29/03/2020
The victory inscription of Weni
A poetic inscription belongs to the high official Weni about 2300 B.C describes the victory of the Egyptian army over the desert nations , Weni served under several kings such asTeti, Merenra and Pepi.
- This army came back in peace after, he(it) destroyed the land of the sand dwellers
- This army came back in peace ,after he (it) demolished its forts
- This army came back in peace ,after he (it) crushed the land of the sand dwellers
- This army came back in peace , after he (it) demolished its forts
- This army came back in peace , after he (it) cut down its figs and its vines
- This army came back in peace , after he (it) set fire in the properties of all its chiefs
- This army came back in peace, after he (it) slaughtered the troops in it ,in many tens of thousands
- This army came back in peace, after he (it) brought from it the troops in very great ( number ) of captives , his majesty praised me for it more than any thing.
- ii.n msha pn m htp
- This army came back in peace
- khba.n.f ta hryw sha
- after he(it) destroyed the land of the sand dwellers
- ii.n msha pn m htp
- This army came back in peace
- Psdj.n.f ta hryw sha
- after he (it) crushed the land of the sand dwellers
- ii.n msha pn m htp
- This army came back in peace
- seshn .n.f wnwt f
- after he (it) demolished its forts
- ii.n msha pn m htp
- This army came back in peace
- Sha .n.f djbaw f iarrt f
- after he (it) cut down its figs and its vines
- ii.n msha pn m htp
- This army came back in peace
- Sti .n.f kht m qrgw f nb
- after he (it) set fire in the properties of all its chiefs
- ii.n msha pn m htp
- This army came back in peace
- sma.n.f tswt im f djbaw ashaw
- after he (it) slaughtered the troops in it ,in many tens of thousands
- ii.n msha pn m htp
- This army came back in peace
- in.n.f tswt im f ashat wrt m sqrw ankhw hsi wi hm.f hr s r kht nb
- after he (it) brought from it the troops in very great ( number ) of captives , his majesty praised me for it more than any thing.
Drawn and written on papyrus by Yasser kamel for Museumegypt.2006.