| The Absence ostrakon EA 5634 |
| Inscription position: front Inscription Translation: Year 40 Penduauu: month 1 of spring, day 14 drinking with Khonsu Hornefer: month 2 of winter, day 13 with his boss, day 14 with his boss, day 15 with his boss, month 2 of winter with his boss, day 16 with his boss, day 17 with his boss, day 23 with his boss…. his boss…. month … of summer, …. (…) Hornefer: month 2 of summer, day 10 ill Sawadjyt: month 3 of spring, day 23 with his boss, day 24 with his boss, month 4 of spring, day 16 his daughter was bleeding, month 1 of winter, day 14 offering to the god, month 1 of winter, day 15 ditto, month 1 of winter, day 24 libating for his Father, day 25 ditto, day 26(?) ditto, day 28(?) with his boss Sawadjyt: month 2 of summer, day 14 with his boss Horemwia: month 3 of spring, day 21 with his boss, day 22 with his boss, month 2 of winter, day 8 brewing beer, month 3 of summer, day 17 ill, day 18 ill, day 21 ill, day 22, month 2 of summer, day 4 with his boss, month 2 of summer, day … with his boss Horemwia: month 4 of summer, day 4 ill, day 5 ill, day 6 ill, day 7 ill Amennakht: month 4 of spring, day 15 with his boss, day 16 ditto, day 17 ditto, month 3 of winter, day 18 brewing beer, month 2 of summer, day 4 with his boss, month 3 of summer, day 7, day 8 with his boss, month 3 of summer, day 24, day 25, day 26 with his boss Wadjmose: month 4 of winter, day 23 his daughter was bleeding, month 4 of summer, day 6 building his house Nebamentet: Hehnekhu: month 1 of summer, day 16 with his boss, day 17 with his boss, month 2 of summer, day 7 wrapping (the corpse of) his mother, day 8 ditto Nakhy: month 1 of spring, day 14 with his boss, day 15 ditto Nakhtmin: month 1 of winter, day 25 libating, month 2 of winter, day 7 fetching stone for the scribe, month 3 of winter, day 27 his wife was bleeding Pennub: month 3 of spring, day 21 with Aapehti, day 22 ditto, day 23 ditto, day 24 ditto, month 2 of winter, day 7 fetching stone for the scribe, month 2 of winter, day 8 fetching stone for the scribe, day 23 with the scribe, day 24 with the scribe, month 3 of winter, day 28 brewing beer, month 4 of winter, day 24 his mother was ill, day 25 ditto Aapehti: month 3 of spring, day 21 ill, day 22 ill, day 23 ill, day 24 ill, month 4 of spring, day 7 ill, day 8 ill, day 15 ill, day 16 ill, month 1 of winter, day 14 offering to the god, month 1 of winter, day 17 ill, month 1 of winter, day 18 ill, month 1 of summer, day 27 ill Khaemtir: month 3 of spring, day 21 with his boss, day 22 ditto, day 23 ditto, day 24 ditto, month 4 of spring, day 17 burying the god, month 1 of winter, day 18 brewing beer, month 3 of summer, day 8 ill Amenmose: month 2 of winter, day 8 brewing beer Anuy: month 1 of winter, day 24 fetching stone for the scribe, month 3 of winter, day 28 brewing beer Wennefer: month 1 of winter, day 14 offering to the god, month 4 of summer, day 4 offering to his god Buqentuf: month 1 of winter, day 17 with his boss, month 1 of winter, day 18 brewing beer, month 2 of summer, day 6 wrapping (the corpse of) his mother, day 8 ditto Manninakhtef Huy: month 1 of winter, day 17 brewing beer, day 18 brewing beer, month 2 of winter, day 17 brewing beer, month 3 of winter, day 27 with his boss, day 28 ditto, month 4 of winter, day 3 with his boss, month 4 of winter, day 7 with his boss, day 8 ditto Huy: month 4 of winter, day 24 with his boss, month 4 of summer, day 25 ditto, day 26 ditto ….: month 3 of spring, day 21 ill, day 22 ill, day 23 ill, day 24 ill, month 4 of spring, day 7 ill, day 8 ill, month 1 of winter, day 24 ill, month 2 of winter day 8 brewing beer, month 2 of summer, day 8 brewing beer Paherypedjet: month 3 of inundation, day 21 with Aapehti, day 22 also, day 23 also, day 24 also, month 4 of inundation, day 7 also, day 8 also, day 15 also, day 16 also, day 17 ditto, month 1 of Winter, day 14 offering to the god [...] month 2(?) of Winter, day 13 (…), month 3 of Winter, day 25 with Khonsu preparin medicine, 26 also. Month 3 of Winter, day 27 ditto. Month 1 of Summer, day 25 making medicine for the wife of the scribe, day 26 also, day 27 (ditto). Month 2 of Summer, day 2 ditto, day 3 ditto, day 4 ditto, day 5 ditto, day 6 ditto, day 7 ditto, day 8 ditto. Month 3 of summer, day 3 preparing medicine, day 17 with Horemwia, day 18 with Horemwia, day 21 ditto, day 22 [...] Month 4 of summer. [...] 4th month of summer, day 5, day 6, day 7, day 8, day 24 ill, [day] 25, day 26 ill. Month 1 of inundation, day 1[5] ill [...]. Inscription position: back Huynefer: month 2 of winter, day 7 ill, month 2 of winter, day 8 ill, month 3 of summer, day 3 suffering with his eye, month 3 of summer, day 5 suffering with his eye, day 7 ill, day 8 ill Amenemwia: month 1 of winter, day 15 embalming Hormose, month 2 of winter, day 7 off absent, month 2 of winter, day 8 brewing beer, month 2 of winter, day 16 strengthening the door, day 23 ill, day 24 ill, month 3 of winter, day 6 wrapping (the corpse of) his mother Inhurkhawy: month 4 of spring, day 17 his wife was bleeding Neferabu: month 4 of spring, day 15 his daughter was bleeding, day 17 burying the god, month 2 of summer, day 7 embalming his brother, day 8 libating for him, month 4 of summer, day 26 his wife was bleeding. Paser: month 1 of winter, day 25 libating for his son, month 1 of summer, day 27 brewing beer, month 2 of summer, day 14 ill, day 15 ill Pakhuru: month 4 of summer, day 4, day 5, day 6, day 7 ill, day 8 Seba: month 4 of spring, day 17 the scorpion bit him, month 1 of winter, day 25 ill, month 4 of winter, day 8 his wife was bleeding, month 1 of summer, day 25, 26, 27 ill, month 2 of summer, day 2, day 3 ill, month 2 of summer, day 4, day 5, day 6, day 7 ill: erased Neferemsenut: month 2 of winter, day 7 ill Simut: month 1 of winter, day 18 off absent, month 1 of winter, day 25 his wife was... and bleeding, month 4 of winter, day 23 his wife was bleeding Khons: month 4 of spring, day 7 ill, month 3 of winter, day 25 ill, month 3 of winter, day 26 ill, day 27, day 28 ill, month 4 of winter, day 8 with is god, month 4 of summer, day 26 ill, month 1 of spring, day 14 his feast, day 15 his feast Inuy: month 1 of winter, day 24 fetching stone for Qenherkhepshef, month 2 of winter day 8 ditto, month 2 of winter, day 17 off absent with the scribe, month 2 of winter, day 24 Sunero: month 2 of winter, day 8 brewing beer, month 2 of summer, day 2 ill, day 3, day 4, day 5, day 6, day 7, day 8 ill Nebenmaat: month 3 of summer, day 21 ill, day 22 ditto, month 4 of summer, day 4 ditto, day 5, day 6 ditto, day 7, day 8 ditto, month 4 of summer, day 24 ill, day 25 ill, day 26 ill Merwaset: month 2 of winter, day 17 brewing beer, month 3 of summer, day 5 ill, day 7, day 8 ill, month 3 of summer, day 17 ill, day 18 with his boss Ramose: month 2 of winter, day 14 ill, day 15 ill, month 2 of summer, day 2 mourning his son, day 3 ill Bakenmut: month 2 of winter, day 7 fetching the stone for the scribe Rahotep: month 1 of winter, day 14 offering to the god, month 4 of winter, day 25 his daughter was bleeding, month 2 of summer, day 5 wrapping (the corpse of) his son, day 6, day 7, day 8 ditto, month 4 of summer, day 7 with the scribe, day 8 with the scribe Iierniutef: month 2 of winter, day 8 off absent, month 2 of winter, day 17 with the scribe, month 2 of winter, day 23 ill, month 3 of winter, day 27 with his scribe, day 28 off absent, month 4 of winter, day 8 with his scribe, month 1 of spring, day 14 Nakhtamun: month 1 of winter, day 18 brewing beer, month 1 of winter, day 25 with his boss, month 2 of winter, day 13 with his boss, month 2 of winter, day 14 with his boss, month 2 of winter, day 15 with his boss, month 2 of winter, day 16 with his boss, day 17, day 18 with his boss, month 2 of winter, day 24 with his boss, month 3 of winter, day 25 with his boss, month 3 of winter, day 26 with his boss, month 3 of winter, day 27 with his boss, day 2, day 28 with his boss, day … with his boss, month 4 of winter, day 8 with the scribe, month 1 of summer, day 16 suffering with his eye, day 17 suffering with his eye, month 1 of summer, day 25 ill, day 26, day 27 ill month 3 of summer, day 21 Nakhtamun with his boss |
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Ostrakon bearing an attendance record of workmen
British Museum EA 5634
From Deir el-Medina
19th Dynasty, year 40 of Ramesses II, about 1239 BC
Limestone
Hieratic inscription
Black and red ink
British Museum EA 5634
From Deir el-Medina
19th Dynasty, year 40 of Ramesses II, about 1239 BC
Limestone
Hieratic inscription
Black and red ink
TRANSLATION of the inscription
Sources:
1. Kitchen, K. A.: Ramesside inscriptions : translated and annotated notes and comments III.
Oxford : Blackwell, 1993.
2. McDowell, A.G.: Village life in ancient Egypt : laundry lists and love songs
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1999. P. 54, text 25
3.http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=176702&
partid=1&searchText=neferabu&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=1
1. Kitchen, K. A.: Ramesside inscriptions : translated and annotated notes and comments III.
Oxford : Blackwell, 1993.
2. McDowell, A.G.: Village life in ancient Egypt : laundry lists and love songs
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1999. P. 54, text 25
3.http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/search_the_collection_database/search_object_details.aspx?objectid=176702&
partid=1&searchText=neferabu&numpages=10&orig=%2fresearch%2fsearch_the_collection_database.aspx¤tPage=1
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