Graffiti on the Propylon of Amon-Rè-Monthu at Karnak North
In dialogue with Professor Sydney H. Aufrère(1), I have herewith the opportunity to add some information and rectifications concerning the graffiti of the early travellers who visited the Propylon of Amon-Ré–Monthu at Karnak( 2).The graffiti have been recorded in a numbered card-index which includes a colour transparency and a photograph. The inventory numbers used hereafter are preceded by the initials (RDK).
§ 32. <I. MACKENZIE 1820>
Is to read J.(ames) Mackenzie
Bengal Cav(alry)
The name of his regiment, the Bengal Cav., is clearly legible on the photograph and the drawing on p. 32. No further biographical information.
Other graffiti
DENDARA: Outer hypostyle, roof.
RDK 1210 Js Mackenzie
VIII B(engal) C(avalry)
See also: Jochen Hallof, Besucherinschriften in den Tempeln von Dendera, BIFAO (1996), p. 237.
GIZA-PYRAMID OF KHUFU
Mackenzie (Js.) 1836
Gorges Goyon, Les inscriptions en graffiti des voyageurs sur la Grande Pyramide, Le Caire 1949, p. 88.
THEBES-PRIVATE TOMBS
James Mackenzie
8 Bengal Cavalry
Mar(c)h
Eberhard Dziobek, Das Grab des Ineni, Theben 81, Mainz am Rhein 1992, p. 109.
§ 34. <Conté>, belongs not to Nicolas-Jacques Conté, but must be interpret with
§ 35. <Dal[…]rme, is to read : Conte Dal Verme
Other graffiti
Two graffiti, one of Conte Carlo and one of Conte Luigi Dal Verme, are carved in the Festival temple of Tuthmosis III, (PM II, plan p. XIII, [1], column 10).
RDK 1197 Conte
Carlo Dal Verme
Milano
RDK 1091 Conte Luigi
Dal Verme 1831
Di Milano
The date 1820 belongs not with § 32, <I. Mackenzie> but belongs to § 35. <W.DOGGI or LOGGI> and should be read : W. BOGGIE
1820
Unfortunately till now, no biographical data of this early traveller, we can only conclude from his graffiti (RDK 246) that his first name was probably William , and that he visited Egypt in the Winter of 1819/1820, he was at Karnak 29 January, (RDK44).
Other graffiti
DENDARA
East Osiris chapel, outer room. (PM VI, plan p. 94)
RDK 1181 W. BOGGIE
1820
THEBES
Temple of Amenophis III (Memnon Colossi)
RDK 39 W.BOGGIE 1820
Temple of Medinet Habu, Small Temple, Dyn., XVIII (PM II, plan p. XLX, [1] room VIII)
RDK 1180 W.BOGGI/
1820
The Ramesseum (PM II, plan p. XLII, 26c, Entrance to inner room).
RDK 246 WM.BOGGIE
1820
Karnak, great hypostyle, (PM II, plan p. X, great column 2).
RDK 44 W.BOGGIE
29 Jany 1820
Luxor temple (PM II, plan p. XXXII, sanctuary, Alexander XII).
RDK 245 W.BOGGIE
1820
Notes
(1) Sydney H. Aufrère, CNRS, Université Paul Valéry Montpellier, France.
(2) Sydney H. Aufrère, Le propylône d’Amon-Rê-Montou à Karnak-Nord,
Institut Français d’archéologie orientale, MIFAO 117, Le Caire 2000,
Chapitre III, A. Noms des voyageurs mentionnés sur la porte, p.32-34.
The above article was first published as
Graffiti News
James Mackenzie, 8th Bengal Cavalry in Egypt
And
Wm. Boggie
(without photographs)
in:
Egypt and the Near East
ASTENE
No 17 – Autumn 2003
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