Identification
| Title | Tomb of Rameses VII (Burial Chamber J, South) |
| Type | Astronomical Representation |
| Decan List Family | AR3 |
| EAT3 Number and Name | 26 Ramses VII A |
| EAT3 Pages and Plates | 34-35. Also EAT 2 Pl 7. |
| EAT3 Decan List Family | Seti I A A |
| Publications | EAT2; Theban Mapping Project |
| Location | In situ; Ceiling of KV 1 Burial Chamber J, Valley of the Kings, Theban Necropolis |
| Date | 20th dynasty |
Content
| Registers | 3 |
| Circumpolar Group and Deities | Yes: 9 behind Hippo; 10 opposite. |
| Planets |
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 |
| Decanal Deity Names | Yes |
| Decanal Deity Figures | No |
| Lunar Months | No |
| Civil Months | Yes, in the Ramesside star tables |
| Nut | Yes, arching over the astronomical representation |
| Other features | The third register contains Ramesside star clock tables 1-12 |
Notes
One of several astronomical decorations in this tomb. In this chamber, the ceiling contains two astronomical diagrams with Ramesside star clock tables, the Book of the Day, and the Book of the Night. The paired representation, Tomb of Rameses VII (Burial Chamber J, North), occupies the other half of this chamber's ceiling and contains the Ramesside star clock tables 13-24.
Schematic
| Legend for Schematic | |
|---|---|
| C | Circumpolar group of constellations |
| A | Circumpolar attendant deities |
| D | Decans |
| P | Planets |
| M | Ramesside star clock tables 1-12 |
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Damaged area |
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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 figure of the King is present in among the decans.
| 1 tpy-a knmt | Hapy, Imseti | |
| 2 knmt | Isis | |
| 3 Xry xpd knmt | Children of Horus | |
| 4 [HAt] DAt | Children of Horus | |
| 5 pHwy DAt | Children of Horus | |
| 6 TmAt Hrt | Children of Horus | |
| 7 TmAt Xrt | Duamutef | |
| 8 wSAty bkAty | Duamutef | |
| 9 sbAw mHw | Duamutef | |
| 10 tpy-a xnt<t> | Duamutef, Hapy | |
| 12 xnt<t> Xrt | ||
| 13 Tms n xnt<t> | wS | |
| 15 Hry-ib wiA | wS | |
| 16 sSmw | wS | |
| 17 knmw | Children of Horus | |
| 18 tpy-a smd | Horus | |
| 19 smd | Hapy | |
| 20 srt | Isis | Xt 3-nwt |
| 21 sAwy srt | Duamutef | |
| 22 Xry xpd srt | Kebehsenuf | |
| 23 tpy-a Axwy | Duamutef | |
| 24 Axwy | Duamutef, Kebehsenuf | |
| 25 bAwy | Imseti, Hapy | |
| 26 xnt{y}<w> Hrw | Horus | Cluster |
| 27 xnty Hry-ib | Horus | |
| 28 xnty Xrw | Horus | (Figure of King) |
| 29 qd | Horus | |
| 30 sAwy qd | Hapy, Kebehsenuf | |
| 31 xAw | Horus | Xt 5-nwt |
| Sahu | ||
| 36 rmn Xr<y> sAH | Eye of Horus | |
| 37 a sAH | Eye of Horus | |
| 38 sAH | Osiris, Xt 6-nwt | |
| Sopdet | ||
| Planet | ||
| Planet | ||
| Planet | ||
| Turtles | ||
| G nsrw | Imseti |
(Figure of King) |
| H sSpt | Eyes <of Horus> | |
| I nhs | Horus | |
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.