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Seated before an amply supplied table of offerings,
Ptahhotep is dressed in a panther skin, the tail of which drapes over
the seat of his chair and which is fastened by a elegant tie over his
left shoulder. He raises up to his face, a vessel containing an ointment
of which he breathes the regenerative perfume (view 13).
Above him is an inscribed list giving his titles as priest
of the pyramids of Isesi, Niuserre and Menkauhor. Note that Isesi is
listed first, even though he followed the others to the throne, thus
respectfully indicating that he was the reigning pharaoh of Ptahhotep.
The leftmost column lists some of his important ministerial functions.
Also at the top of the centre section between the two false
doors is a large tabulated list detailing the offerings and ceremonies
connected with it.
Facing Ptahhotep, on the right-hand side of the offering
table, are four registers of officiants. The upper row consist of
priests, washing the slab of purification, burning incense and reciting
the order of service. The three rows below are of people of a high
standing, all bringing offerings to the table of the deceased (view 36).
Although the left portion of the lowest register and the
items represented under the table are unpainted they are beautifully
inscribed (view 15). Directly under the table, either side of the stand, is an abbreviated list of the offerings in "thousands (a great many) of bread, beer, yarn, cloth, oxen, geese and antelopes.
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Au milieu tout en bas de la peinture, on peut voir un être assez étonnant
