Identification
Title Tomb of Rameses V/VI (Pillared Chamber F, South)
Type Astronomical Representation
Decan List Family AR3
EAT3 Number and Name 22 Ramses VI B
EAT3 Pages and Plates 30-31, Pl 12. Also EAT 2 Pl 1.
EAT3 Decan List Family Seti I A A
Publications EAT2; Theban Mapping Project
Location In situ; Ceiling of KV 9 Pillared Chamber F, Valley of the Kings, Theban Necropolis
Date 20th dynasty

 

Content
Registers 3
Circumpolar Group and Deities Yes: 9 behind Hippo; 10 opposite.
Planets

Superior: Jupiter, Saturn, Mars

Inferior: Mercury, Venus

Decan Names Yes
Decanal Stars Yes
Personifications of the Decans No
Cluster Numbers Yes
Depictions of Decanal Constellations Yes
Decanal Deity Names Yes
Decanal Deity Figures No
Lunar Months No
Civil Months Yes, in the Ramesside star tables
Nut No, but two representations of Nut are present on the same ceiling
Other features The third register contains Ramesside star clock tables 1-12

 

Notes

One of several astronomical decorations in this tomb. In this chamber, the ceiling contains two astronomical diagrams with Ramesside star clock tables, the Book of the Day, and the Book of the Night. The paired representation, Pillared Chamber F, North, occupies the other side aisle of this chamber's ceiling and contains the Ramesside star clock tables 13-24.

Schematic

22RamsesVIB  schematic

 

Legend for Schematic
C Circumpolar group of constellations
A Circumpolar attendant deities
D Decans
P Planets
M Ramesside star clock tables 1-12
Hippo symbol

Location and orientation of the circumpolar hippo

Human symbol

Indicates the starting point and directionality of list or procession of figures

 

Decan List

The list gives an approximate layout for how the decans, deities, cluster labels (x-nwt ẖt), and decanal figures (in bold) are arranged. However, the only way of perceiving the complete layout and orthography of the labels is by consulting photographs, drawings, or the original. For conventions and abbreviations, see below the table. The figure of the King is present in among the decans.

This list is the most complete version of the Seti I A subgroup A list.

1 tpy-ꜥ knmt Hapy, Imseti  
2 knmt Isis  
3 ẖry ḫpd knmt Children of Horus  
4 ḥꜣt ḏꜣt Children of Horus  
5 pḥwy ḏꜣt Children of Horus Boat
6 ṯmꜣt ḥrt Children of Horus
7 ṯmꜣt ẖrt Duamutef
8 wšꜣty bkꜣty Duamutef
9 sbꜣw mḥw Duamutef
10 tpy-ꜥ ḫnt<t> Duamutef, Hapy
11 ḫnt<t> ḥrt Horus
12 ḫnt<t> ẖrt Horus
13 ṯms n ḫnt<t>
14 sꜣptꞽ ḫnwy Isis, Nephthys
15 ḥry-ꞽb wꞽꜣ
16 sšmw
17 knmw Children of Horus
18 tpy-ꜥ smd Horus  
19 smd Hapy  
(gap for pillar)
20 srt Isis ẖt 3-nwt
21 sꜣwy srt Duamutef  
22 ẖry ḫpd srt Kebehsenuf  
23 tpy-ꜥ ꜣḫwy Duamutef  
24 ꜣḫwy Duamutef, Kebehsenuf  
25 bꜣwy Imseti, Hapy  
26 ḫnt<w> ḥrw Horus Cluster
27 ḥry-ꞽb ḫnt<w> Horus
28 ḫnt<w> ẖrw Horus
29 ḳd Horus  
30 sꜣwy ḳd Hapy, Kebehsenuf (Figure of King)
31 ḫꜣw Horus ẖt 5-nwt
32 ꜥrt Osiris Sahu
33 ꞽwn sꜣḥ Horus
34 rmn ḥr<y> sꜣḥ Eye of Horus
35 msḏr sꜣḥ Eye of Horus
36 rmn ẖr<y> sꜣḥ Eye of Horus
37 ꜥ sꜣḥ Eye of Horus
38 sꜣḥ Osiris, ẖt 6-nwt
(gap for pillar)
39 spdt Isis Sopdet
SP1 ḥr-wpš-tꜣwy rn=f sbꜣ šmsw n pt Planet
SP2 ḥr-kꜣ-pt rn=f ḏꜣ pt rn=f sbꜣ ꞽmnty pt Planet
SP3 ḥr-ꜣḫty rn=f sbꜣ ꞽꜣbty pt Planet
B sꞽꜣtw A štwy   Turtles
G nsrw Imseti
(Figure of King)
H sšpt Eyes <of Horus>
I nhs Horus
K ꜥbšs Horus
L nṯr wꜣš Duamutef  
IP1 sbg stš m wḫ<ꜣ> nṯr m dwꜣt  
IP2 ḏꜣ bꜥḥ Osiris Benu

The decan numbers and letters shown here are for the decan family AR3.

SP = superior planet

IP = inferior planet

Grey shading = damage

< > = omitted but understood

( ) = explanatory notes or additional material

The number of star symbols accompanying the decans is also omitted here, as it is often impossible to tell to which decan the symbols refer. EAT3 deals with star symbols in some detail.