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O. Cairo CG 25305

Other nos.: O. Cairo SR 12357

Description: Limestone, 16 x 20 cm. Inscribed on two sides probably in black ink, obverse 9 lines, reverse 9 lines. Damaged: only traces remain of obverse 1, beginning of obverse 2 effaced, middle of obverse 6-7, 9 effaced, ends of obverse 2-6 lost, end of obverse 7 effaced, only a few signs remain of reverse 1, beginnings of reverse 2, 5-9 lost, ends of reverse 2, 4-9 lost, end of reverse effaced.

Classification: journal : delivery(?) - duty - event

Keywords: arrival - document - gang - grain rations - inactivity - message - Necropolis - xtm

Provenance: Valley of Kings.

Publication: Daressy, Ostraca Caire , 78 (description, transcription); see Remarks; Helck, Die datierten und datierbaren Ostraka , 502 (translation).

Dates mentioned: rnp.t-sp 10 IV Smw sw 13-18 (obv. ~1#, 4, ~5#, 8, rev. ~1#, ~4#); [...] Smw sw 21 (rev. 6)

Dates attributed: Dyn. 20, year 10 Ramesses IX (Helck)

Contents: A journal mentioning the gang having written letters, one of which to the scribe of the mat 1r at Thebes, and men on watch duty, and days of inactivity.

Terminology: iw ( obv. 9?); iw tA is.t m wsf (rev. 4); wrS 2 (obv. [3]-4, 8, 9); pA wrS 2 (rev. 5, 7); mn (rev. 5?); nty m wsf (rev. 4); Sa.t (obv. 3, 5); Ssp pA ? n ... (rev. 2); dmD (obv. 4, 8, 9, rev. 5)

Names/Titles: an. ( aA n is.t ; rev. 6); an. ( pA idn.w ; rev. 6); an. ( wrS 2; obv. [3]-4, 8, 9); an. ( pA wrS 2; rev. 5, 7); an. ( nA Hwty.w ; obv. ~5#-6); anx=f-n-Imn (sS ; obv. ~7#); PA-Bs ( sS ; rev. 3); 1r (sS-wDH.w n pr [...]; obv. ~6#; possibly sS-wDHw n Pr-aA ; see Remarks); 1r ( sS n tmA n Niw.t ; obv. 5, 7; sS n tmA ); Incomplete: an. ( pA sS 2 n Xnw pA [...] (rev. 3?)

Remarks: Publication: a revised transcription by Černý, Notebook 101.53. Names, Titles: reconstruction 1r (sS-wDH.w n Pr-aA ; obv. ~6#) by Černý, Notebook 101.53.

Record last updated 2024-07-09

	O. Cairo CG 25305
Other nos.:	O. Cairo SR 12357

Description:	Limestone, 16 x 20 cm. Inscribed on two sides probably in black ink, obverse 9 lines, reverse 9 lines. Damaged: only traces remain of obverse 1, beginning of obverse 2 effaced, middle of obverse 6-7, 9 effaced, ends of obverse 2-6 lost, end of obverse 7 effaced, only a few signs remain of reverse 1, beginnings of reverse 2, 5-9 lost, ends of reverse 2, 4-9 lost, end of reverse effaced.
Classification:	journal : delivery(?) - duty - event
Keywords:	arrival - document - gang - grain rations - inactivity - message - Necropolis - xtm
Provenance:	Valley of Kings.
Publication:	Daressy, Ostraca Caire , 78 (description, transcription); see Remarks; Helck, Die datierten und datierbaren Ostraka , 502 (translation).
Dates mentioned:	rnp.t-sp 10 IV Smw sw 13-18 (obv. ~1#, 4, ~5#, 8, rev. ~1#, ~4#); [...] Smw sw 21 (rev. 6)
Dates attributed:	Dyn. 20, year 10 Ramesses IX (Helck)
Contents:	A journal mentioning the gang having written letters, one of which to the scribe of the mat 1r at Thebes, and men on watch duty, and days of inactivity.
Terminology:	iw ( obv. 9?); iw tA is.t m wsf (rev. 4); wrS 2 (obv. [3]-4, 8, 9); pA wrS 2 (rev. 5, 7); mn (rev. 5?); nty m wsf (rev. 4); Sa.t (obv. 3, 5); Ssp pA ? n ... (rev. 2); dmD (obv. 4, 8, 9, rev. 5)
Names/Titles:	an. ( aA n is.t ; rev. 6); an. ( pA idn.w ; rev. 6); an. ( wrS 2; obv. [3]-4, 8, 9); an. ( pA wrS 2; rev. 5, 7); an. ( nA Hwty.w ; obv. ~5#-6); anx=f-n-Imn (sS ; obv. ~7#); PA-Bs ( sS ; rev. 3); 1r (sS-wDH.w n pr [...]; obv. ~6#; possibly sS-wDHw n Pr-aA ; see Remarks); 1r ( sS n tmA n Niw.t ; obv. 5, 7; sS n tmA ); Incomplete: an. ( pA sS 2 n Xnw pA [...] (rev. 3?)
Remarks:	Publication: a revised transcription by Černý, Notebook 101.53. Names, Titles: reconstruction 1r (sS-wDH.w n Pr-aA ; obv. ~6#) by Černý, Notebook 101.53.