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Fragment of the “Journal of the Necropolis” concerning the change of reign Ramesses III to Ramesses IV

[3rd Shemu], 11: off work,
[3rd Shemu], 12: (in) this place; 2 beer-jugs; dates, 1 (lot),
[3rd Shemu], 13: (in) this place; 2 beer-jugs; dates, 1 (lot),
[3rd Shemu], 14: (in) this place; 2 beer-jugs; dates, 1 (lot); vegetables, [x-bundies]
[3rd Shemu], 15: at work; 8 bit-cakes, and [x] pesen-loaves […],
[3rd Shemu, 1]6: (in) this place. [Day (when) there ca]me the Chief of Medjay-police, Montumose; [saying to the] people of the Tomb, “The Falcon ha flown up [to heaven, namely the Majesty of]] King Usimare Meriamun, Son of Re, Ramesses III, Ruler of Heliopolis; [and King] Usimare Setepenamun, Son of Re, Ramesses IV, Mediamun, Life Prosperity and Health, the Sovereign, is seated upon the Throne of Re, in his place.”
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Inv. no. :

Cat. 1946/+ Cat.1949 TPOP

Material:

Plant fiber / Papyurs

Dimensions:

15.5 cm x 29 cm

Date:

1187–1157 BCE

Period:

New Kingdom

Dynasty:

Twentieth Dynasty

Reign:

Ramesses III

Provenance:

Deir el-Medina

Acquisition:

Purchase Bernardino Drovetti, 1824

Museum location:

Museum / Floor 1 / Room 06 DEM / Central wall

Selected bibliography:

Kitchen, Kenneth A., Ramesside Inscriptions: historical and biographical : vol. 5., Oxford 1983, pp. 557–558.
Tipo=Opere biblioteca SottoTipo=Monografia o Opere Autore=Kitchen, Kenneth A. Titolo=Ramesside Inscriptions: historical and biographical : vol. 5. Sottotiolo= In= Collana= Opera= Luogo=Oxford Anno=1983 Menzionato=pp. 557-558 Illustrazione=
Kitchen, Kenneth A., Ramesside inscriptions translated (and) annotated : translations 5. : Sethnakt, Ramesses III, (and) contemporaries, Oxford 2008, p. 435.
Tipo=Opere biblioteca SottoTipo=Monografia o Opere Autore=Kitchen, Kenneth A. Titolo=Ramesside inscriptions translated (and) annotated : translations 5. : Sethnakt, Ramesses III, (and) contemporaries Sottotiolo= In= Collana= Opera= Luogo=Oxford Anno=2008 Menzionato=p. 435 Illustrazione=
Kitchen, Kenneth A., Ramesside Inscriptions: historical and biographical : vol. 6., Oxford 1983, p. 880.
Tipo=Opere biblioteca SottoTipo=Monografia o Opere Autore=Kitchen, Kenneth A. Titolo=Ramesside Inscriptions: historical and biographical : vol. 6. Sottotiolo= In= Collana= Opera= Luogo=Oxford Anno=1983 Menzionato=p. 880 Illustrazione=
Kitchen, Kenneth A., Ramesside Inscriptions translated and annotated: Translations 6. : Ramesses IV to XI, and contemporaries, West Sussex, pp. 599–600.
Tipo=Opere biblioteca SottoTipo=Monografia o Opere Autore=Kitchen, Kenneth A. Titolo=Ramesside Inscriptions translated and annotated: Translations 6. : Ramesses IV to XI, and contemporaries Sottotiolo= In= Collana= Opera= Luogo=West Sussex Anno= Menzionato=pp. 599-600 Illustrazione=