A Sarcophagus Fragment of Imn-m-int at Ismailia Museum: (No. 3286)

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1 Tourism Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Sadat City

2 Tourism Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Suez Canal

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The research focuses on publishing the surviving fragment of Imn-m-int’s sarcophagus, which is currently preserved in Ismailia Museum (No. 3286), The objective of the research is studying the hieroglyphic texts through copying, translating and commenting on them, as well as identifying and verifying the nature of this fragment and whether it actually represented fragment of the Imn-m-int’s sarcophagus or not. In addition, determining the period to which this fragment belongs by analyzing its aesthetic features, its linguistic texts, and by comparing with sarcophagi dating back to the New Kingdom. Moreover, providing insight into the life of Imn-m-int, his family’s members, his career and the military posts, that he held during the reign of King Ramesses II. As well, highlighting the importance of the titles in the inscriptions, which were widely used during the New Kingdom and were given to many officers and viceroys, such as the title; “wr n mDAw or mDAyw”, “Chief of Police” and the traditional formula of “anx Ra mt Styw wDA nty m iAt”, “May Ra live, Turtle die and May One in Mound prosperous”, which wishing the death of turtle was logical for the ancient Egyptians and highlighting its role as a dangerous enemy of the sun-god Ra and is formulated to protect the sun-god boat during his journey and wishing the prosperous to Osiris and the deceased.

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