Pap. Berlin P. 23227, A-D   (More information about the Object)
Publication No.
Modern Title "Kulttopografie"
Summary The text on fragment b of plate A explains the origin of a typical feast in Herakleopolis, which is called "raising of the nms(-headcloth)". The mythical sequences established a relationship to the victory of Osiris over Seth. In this version Harsaphes takes the place of Osiris. In addition, the action of honing of the earth is mentioned and refers to the defeat of Seth. In other parts of the text different gods play a role in connection with a temple, offerings or their main cult place.
   

Edition

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x+I
x+1 n.w jr Ḥw.t-Hr
x+2nb.t ꜥnḫ-tꜣ.wj Wsjr pw jr Ptḥ rsj jnb
x+3=f Ḥr pw jr rf nn Ptḥ.w n.tjw
x+4m Ḥw.t-kꜣ-Ptḥ twt.w pw ꜥnḫ.w
x+5n.w nn nṯr.w wꜣḏ m Ḥw.t-kꜣ-Ptḥ
x+II
x+1 jr Ḥw.t-Ḥr
x+2ḥw.t .t pw ḥtp.t ḥr sbḫ.t=f m
x+3n nb.t ḥtp.t jr ꜥ n p.t m sqd.t ḫꜣs.t
x+4 jm pw wnm nswt tꜥ.w ḥ n q.t n Ḥw.t-Ḥr
x+5 sp-sn ꜥḥꜥ Ḥw.t-Ḥr ḏd.n ꜣs.t nṯr.t ḫft n.t
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x+1 9 pw n sp.w qrs jr Ḥr.j-š=f m Nn-nswt
x+2rdı͗ ḥr sꜣtw ꜥtḫ .w jr rꜣ n wꜥb.t=f ḥtp šs ḥtp jr ḫbꜣs tꜣ m Nn-nswt
x+3ꜥq Stẖ pw wn.jn fnḏ=f ḫdı͗.w m ḥw.t ꜥꜣ.t nt.t m Nn-nswt ꜥḥꜥ.n
x+4ḫbꜣs bw-nb.t wn=f jm ꜥḥꜥ.n fꜣı͗ .w nms.w pw r ḥbsw st
x+5ḫpr fꜣ.t nms.w pw m Nn-nswt jr ḥqꜣ m-ḫnt Nn-nswt


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x+I
x+1
x+2 ꜣ.t -,,-unknwon
x+3 ḥtp.t -,,-unknown
x+4 -,,-unknown
x+5Jwnw -,,-unknown
x+6 sqd.wt ? -,,-unknown
x+7 n.w -,,-unknown
x+II
x+1 n.w
x+2Ḥr jrı͗.n j
x+3ḥꜣp.w
x+4Šsmw
x+5Ḥp.wj
x+6j pn
x+7
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x+1
x+2 n wꜣ
x+3jr jsnr pw jnı͗.n mw.t=f
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x+1
x+2 n mḥ 46
x+3 .tw=f ḥr=s wšr.t
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x+1 n Stẖ
x+2 ḥnꜥ=j r wꜣḏ-wr
x+3 jr st.t

Translation

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x+I
x+1[///] As to Hat[hor] [///]
x+2all/every [///] of Ankhtawi, it is Osiris. As to Ptah, south of his wall,
x+3it is Horus. As to these Ptah-gods who
x+4are in Memphis, they are the living [ima]ges
x+5of these young gods [in] Memphis.
x+II
x+1[///] [As] to [Hathor] [///]
x+2temple [///] is it who 1f. is contented with his portal in [///]
x+3[///], the lady of offerings. As to the condition of the sky in sailing the foreign country [///]
x+4there . [///] is it. The King consumes bread and beer of Hathor [///]
x+5[///] twice, while Hathor stands up. [Isis], the goddess, spoke in front of [///]

1 f.
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x+1nine [///] of the [bur]ial are it. As to Harsaphes in Herakleopolis [///]
x+2[///] to be given on the ground, to be sieved. As to [the spell] of what he purifies, (namely) cloth offering and meal offering. As to the hoeing of the earth in Herakleopolis,
x+3so it was that Seth entered. Then his nose ran 1I. e. his nose was bloody / snotty. in the temple which is in Herakleopolis. Then
x+4everybody hoed while he 2I. e. Seth was there. Then nms-clothes were raised up is it in order to cover it 3I. e. Seths buried nasal secretion..
x+5The origin of the raising of the nms(-headcloth) in Herakleopolis was it. As to the ruler in the face of Herakleopolis.

1 I. e. his nose was bloody / snotty.
2 I. e. Seth
3 I. e. Seths buried nasal secretion.
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x+I
x+1[///]
x+2[///] -,,-
x+3[///] [offer]ing -,,-
x+4[///] -,,-
x+5[///] Heliopolis -,,-
x+6[///] [sai]ling -,,-
x+7[///] -,,-
x+II
x+1[///]
x+2Horus; made [///]
x+3hidden [///]
x+4Shesemu [///]
x+5Hepui [///]
x+6[///]
x+7[///]
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x+1[///]
x+2[///]
x+3[///] [As to] the jsr-scepter ⟦was it⟧ which his mother brought [///]
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x+1[///]
x+2[///] of 46 cubits [///]
x+3[///] he/it was [///] on it/therefore. That which withers [///]
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x+1[///] Seth
x+2[///] together with me to the [se]a
x+3[///] As to the shoot
 
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