I had him carried by the troop of my estate.
| 4 | I made for him a coffin - - - I brought - - - in order to bring him out of these countries. Never did I send - - - or any Nehesi-caravan
| 5 | --- I was greatly praised on account of it. | 6 |
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Post by Tukuler al~Takruri on Sept 3, 2010 14:58:24 GMT -5
Return of Sebni
I descended to Wawat and Uthek (wtk) and I - - - the royal attendant Iri with two people of my estate as - - - | | bearing incense, clothing, - - -, 3 cubits long, one tusk, in order to give information that my - - - was 6 cubits long; one hide, and that I had brought this my father and all kinds of gifts from these countries. | 7 |
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Post by Tukuler al~Takruri on Sept 3, 2010 15:04:53 GMT -5
Sebni's Honors at Court
I - - - to Memphis bearing the gifts | | of these countries which this count had brought. I deposited every gift which this my father deposited - before this my army and the Nehesu - - - . | 13 | The servant there was praised at the court, and the servant there gave praise to the king, because the servant there was so greatly favored by the king | 14 | - - - There was given to me a chest of carob wood, - containing - and containing ointment; there was given to me - - - with clothing; | 15 | there was given to me the gold of praise; there were given to me rations, meat, and fowl. Now, when - - - | 16 | by my lord. | 17 |
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