Texts & Scripts from Elephantine: Object

Pap. New York, Brooklyn Museum 47.218.18 + 47.218.157 (More information about the Object)

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Modern Title

Letter of a son Neferkara to his father

Summary

In this letter, a son speaks to his father. Neferkara, Ptah, Satis and Knum as well as Elephantine are mentioned. But the real issue of the letter is unfortunately not preserved. One column of the recto gives the name nfr-kA-ra written in a cartouche, the praenomen of Pepi II. The recto text comprise the remains of a letter. 47.218.157: Papyrus with name of Nfr-k’-r'. Removed from lot 47.218.18. Text, so-called 'Memphite formula' in form of letter addressed to Pepy II.

Edition

¹Transcription made by M. Victoria Almansa-Villatoro

1	sꜣ ḏd ḫr tf mrrw=f ꜥnḫ wḏꜣ snb
2	snḏm ptḥ rs jnbw=f jb=k m ꜥnḫ
3	wn jmꜣḫ=k nfr ḫr kꜣ n nfr-kꜣ-rꜥ
4	jw sfḫ mḏꜥ n jw sṯt ẖnm nbw ꜣbw
5	snb n=f nm
6	r=s

¹ Transcription made by M. Victoria Almansa-Villatoro

Translation

¹Translation made by M. Victoria Almansa-Villatoro

1	A son speaks to a father, his beloved, life, prosperity and health.
2	May Ptah south of his wall makes your heart pleasant in life
3	and may your imakhu exist before the Ka of Neferkara.
4	The letter of the island of Satis and Khnum, lords of Elephantine, is released
5	[...] health to him, who .?. [...]
6	[...] to it [...]

¹ Translation made by M. Victoria Almansa-Villatoro


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