The Polychrome Hieroglyph Research Project

Université Libre de Bruxelles - Faculté de Philosophie et Sciences sociales

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Rekhmire TT.100 - Sheikh Abd el-Gurna - Dynasty XVIII

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A1 seated man
flesh red, hair black, kilt white
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A2 man with hand to mouth
flesh red, hair black(?, faded), kilt white
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A9 man steadying basket W10 on head
flesh red, kilt white, hair black, basket yellow with red lines
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A12 soldier with bow and quiver
flesh red, kilt white, hair black(?), quiver and bow black(?) or yellow(?), feather white(?)
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A17 child sitting (on lap) with hand to mouth
red

A19 bent man leaning on stick
hair black, flesh red, kilt white, stick indistinct

A21 man holding stick in one hand and handkerchief in the other
flesh red, hair black (?, faded), kilt white

A24 man striking with stick
flesh red, kilt white, stick and hair faded
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A26 man with one arm raised in invocation
flesh red, hair black, kilt white

A28 man with both arms raised
flesh red, hair black, kilt white
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A40 seated god (curved beard and straight wig)
face red, robe white, wig and beard blue

A42 as A41 but with flagellum S45
face and hand red, robe white, flagellum (and uraeus?) yellow, hair faded

A48 beardless man (or woman?) holding knife(?)
hair black, face and hands red, eye black and white, robe white, knife (a stick?) red

C10 goddess with feather on head
face yellow, robe white, feather white with red ribs
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C11 god with arms supporting the sky (with M4 on head)
flesh red, wig blue, kilt white
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D1 head in profile
hair black, face red, eye white
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D2 face
face yellow with features red, hair (and beard?) black, eyeballs white, pupils black
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D4 eye
outline black, eyeball white, iris red
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D19 nose, eye and cheek
face yellow, eyeball white
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D21 mouth
red
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D28 arms extended so as to embrace?
red

D32 arms enclosing or embracing
red
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D35 arms in gesture of negation
red
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D36 forearm
red

D38 forearm with hand holding a rounded loaf
arm red, loaf white (or faded?)
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D39 forearm with hand holding bowl W24
arm red, bowl blue
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D40 forearm with hand holding stick (replaces A24)
arm and stick red
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D41 forearm with palm of hand downwards and upper arm flexed
red
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D46 hand
red

D50 finger (vertical)
finger red, nail white (or pink?)

D52 phallus
red
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D54 legs walking
red

D56 leg
red
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D58 foot
red

D62 toes (XVIII dyn. version of D61)
"toes" green, loops red

E9 newborn bubalis or hartebeest
faded red? or pink?
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E17 jackal
black (faded)
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E31 goat with collar carrying a cylinder seal
goat red, horns black (? faded), collar yellow
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F4 forepart of lion
head, shoulder and paw yellow, mane blue

F13 horns of ox
yellow

F20 tongue of ox (?)
red
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F21 ear of ox (?)
pink, details red

F22 hind-quarters of lion or leopard
yellow

F26 skin of a goat
red
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F30 water-skin
both ends red, centre yellow
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F31 three foxes' skins tied together
skins green, knot red
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F34 heart
red (partly damaged)
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F35 heart and windpipe
heart white, details red, windpipe white, outline red
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F36 lungs and windpipe
lungs red, windpipe white, outline red

F44 leg bone with adjoining meat
bone pink, meat red

F51 piece of flesh
red
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G1 Egyptian vulture
head yellow with markings red, upper parts blue, lower parts white, feet yellow

G3 combination of G1 and U1
sickle green (?), vulture blue with head and feet yellow
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G4 long legged buzzard
head yellow with markings red, upper parts blue, lower parts white legs yellow or red
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G4 long legged buzzard
yellow with detailed markings red
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G5 falcon
upper parts blue, lower parts white, feet yellow
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G17 owl
breast white, face white with red markings, hood yellow, wings yellow with red markings, legs yellow
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G29 jabiru
body blue, beak, legs and appendage red
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G30 three jabirus
body blue, beak, legs and appendage red
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G32 heron on a perch
very indistinct, faded blue
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G35 cormorant
mostly red, underparts pale
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G36 swallow or martin (swallow tail)
head and wings blue, underparts green, throat white
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G37 sparrow (rounded tail)
yellow, underparts white, legs red
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G39 pintail duck
head red, upper parts blue, wing and tail feathers yellow
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G40 pintail duck flying
wings and underparts faded blue, tail feathers yellow with tips red, wing feathers red, top of head red
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G41 pintail duck alighting
wings and underparts faded blue, tail feathers yellow with tips red, wing feathers red, top of head red
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G42 fatted duck or widgeon?
head yellow, body white (or faded blue?), wing tips and tail yellow, feet yellow
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G43 quail chick
yellow with markings red, beak and feet red

G44 two quail chicks G43
body yellow, beak, eye and legs red
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G47 duckling
body pink, legs red

G54 trussed goose or duck
body yellow, head red

I3 crocodile
faded red? (two similar occurrences)
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I9 horned viper
yellow back with red markings, belly white
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I10 cobra in repose
yellow with red markings on back
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K1 a fish (tilapia)
underparts, fins and tail faded red, face and body blue

K5 a fish
pink with red dots and markings
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L2 bee
front parts blue, body red, tail and wings yellow

M1 tree
trunk red (? faded), leaves green
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M2 herb
stems green, flowers yellow and red
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M3 branch
red

M7 combination of M4 and Q3
M4 black(?), Q3 matting green, bands yellow
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M8 pool with lotus flowers
pool blue, flowers faded (red?)

M9 lotus flower
stem indistinct, base of flower yellow with red lines, petals green and white
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M16 clump of papyrus
base red, stems green (or blue?), flowers green and yellow
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M17 flowering reed
stem blue, leaf green
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M23 plant regarded as typical of Upper Egypt (M26?)
green

M24 combination of plant M23 and mouth D21
plant green, mouth red

M25 confusion of M24 and M26 ('faulty' writing)
plant green, flowers and mouth red

M26 sedge(?) growing from a sign for land (N17?)
ground blue, base red, stem green, flowers red

M36 bundle of flax stems showing the bolls
stems blue/green, bolls yellow, string tie yellow
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M39 basket of fruit or grain
pot or basket red, fruit yellow
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N1 sky
blue
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N5 sun
center red, outer ring white

N12 crescent moon - alternative form of N11 (XVIII dyn.)
red

N13* star N14 beneath a half-moon crescent N11
yellow
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N14 star
yellow
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N17 land - alternative form of N16
blue
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N20 tongue of land
blue
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N21 tongue of land
blue
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N25 sandy hill country over edge of green cultivation
pink with red spots, base blue
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N29 sandy hill slope
blue

N31 road bordered by shrubs
road red, outline blue, shrubs green
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N33A three grains of sand (alternative to Z2)
yellow
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N35 ripple of water
black
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N35* three ripples of water
black
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N36 channel filled with water
water green, outline blue
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N37 garden pool
outline blue, water green

N41 well full of water (rippled surface)
outline blue, water green
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O1 house
blue

O1* two houses O1 joined together
blue, fill white
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O4 reed shelter in fields
blue
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O7* Enclosure O 7 repeated twice
walls blue, "t"s blue, inside doors red, fill white
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O11 palace with battlements
wall white, diagonal yellow, stripes blue and red, battlements yellow, lower part blue(?)

O12 combination of palace O11 and arm D36
arm red, wall white, diagonal yellow, stripe blue, battlements yellow

O16 gateway(?) surmounted by protecting serpents
gateway yellow with red markings, cobras red
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O23 hall used in the Sed-festival
canopy and columns red, base blue, seats indistinct

O27 hall of columns
wall blue, columns base blue, top red
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O29 wooden column (also written vertically)
red

O31 door
pink with red stripes
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O34 bolt
red

O35 combination of bolt O34 and legs walking D54
red
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O36 wall (occasionally written horizontaly)
walls blue, fill white
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O38 corner of wall
blue
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O42 fence outside primitive shrine
red

O44 emblem erected outside the temple of Min
loop yellow, rest red
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O49 village with crossroads
outer ring blue, cross green, fill white
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P1 boat on water
boat and oar red, cabin white, water blue
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P5 sail
mast red, sail white
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P6 mast
red
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P8 oar (also often written horizontally)
red
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Q1 seat
blue
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Q3 stool of reed matting
matting green, cross pieces yellow

R4 loaf X2 on a reed mat
mat green with yellow and red lashings, loaf pale underneath, top black
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R8 cloth wound on a pole, emblem of divinity
cloth yellow, markings red, lower pole white
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R11 column indicating a bunch of stalks tied together
multi-coloured alternate sections of red, yellow, green and blue
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R15 spear decked out as standard
spear red with white tip, round objects white with outline red
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S12 collar of beads
collar yellow, ties red, centre piece bands of blue and red, bottom piece green (? faded)
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S19 cylinder seal attached to bead necklace
seal blue with knob red, beads green (?), blue and red

S20 cylinder seal attached to bead necklace (seen from front)
necklace yellow, crosspiece green with ends yellow and red, seal red
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S23 knotted strips of cloth
flagellum yellow, rest indistinct
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S24 girdle knot
yellow
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S29 folded cloth
red
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S34 tie or strap, sandal strap, symbol of life
blue

S35 sunshade of ostrich feathers
handle yellow, feathers white, tips green or blue
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S38 crook
yellow

S42 sceptre of authority (various forms)
yellow
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S43 walking-stick
yellow

T1 prehistoric mace with cup- or dish-shaped head
yellow

T3 mace with pear-shaped head (vertical)
handle yellow, head white

T12 bow-string
yellow
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T21 one-barbed harpoon
shaft red, centre yellow with red lines, handle and point blue
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T23 two-barbed arrow-head (XVIII dyn. Alternative form
red
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T28 butcher's block
lines blue, fill white, triangle red

T30 knife
red
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T32 combination of knife sharpener T31 and walking legs D54
sharpener green, legs red, handle yellow
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U1 sickle
green
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U4 combination of sickle U1 and plinth Aa11
sickle green, plinth red
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U6 hoe
hoe red, rope blue/green(?)
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U7 hoe (alternative form of U6)
hoe red, rope indistinct
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U15 sledge
red, rope yellow

U17 pick excavating a pool N38
pick red, pool blue
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U19 adze
yellow
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U23 chisel (?)
blade red, handle blue with yellow bands
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U29 fire-drill (O.K. form of U28)
drill yellow, base green
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U30 potter's kiln
kiln blue, contents red

U33 pestle
red
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V1 coil of rope
yellow

V2 combination of rope V1 and bolt O34
bolt red, cord yellow
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V4 lasso
yellow

V12 band of string or linen
white (or faded?)
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V13 rope for tethering animals
red
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V13 rope for tethering animals
green

V15 combination of rope for tethering animals V13 and legs walking D54
rope green, legs red
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V16 looped cord serving as hobble for cattle
green (?)
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V22 whip (XVIII dyn.)
whip green with yellow knot around handle

V25 cord wound on stick (XVIII dyn.)
stick red, cord yellow

V26 netting needle filled with twine
spindle red, thread white
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V28 wick of twisted flax
green
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V30 wickerwork basket
green
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V31 wickerwork basket with handle
basket green, handle indistinct (black?)

W3 basin of alabaster as used in purifications
white with markings yellow

W10 cup (probably also a basket - see A9)
red
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W11 ring-stand for jars, also red earthenware pot (round bottom XVIII dyn.)
ring-stand red, triangle white, top blue

W12 ring-stand for jars (straight bottom O.K.)
stand red, triangle white, top blue
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W14 tall water-pot
base red, top blue
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W15 water-pot W14 with water pouring from it
pot base red, upper blue, water blue
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W17 water-pots in a rack (XII-XVIII dyn.)
pots red, tops blue, stand red
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W18 water-pots in a rack (O.K. form of W17)
pots red, tops blue, stand red
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W19 milk-jug carried in a net
jug red with darker bands, sometimes with yellow rope around centre, rope yellow
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W22 beer-jug
base red, upper blue
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W24 bowl
blue
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W25 combination of bowl W24 and walking legs D54
bowl blue, legs red
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X1 bread
blue
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X4 roll of bread
white, markings yellow
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Y1 papyrus rolled up, tied and sealed (also vertically from XII dyn.)
papyrus white, ties red
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Y3 scribe's outfit, consisting of palette, bag for pigments and reed-holder
reed tip red, holder blue, pot blue, rope red outline, palette yellow, paint green, blue or black and red
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Y5 draught-board (game of senet)
board red with white dots, pieces green and faded (blue? yellow?)

Z1 stroke (a wooden dowel?)
black
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Z2 three strokes (also written 1 over 2 and vertically)
black

Z9 two sticks crossed
red
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Z11 two planks crossed and joined
red
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Aa1 kind of sieve? Or maybe a placenta?
green
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Aa8 irrigation runnels (as in N24 ?) - see extensive notes in Gardiner
blue
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Aa11 doubtful (sometimes vertical)
red
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Aa15 XVIII dyn. form of Aa13
red

Aa18 back of something (XII-XVIII dyn. form of Aa17)
yellow, markings red

Aa21 a carpenter's tool ?
red