331a
For Mr. Howard Cater.
Inscription on the small wooden effigy of the dead King
Tutcankhamun, Museum Temporary No. 449.
On Bier
Figure's right side: -
"Made by the Servant who is profitable to his Majesty, who seeks
what is good and finds what is fine, and does it thoroughly for
his Lord, who does (or, makes) excellent things in the Splendid
Place, Overseer of Building-works in the Place of Eternity, the
King's Scribe, Overseer of the Treasury, Mey".
Figure's left side: -
"Made by the Servant who is profitable to his Lord, who seeks out
excellent things in the Place of Eternity, Overseer of Building-works in the West, beloved of his Lord, doing what he (his Lord)
says, who does not allow anything to go wrong, whose face is
cheerful when he does it (sic) with loving heart as a thing
profitable to his Lord".
Foot end
"King's Scribe, beloved of his Lord, Overseer of the Treasury,
Mey".
Head end: nothing
On Body of Mummy.
Down the middle: -
"Words spoken by the justified King Nebkheprurec: Descend, my
Mother Nût, and spread thyself over me, and cause me to be as the