Notes on Esoeris coffin texts in Montevideo: the prosopography
Abstract
In this paper, we present a new interpretation of the inscriptions on the Esoeris’ coffin, daughter of Nespamay, based on a brief description of the coffin and a discussion of the named inscriptions. The main aim of this paper is to present a transcription of the name of Esoeris’ mother and correct the prosopographical data offered by this coffin.Downloads
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