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staying at the time — unfortunately, it is not named in the text — in order for him to have them erected on their places. They also reported that they had passed the fortress at Tjel (modern El-Qantara, on the bank of the Suez Canal) on the 23"! day of 2”! month of shemu in the 33" regnal year of the king, they unloaded the ships at The-Dwelling-ofRamesses-Meriamun,™ and they were waiting for further instructions from Maatmen. Even if it cannot be ascertained whether the text describes a real occasion or a fictional one, it can be supposed that the characters were real and known persons. It also provides information on the duties of a ‘royal wdpw’, since he was commissioned with a particular assignment,” namely to erect some monuments, according to Gardiner, probably in the Syrian territory to propagandize the power of the ruler.‘” IIL.51. Ramessesnakht Date: Ramesses II or Ramesses III (based on the stylistic criteria of the remains) Genealogy: Ramessesnakht 4 En Tunuro ® 7d Tomb: most likely in the Memphite necropolis Remains: — relief fragment, Switzerland, private collection — relief fragment, Stockholm, Medelhavsmuseet, NME 026 — sarcophagus fragments — shabti, Paris, Louvre, E 3514 Functional titles: wb3 nswt wb3 nswt tpj wb3 nswt tpj n nb B.wj wb3 nswt w°b wi GntnnbB.wj s$§ n thnkt pr-3 nh wa3 snb Ramessesnakht is attested on four remains, three of which designate him as wb3 nswt ‘royal wb}’ and therefore they belong to him without question. The fourth remains (re6 For the location of the settlements, see Gardiner, 1920, 106-107; Gauthier, 1929, 67-68. ‘” For further discussion on the usage of the two titles, see p. 91. 63 Gardiner, 1920, 107.