Identification
| Title | Tomb of Petosiris (Chamber 1) |
| Type | Astronomical Representation |
| Decan List Family | AR3 |
| EAT3 Number and Name | 48 Petosiris |
| EAT3 Pages and Plates | 64-67, Fig 15. |
| EAT3 Decan List Family | Seti I A A |
| Publications | Daressy (1902); Kees (1933) |
| Location | Ceiling of first chamber in the now-destroyed tomb of Petosiris near Atfih |
| Date | Ptolemaic, c. 150 BC |
Content
| Registers | 2, essentially, although the layout is more complicated than usual |
| Circumpolar Group and Deities | Yes: 9 behind Hippo; 11 opposite. |
| Planets |
Superior: Jupiter, Saturn, Mars Inferior: Mercury, Venus |
| Decan Names | Yes |
| Decanal Stars | Daressy did not note them |
| Personifications of the Decans | Daressy did not note them |
| Cluster Numbers | Daressy did not note them |
| Depictions of Decanal Constellations | Yes |
| Decanal Deity Names | Yes |
| Decanal Deity Figures | Daressy did not note them |
| Lunar Months | No |
| Civil Months | No |
| Nut | No, apparently arched rather than straight, but not inclosing any astronomical parts of the ceiling. N&P interpret Daressy as saying Nut enclosed "two mortuary texts", but his wording could alternatively imply that one text occured between Nut's arms, and the other between her legs, leaving the space under her body to enclose the northern register in its entirety. |
| Other features | The ceiling includes twelve figures representing the "Unwearying Stars" |
Notes
One of two astronomical decorations in this tomb, apparently of the same design. This one was recorded by Daressy as a prose description in 1902. The Second ceiling (in Chamber 2) was not recorded at all.
Schematic
This reconstruction of the layout is highly conjectural as Daressy's description seems to confuse east and west. The following elements seem to have been present:
| Legend for Schematic | |
|---|---|
| C | Circumpolar group of constellations |
| A | Circumpolar attendant deities |
| D | Decans |
| P | Planets |
 |
Location and orientation of the circumpolar hippo |
 |
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, and decanal figures (in bold) are arranged. For conventions and abbreviations, see below the table.
This list is a partial version of the AR3 list.
| 33 iwn sAH | Eye of Horus | Sahu |
| 34 rmn <Hry> sAH | Eye of Horus | |
| 35 msDr sAH | Eye of Horus | |
| 36 rmn Xr<y> sAH | Eye of Horus | |
| 37 a sAH | Eye of Horus | |
| 38 sAH | Osiris | |
| 39 spdt | Isis | Sopdet |
| SP1 Hr-wpS-tAwy |
Planet | |
| SP2 imnty pt DA pt |
Planet | |
| SP3 sbA iAbty pt Hr-Axty? rn=f |
Planet | |
| B siAtw | Turtles | |
| G nsrw | Imseti |
|
| H sSpt | Eyes of Horus J ip[Ds] | |
| K sbXs Horus | L nTr wAS Duamutef | |
| IP1 sbg | stS m wx<A> [nTr] m dwAt | |
| IP2 DA baH | Benu | |
The decan numbers and letters shown here are for the decan family AR3.
SP = superior planet
IP = inferior planet
Grey shading = damage
< > = omitted but understood
[ ] = 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.