Identification
| Title | Tomb of Tausret/Sethnakht (Burial Chamber J2) |
| Type | Astronomical Representation |
| Decan List Family | AR2 |
| EAT3 Number and Name | 15 Tausert B |
| EAT3 Pages and Plates | 24, Pl 10 |
| EAT3 Decan List Family | Seti I C |
| Publications |
EAT 3 states that the Orientatal Institute photo 9525-28 is of this ceiling: the current OI database says 9325-28 instead. |
| Location | In situ; Ceiling of the second burial chamber in the tomb of Tausret and Sethnakht, KV14, Valley of the Kings, Theban Necropolis |
| Date | 19th dynasty |
Content
| Registers | 2 |
| Circumpolar Group and Deities | Yes, only traces remain |
| Planets |
Traces of all five remain: Superior: Jupiter, Saturn, Mars Inferior: Mercury, Venus |
| Decan Names | Yes |
| Decanal Stars | Yes |
| Personifications of the Decans | No |
| Cluster Numbers | Yes |
| Depictions of Decanal Constellations | Yes, a large cluster, Sahu and Sopdet |
| Decanal Deity Names | Yes |
| Decanal Deity Figures | Yes |
| Lunar Months | No |
| Civil Months | No |
| Nut | No |
Notes
The ceiling is painted on a curved vault and has suffered extensive damage. The figures of the decanal deities form a procession under the decan list.
Schematic
Identical to Tomb of Tausret/Sethnakht (Burial Chamber J1), but even more damaged.
| Legend for Schematic | |
|---|---|
| C | Circumpolar group of constellations |
| A | Circumpolar attendant deities |
| D | Decans |
| P | Planets |
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Location and orientation of the circumpolar hippo |
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Indicates the starting point and directionality of list or procession of figures |
Decan List
The list gives an approximate layout for how the decans, deities, cluster labels (x-nwt Xt), 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, drawings, or the original. For conventions and abbreviations, see below the table.
The list is fragmentary but Neugebauer and Parker believe that it started with 17 knmw. They place the list in the Seti I C family.
| Baboon-headed god | ||
| Goddess | ||
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Jackal-headed god |
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Two? falcon-headed gods |
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| Four? gods | ||
| Four? gods | ||
| Four? gods | ||
| Cluster, 6-nwt Xt |
Falcon-headed god |
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| Falcon-headed god | ||
| Falcon-headed god | ||
| Four gods | ||
| Baboon-headed god and jackal-headed god | ||
| Four gods | ||
| Sahu | ||
| Sopdet | ||
| Planet | ||
| Planet | ||
| Planet | ||
| Jackal-headed god | ||
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God God |
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| B nsrw | Imseti | God |
| C sSpt | Horus | God |
| D ipsD | Horus | God |
| E sbSsn | Horus | Falcon-headed god |
| F nTr wAS | Duamutef | Jackal-headed god |
| IP1 sbgw | Seth | Seth-headed god |
| IP2 sbA DA | Osiris | Benu |
The decan numbers and letters shown here are for the decan family AR2.
IP = inferior planet
Grey shading = damage
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.