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
Legend for Schematic | |
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C | Circumpolar group of constellations |
A | Circumpolar attendant deities |
D | Decans |
P | Planets |
M | Ramesside star clock tables 1-12 |
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Location and orientation of the circumpolar hippo |
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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> | wš | |
14 sꜣptꞽ ḫnwy | Isis, Nephthys | |
15 ḥry-ꞽb wꞽꜣ | wš | |
16 sšmw | wš | |
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 | wš 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.