User:Vorziblix/Old Kingdom inscriptions

Inscriptions from the Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period, for use as Wiktionary quotations (and for finding gaps in our lexical coverage). References refer to the source of the original glyphs, but transcriptions and translations are generally my own. As a result, this is all in the public domain.

The texts are arranged in roughly chronological order.

Part of a jar-seal of dull grey clay with a seal-impression of Peribsen
Featuring the oldest known complete sentence in Egyptian, and possibly in any language (there might be some older ones in Archaic Sumerian texts from Ur, but they remain poorly understood).


 * 1) * 2nd Dynasty, c. 2690 , Abydos, Tomb of Peribsen, Part of a jar-seal of dull grey clay with a seal-impression of Peribsen (British Museum EA35594), combined lower and upper impressions:
 * "egy"

Cylinder Seal of Mycerinus

 * 1) * 4th Dynasty, Cylinder Seal of Mycerinus (Cleveland 1916.656):
 * "egy"

Lintel of Enseperi

 * 1) * c. 5th Dynasty, 2454-2311 , Lintel of Enseperi (Cleveland 1920.1993), main inscription:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * c. 5th Dynasty, 2454-2311 , Lintel of Enseperi (Cleveland 1920.1993), caption above Enseperi and Neferiuhathor:
 * "egy"

Striding Statue of Minnefer

 * 1) * Late 5th Dynasty, Striding Statue of Minnefer (Cleveland 1948.420), inscription on base:
 * "egy"

Seated Statue of Nykara

 * 1) * Late 5th Dynasty, 2408–2377 , Seated Statue of Nykara (Cleveland 1964.90), inscription on base:
 * "egy"

False Door of Nykara

 * 1) * Late 5th Dynasty, 2408–2341 , False Door of Nykara (Cleveland 1964.91), stone drum above door:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Late 5th Dynasty, 2408–2341 , False Door of Nykara (Cleveland 1964.91), left jamb inscription:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Late 5th Dynasty, 2408–2341 , False Door of Nykara (Cleveland 1964.91), right jamb inscription:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Late 5th Dynasty, 2408–2341 , False Door of Nykara (Cleveland 1964.91), left jamb, caption above Nykara:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Late 5th Dynasty, 2408–2341 , False Door of Nykara (Cleveland 1964.91), right jamb, caption above Nykara:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Late 5th Dynasty, 2408–2341 , False Door of Nykara (Cleveland 1964.91), left jamb, caption above Ankhmara:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Late 5th Dynasty, 2408–2341 , False Door of Nykara (Cleveland 1964.91), right jamb, caption above Ankhmara:
 * "egy"

Lintel of Mereruka

 * 1) * Late 5th Dynasty, Lintel of Mereruka (Cleveland 1920.1994), main inscription:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Late 5th Dynasty, Lintel of Mereruka (Cleveland 1920.1994), caption next to Nedjetempet:
 * "egy"

Upper Register

 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Inscribed Relief (Cleveland 1930.136; fragment of Cleveland 1930.736), upper register, caption in front of Unasankh holding papyrus stalks and a bird:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), upper register, caption above boy sowing seeds:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), upper register, caption above front two cows drawing a plow:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), upper register, caption above plowman:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), upper register, caption above rear two cows drawing a plow:
 * "egy"

Middle Register

 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736) and Inscribed Relief (fragment of the former; Cleveland 1930.136), middle register, caption in front of Nynemty holding a duck:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), middle register, caption in front of Hetep holding a bundle of flax:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), middle register, caption above man uprooting flax:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), middle register, captions around flute-player:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), middle register, captions around Iyankhef, gesturing to flute-player:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), middle register, caption above flax-bundler:
 * "egy"

Lower Register

 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), lower register, caption above man carrying ears of grain:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), lower register, caption above lost carving:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), lower register, caption above farmer with outstretched arms:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), lower register, captions around Setju, gesturing to flute-player and drinker:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), lower register, caption above lost carving:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Agricultural Scenes (Cleveland 1930.736), lower register, caption above lost carving:
 * "egy"

Rightmost column

 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Inscribed Relief (Cleveland 1930.136; fragment of Cleveland 1930.736), rightmost column:
 * "egy"

Relief of Three Offering Bearers

 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Three Offering Bearers (Cleveland 1930.737), captions in front of Seshemnefer holding a goose:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Three Offering Bearers (Cleveland 1930.737), caption in front of Irenptah holding a duck and tray of bread:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Three Offering Bearers (Cleveland 1930.737), caption in front of Nynemty holding a bird and basket of figs:
 * "egy"

Relief of Men Bringing Birds and Cattle

 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Men Bringing Birds and Cattle (Cleveland 1930.738), caption above pintail duck:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Men Bringing Birds and Cattle (Cleveland 1930.738), caption above bird resembling pintail duck:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Men Bringing Birds and Cattle (Cleveland 1930.738), caption above -bird (Eurasian teal?):
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Men Bringing Birds and Cattle (Cleveland 1930.738), caption above pigeon:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Men Bringing Birds and Cattle (Cleveland 1930.738), caption above front ox:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Men Bringing Birds and Cattle (Cleveland 1930.738), caption above rear ox:
 * "egy"

Relief of Men Bringing Desert Animals

 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Men Bringing Desert Animals (Cleveland 1930.734), caption in front of Merer:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Men Bringing Desert Animals (Cleveland 1930.734), caption above oryx:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Men Bringing Desert Animals (Cleveland 1930.734), caption above ibex:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 6th Dynasty, Tomb of Nyankhnesut, Relief of Men Bringing Desert Animals (Cleveland 1930.734), caption above addax:
 * "egy"

Lintel of Neferi

 * 1) * 6th Dynasty, Lintel of Neferi (Cleveland 1920.1992):
 * "egy"

Block of sunk relief inscription mentioning the dog

 * 1) * 6th Dynasty, Giza, Western Cemetery, Shaft G 2188 Y, Block of sunk relief inscription mentioning the dog (35-10-22/Cairo JE 67573), lines 1–2:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * 6th Dynasty, Giza, Western Cemetery, Shaft G 2188 Y, Block of sunk relief inscription mentioning the dog (35-10-22/Cairo JE 67573), lines 3–6:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * 6th Dynasty, Giza, Western Cemetery, Shaft G 2188 Y, Block of sunk relief inscription mentioning the dog (35-10-22/Cairo JE 67573), lines 6–9:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * 6th Dynasty, Giza, Western Cemetery, Shaft G 2188 Y, Block of sunk relief inscription mentioning the dog (35-10-22/Cairo JE 67573), lines 9–10:
 * "egy"

Headrest of Irut

 * 1) * 6th Dynasty, Headrest of Irut (Cleveland 1914.626), inscription on front of abacus:
 * "egy"

Stele of Itetioqer and Family

 * 1) * Early 11th Dynasty, Stele of Itetioqer and Family (Cleveland 1914.543), main inscription:
 * "egy"


 * 1) * Early 11th Dynasty, Stele of Itetioqer and Family (Cleveland 1914.543), caption in front of Itetioqer's wife:
 * "egy"