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One of the names of the principal chamber of a tomb

SPOLIATION OF TOMBS

3 monument, from the great exterior chamber of tbe sepulchre

of the Overseer of the granaries, Neb-Amen, of the King Men-Kheper-ra (Thotmes III).

4 The place of sépulture of the King was found to be void of its

occupant ; so was the place of sépulture of the principal royal spouse,

5 Nub-kha-s, his royal wife ; the thieves had laid hands on

them. The Nomarch,

6 the Magistrates and Controllers investigated (the matter) and

found the thieves having laid hands on them a fact,

7 as far as the King and his royal spouse were concerned.

8 The monument of King Ra-sekenen, son of the Sun, Taaa.

Examined on that day

9 by the Examiners, it was found intact.

10 The monument of King Ra-sekenen, son of the Sun Ta-aa-

aa, being King Ta-aa second.

11 Examined on that day by the Examiners, it was found intact.

12 The monument of King Uat-Kheper-ra, son of the Sun,

Kames. Examined on that day, it was (found) uninjured.

13 The monument of King Ahmes Sa-pa-ar. Examined and

found intact.

14 The monument of King Neb kher-ra, son of the Sun, Mentu-

hotep, which is in the (région of) Sar ' ; it was intact.

15 Total of the monuments of the royal ancestors examined on

that day by the Examiners :

16 found intact, 9 monuments ; found violated, 1 ; total, 10.

17 The sepulchres of the pallakides of the abode of the divine

adorer of Amen-ra, the King of the gods : found intact, 2;

18 found violated by the thieves, 2; total, 4.

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1 Sepulchres and chapels in which repose the chanters and

mourners, the women and men of the country,

2 in the West-quarter of the city. It was found that the thieves

had violated them ail, that they had torn their occupants

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