TAA i.3.1.3

Notebook
Boats (TAA i.3.1)
Page number
3
Caption
Note for scientific publication on boats
Creator
Howard Carter
Date of creation
c. 1923-1939
Material
Paper
Pencil
Measurements
22.8 x 17.8 cm (h x w)
Notes

Handwritten notes and transcriptions of hieroglyphic texts relating to boats, specifically on titles of divine boats.

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Transcription

                                          Ships
 

[ 𓂀 ] det. boat, ship Exx. [ 𓂀 ] dpt 'ship'; [ 𓂀 ] hcw 'ships'
[ 𓂀 ] is doubtless dpt-ntr 'the divine bark'.
 

[ 𓂀 ] [ 𓂀 ] var. [ 𓂀 ] wiȝ 'sacred bark'. Det. divine boats, Exx.
[ 𓂀 ] mcndt 'bark of the dawn', the morning bark of the Sun god.
[ 𓂀 ] Nšmt 'The Neshmet-bark', i.e. the sacred boat of 
Abydos. Also det. sail, when divine journeys are meant, 
Ex. [ 𓂀 ] dȝi 'cross' sky, said of Rec.

 

[ 𓂀 ] Det. in [ 𓂀 ] ḥmw 'Steering oar'

 

[ 𓂀 ] <old writing> Mšktt, 'the Evening bark of the Sun-god. (var. [ 𓂀 ])