TAA i.2.1.5

Notes Nomenclature for certain districts or parts of the Theban

Necropolis

(1) Titles of certain functionaries of the XVIII^th, XIX^th, and XX^th Dyns.

Tombs of the Nobles - Theban Necropolis

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                                                                                    The Place of Truth

   [ 𓂀 ]    [ 𓂀 ] (var. [ 𓂀 ]), "Servant in the Place of Truth".

  "   "  "  [ 𓂀 ], "Servant in the Place of Truth on the West of Thebes".

  "   "      [ 𓂀 ] "Servant of the Lord of the Two Lands (i.e., the King)

  in the Place of Truth."

[ 𓂀 ]     "Royal scribe in the Place of truth"

[ 𓂀 ]     "Scribe of the Place of truth."

[ 𓂀 ]     "Scribe in the Place of truth."

[ 𓂀 ]     "Chief of the workmen in the Place of truth."

[ 𓂀 ]     "Sculptor of Amen in the Place of truth."

[ 𓂀 ]     "Custodian in the Place of truth".

(cf. Gardiner and Weigall, Topographical Cat. Priv. Tombs of Thebes, 1913).

Stela Hammamat "Lo his majesty (Ramses IV) gave command

to the Scribe of the house of sacred writings, Ramses-eshehab (Rʿ-

ms-sw‧⁽š⁾‧ḥb); the Scribe of crown possessions, Hori; the

prophet of the house of Min-Hariesi in Coptos, Usermare-Nakht,

to seek the [ [ 𓂀 ] ] for the "Place of truth", in the mountain of

Bekhen (bḫn), after ... which were very good, being great

and marvelous monuments.

(Breasted, Ancient Records, IV, 465. - Reign of Ramses IV).