Identification
| Title | Ceiling Block (Roda) |
| Type | Astronomical Representation |
| Decan List Family | AR1 |
| EAT3 Number and Name | 36 Roda |
| EAT3 Pages and Plates | 48-49, Fig 11 |
| EAT3 Decan List Family | Senmut |
| Publications | EAT3 only. |
| Location | In store. A block from an otherwise unknown astronomical ceiling which was reused in the construction of the Nilometer at Roda. |
| Date | 26th dynasty? |
Content
| Registers | Unknown |
| Circumpolar Group and Deities | Not preserved |
| Planets |
Superior: one Inferior: Mercury, Venus |
| Decan Names | Yes |
| Decanal Stars | Yes |
| Personifications of the Decans | Not expected |
| Cluster Numbers | Yes |
| Depictions of Decanal Constellations | Yes |
| Decanal Deity Names | None preserved |
| Decanal Deity Figures | None preserved |
| Lunar Months | None preserved |
| Civil Months | Not expected |
| Nut | No traces preserved |
Notes
This is a very fragmentary source, with only the planets and triangle area preserved. It seems as though even when complete, it would have been a much-abbreviated version.
Schematic
Not enough of the design remains for a schematic to be reconstructed.
Decan List
The list gives an approximate layout for how the decans, deities, cluster labels (in transliteration), 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 or drawings.
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| SP (identity unknown) | Planet | ||
| [A Stwy] | [X]t -pw | Turtle(s) | |
| D [hp]ds | |||
| [ ] t IP1 sbg | |||
| IP2 DA |
Osiris | ||
The decan numbers and letters shown here are for the decan family AR1.
IP = inferior planet
Grey shading = damage
[ ] = damaged text
( ) = 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.
Image
EAT3 Figure 11 (Neugebauer and Parker, 1969)
