THE
TOMB
OF
TUTU.
are
accompanied
by
bearers
of
meats
and
drinks
(PL
xviii.).
The
audience
comprises
(from
the
top
row
downwards)
the
foreign
representatives,
the
soldiery
with
their
military
standards,
courtiers,
scribes,
and
officials,
including
the
mayor
and
the
bearer
of
the
fan,
crook
(?),
and
axe.
We
are
fortunate
in
learning
what
manner
of
speech
actually
passed
between
King
and
subject
on
such
occasions
as
this,
even
though
it
has
come
down
to
us
only
in
broken
snatches.
Had
we
heard
it
all,
however,
we
should
probably
not
have
come
much
closer
to
King
or
people,
for
all
the
expressions
are
very
stilted
and
formal.1
"The
speech
of
the
King
of
South
[and
North]
Egypt,
who
lives
on
Truth,
lord
of
the
Two
Lands,
N.
10
[great
ones]
and
heads
of
soldiery
who
stand
before
Pharaoh
(L.P.H.)
!
My
purpose
is
to
confer
an
exceptional
reward
(lit.
1
to
perform
the
exceptional
occasion
of
rewards')
equal
to
a
thousand
(?)
[of
what
are
done]
to
men.
He
does
not
hear
that
it
has
been
given
to
another
noble
of
his,
but
I
(?)
give
it
to
the
Chamberlain,
Tutu,
because
of
his
love
for
Pharaoh
(L.P.H.)
his
lord.
Lo
!
[2]
I
appoint
of
copper
captains
of
bowmen
(?),2
overseers
of
the
horses,
the
scribes
(?)
of
the
King,
overseers
of
soldiery,
overseers
of
all
the
mercenary
troops
of
all
lands,
attendants
(?)
of
the
depots
of
Pharaoh
(L.P.H.),
every
Servitor
of
Aten
of
the
Aten
[3]
in
every
place
(?)
South
and
North.
Pharaoh
(L.P.H.),
his
good
lord,
hath
commanded
that
all
nobles
and
heads
of
the
entire
land
cause
to
be
given
to
him
silver,
gold,
clothing,
vessels
of
copper,
[they
?]
being
due
from
you
like
[4]
the
[royal]
levies
(?)
the
projects
which
[Pharaoh]
(L.P.H.)
makes
for
the
Great
Servitor
of
Pharaoh
(L.P.H.).
No
noble
knoweth
how
to
do
it
unto
his
[favourite
?].
He
is
found
in
[5]
the
(?)
seat
of
the
Servitors
(?).
One
(i.e.
the
King)
listens
to
him
in
the
day.
Behold
!
Pharaoh
(L.P.H.),
his
good
lord,
is
setting
[6]
his
(?)
3
great
nobles,
and
likewise
every
noble
whom
Pharaoh
(L.P.H.)
hath
fashioned
in
the
entire
land,
to
give
to
him
silver,
gold,
clothes,
vessels
of
copper,
cattle
(?),
every
year.'"
Tutu
replies
to
this
gracious
speech
of
the
1
The
King's
speech
(in
seven
columns)
reads
from
right
to
left,
as
if
issuing
from
his
mouth
:
that
of
Tutu
in
the
contrary
direction.
2
Cf.
PI.
xviii.,
col.
2.
3
Reading
King
with
a
stream
of
far-fetchecl
flattery
which
has
come
down
to
us
only
in
fragments.
"
The
speech
of
the
Chief
Servitor
of
Nefer-
kheperu-ra,
the
Chamberlain,
Tutu.
'
O
my
good
lord,
a
ruler
of
character,
abounding
in
wealth,
great
in
duration,
rich
in
monuments
!
Thy
every
command
is
done
:
they
come
to
pass
as
(in
the
case
of)
Aten,
the
lord,
the
living
Aten,
whose
command
is
done
in
heaven
every
day.
Thou
art
my
life
;
my
health
is
in
seeing
thee,
O
million
of
[2]
Niles,
my
(?)
[to]
him
who
hath
placed
him
in
his
heart.
O
(thou)
flock
of
birds
at
every
season,
great
of
reward
of
silver
and
gold
for
his
two
hands
(?)
more
than
one
can
carry
on
his
forearm.4
"
'
The
living
Aten
dawns
[for]
thee
so
as
to
gratify
thy
heart
daily,
O
Ua-en-ra,
beautiful
like
Aten,
thriving
[3]
in
life
eternally
thy
gleaming
father,
that
fashioned
thee.
May
he
grant
to
thee
that
he
shines,
and
that
all
that
are
upon
the
earth
(?)
may
see
his
rays,
mankind,
cattle
of
all
kinds,
and
all
that
go
upon
their
feet.
They
see
Aten
dawning
[4]
every
(?)
[day]
giving
it
(?)
to
thee
more
than
festivals
(?)
or
the
banks
of
streams,
the
number
of
(?)
the
sands,
the
hairs
(?)
of
a
feather.
They
are
for
thee,
the
loved
one
of
the
[5]
Aten
[great
in]
his
duration
(?).
Thou
art
fixed
in
his
rank
eternally,
O
Ra
whom
Aten
fashioned,
N.
!
Thou
createst
progeny
by
myriads;
[6]
thou
makest
They
are
not
brought
(?);
they
do
not
come
with
strides
(?),
they
do
not
give
birth
to
(?)
a
million
descendants.
(But)
thou
art
thriving
like
the
Aten
and
living
for
ever
and
ever.'"
After
his
reception
by
the
King,
Tutu
retires
outside
the
gate
of
the
courtyard,
where
the
sentries
sit
at
their
posts
with
the
standards
of
the
regiment
planted
by
them
on
a
stand
(top
register;
cf.
Plates
xx.,
xxx.).
Here
too
the
chariots
of
the
high
officials
wait
to
convey
them
home.
A
few
retainers
and
a
band
of
female
musicians
prepare
to
accompany
the
palace
ser¬
vants,
who
lead
away
four
fat
oxen
and
carry
the
vessels
and
meats
of
the
King's
bounty.
Before
he
turns
homeward,
Tutu
addresses
yet
a
few
words
to
his
fellow-officials.
"
The
Chamberlain,
Tutu,
saith
to
the
to
thy
resting-place
of
eternity
(?)....
Pharaoh
(L.P.H.)
.
.
.
captains
of
bowmen
(?),
overseers
of
the
horses,
overseers
of
[soldiery
?]
every
Servitor
of
Aten
of
the
Aten
in
the
entire
land,
men
Pharaoh,
my
(?)
[lord,
commands
that
ye
shall
give]
great
riches
(?),
the
rewards
of
N.,
to
his
servant
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