Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Pap. Berlin P. 23031 (More information about the Object)

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Papyrus amulet for the protection of a newborn child

Summary

an amulet for the protection of a newborn child

1	jnḏ Bꜣs.t msỉ.n sr.jw snq sn.tj ḥr
2	pn n Ḥr-wḏꜣ sꜣ n Jry-ꜣs.t-wnw-- ḥr
3	Bꜣs.t Ḥr sp-sn wꜣḏ n Sḫm.t ḥꜣ jwf=f ¹(For this construction see Felssa, Fleisch des Pharao (2006), esp. 17-21.) tm n ꜥnḫ sꜣ ḥꜣ sꜣ
4	jy sꜣ

¹ (For this construction see Felssa, Fleisch des Pharao (2006), esp. 17-21.)

1	Greeting to you, Bastet, who has born the ram that the Two Sisters have suckled. This face
2	of Horwedja, son of Jri-Aset-wenu-?-, is the face
3	of Bastet. Horus, Horus, son of Sakhmet, protect his flesh so that it is fully endowed with life. Protection behind protection,
4	protection comes.

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