Ahmed M Mekawy Ouda
Biographic Data
| ID | 6042882 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ahmed M Mekawy Ouda |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ahmed M Mekawy |
| FAMILY NAME | Ouda |
| SIGNATURE | OUDA A M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Cairo University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3220-2515 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Magical Statuette of Yuya with Excursus of Spell 151 of the Book of the Dead at the Egyptian Museum Cairo (CG 51035, SR 4/151)
This paper publishes the magical statuette of the ‘God’s Father’ Yuya, which is in the Cairo Museum (CG 51035). The statuette was found in Yuya’s tomb (KV46). All of Yuya’s other funerary statuettes are classified as shabtis (CG51024–34, MMA30.8.56–58) and bear chapter six of the Book of the Dead, with the exception of the uninscribed CG 51036. Statuette CG 51035 was looted during the turmoil of the Egyptian Revolution in 2011 and recovered in 20…
Block of the ‘Royal Scribe’ Siesi at the Egyptian Museum Cairo (TR. 19.5.25.3)
The block of an individual whose name is Siesi, is kept at the Egyptian Museum Cairo (TR. 19.5.25.3, SR 4/12051). Apart from the date of acquisition – 1925 – the museum’s database holds no record of provenance, method of acquisition, or date of the object. The archaeological context of this block is unknown, but in this paper, it is attempted to trace its provenance on the basis of textual evidence, as well as to suggest a possible date. Furtherm…
The Shabtis of Tjuyu (CG 51037–51040)
This paper investigates the shabtis of Tjuyu (CG 51037–51040), the wife of the ‘god’s father’, Yuya, and mother of Queen Tiye, the wife of the famous King Amenhotep III. In my previous article in JEA 107, I investigated the shabtis of her husband Yuya which are kept at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (CG 51024–34, CG 51036) and the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art in New York (MMA 30.8.56–30.8.58). In this paper, I explore the state of preservation o…
The Shabtis of the God’s Father, Yuya
This paper re-publishes the shabtis of Yuya, father of Queen Tiye and father-in-law of King Amenhotep III, which are kept at the Egyptian Museum Cairo (CG 51024–34, 51036) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (MMA 30.8.56–30.8.58). The latter were excluded from the 1908 publication by J. E. Quibell which lacks adequate images, or even images altogether. 1 It also presents a ‘model’ of three shabtis to represent the entire set, 2 though …
Ancient Egypt in the Writings of Ahmad Lutfi al-Sayyid
Ahmad Lutfi al-Sayyid (1872-1963) was an Egyptian lawyer, journalist, intellectual, and anti-colonial activist. He is widely considered one of the most influential scholars in the history of Egypt, leading the reform of Egyptian modernism and liberalism. He held many political and non-political positions, and academic posts. His writings on Ancient Egypt were produced during an era when the contributions of leading Egyptian academic figures were …
A Group of Unpublished Objects from a Foundation Deposit for King Thutmose III from the Temple of Amun, Djeserakhet, at Deir el-Bahari
This paper explores 32 inscribed objects from foundation deposits of the Temple of Thutmose III, Djeserakhet, at Deir el-Bahari. They contain ointment jars, chisels, saws, axes, surveyor’s stakes, ‘Opening of the Mouth’ adzes, a grinder, and a model of a rocker. They are kept at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the museum database records that they were found at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna; however, the method of acquisition is unknown. This paper evalua…
Two Inscribed Middle Kingdom Oyster Shells from Esna
This paper examines two inscribed Middle Kingdom oyster shells from Esna (IMJ 76.19.198, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum 1977.110.1). The current location of these two oyster shells since their discovery during the excavations by J. Garstang in 1905-06 was unknown until D. Downes tracked down and identified National Museums Liverpool, World Museum 1977.110.1 almost seventy years later. IMJ 76.19.198 was identified by the author. These tw…
Egyptian Middle Kingdom Oyster Shells with Royal Names
This paper examines the function, chronology, and gender issues of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom oyster shells, taking MMA 23.2.76a as a case-study. It presents a critical analysis for the early publication on the function and the gender of the owner, of this oyster shell and many others, based on a close investigation of this object. Furthermore, it investigates the archaeological context in which these oyster shells were found, presenting some un…
Ramesside Hieratic Stela of the Sandal Maker Penone in the Egyptian Museum Cairo (TR. 27.6.24.3)
The hieratic stela (TR. 27.6.24.3) in the Egyptian Museum Cairo represents an interesting deposition which belongs to the sandal maker, Penone, and a woman named Ta‘at. This stela represents one of the earliest known incised hieratic examples from the Ramesside Period. The article presents a full transcription and translation with commentary on the text. Particular attention is paid to the palaeography of the text. It also shows the purpose of wr…
The Votive Stela of the “Overseer of the Singers of the King” Nfr-rnpt (Egyptian Museum Cairo TR 14.6.24.17)
This article republishes a Ramesside votive stela of Nfr-rnpt at the Egyptian Museum Cairo TR 14.6.24.17. It presents a new facsimile, a transcription, a transliteration, a translation, and a comment of the inscriptions and the titles of the owner
Three Shabtis of the Vizier Paser (UC39724-39726)
This paper publishes three shabti figures of the vizier Paser held in the Petrie Museum of the Egyptian Archaeology (UC39724-39726), together with another nineteen shabtis which are dispersed in four Museums (Egyptian Museum Berlin, Louvre Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Penn Museum). It presents a set of criteria by which to distinguish the shabtis of the vizier Paser from those of other individuals who have the same name. It also investigat…
New light on S3-Rnnwtt, Ṯ3wy, ‘the royal cup bearer’ (UC69964)
This paper presents the first known publication of a curved mud brick, kept at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (UC69964). The museum does not have any documentation for this object in its archives. In this brief communication, I assemble the archaeological context for this brick. My method for its tentative reconstructing is based on the identification of another brick of S3-Rnnwtt, Ṯ3wy of the late Eighteenth Dynasty at the Egy…
The Canopic Box of NS-‘3-RWD (BM EA 8539)
Primary publication of the canopic box of Ns-‘3-rwd, perhaps from Thebes, dating to the late Twenty-fifth/early Twenty-sixth Dynasties. No exact parallels exist for the texts on this box, which bears some unique epithets and unusual extensive formulations for the four protective goddesses, invoking a close relationship with Osiris and Horus, especially for Isis and Neith. The box's owner, title, family, and status, as well as textual parallels fo…
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The Canopic Box of NS-‘3-RWD (BM EA 8539)
Primary publication of the canopic box of Ns-‘3-rwd, perhaps from Thebes, dating to the late Twenty-fifth/early Twenty-sixth Dynasties. No exact parallels exist for the texts on this box, which bears some unique epithets and unusual extensive formulations for the four protective goddesses, invoking a close relationship with Osiris and Horus, especially for Isis and Neith. The box's owner, title, family, and status, as well as textual parallels fo…
New light on S3-Rnnwtt, Ṯ3wy, ‘the royal cup bearer’ (UC69964)
This paper presents the first known publication of a curved mud brick, kept at the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (UC69964). The museum does not have any documentation for this object in its archives. In this brief communication, I assemble the archaeological context for this brick. My method for its tentative reconstructing is based on the identification of another brick of S3-Rnnwtt, Ṯ3wy of the late Eighteenth Dynasty at the Egy…
Three Shabtis of the Vizier Paser (UC39724-39726)
This paper publishes three shabti figures of the vizier Paser held in the Petrie Museum of the Egyptian Archaeology (UC39724-39726), together with another nineteen shabtis which are dispersed in four Museums (Egyptian Museum Berlin, Louvre Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Penn Museum). It presents a set of criteria by which to distinguish the shabtis of the vizier Paser from those of other individuals who have the same name. It also investigat…
The Votive Stela of the “Overseer of the Singers of the King” Nfr-rnpt (Egyptian Museum Cairo TR 14.6.24.17)
This article republishes a Ramesside votive stela of Nfr-rnpt at the Egyptian Museum Cairo TR 14.6.24.17. It presents a new facsimile, a transcription, a transliteration, a translation, and a comment of the inscriptions and the titles of the owner
Ramesside Hieratic Stela of the Sandal Maker Penone in the Egyptian Museum Cairo (TR. 27.6.24.3)
The hieratic stela (TR. 27.6.24.3) in the Egyptian Museum Cairo represents an interesting deposition which belongs to the sandal maker, Penone, and a woman named Ta‘at. This stela represents one of the earliest known incised hieratic examples from the Ramesside Period. The article presents a full transcription and translation with commentary on the text. Particular attention is paid to the palaeography of the text. It also shows the purpose of wr…
Two Inscribed Middle Kingdom Oyster Shells from Esna
This paper examines two inscribed Middle Kingdom oyster shells from Esna (IMJ 76.19.198, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum 1977.110.1). The current location of these two oyster shells since their discovery during the excavations by J. Garstang in 1905-06 was unknown until D. Downes tracked down and identified National Museums Liverpool, World Museum 1977.110.1 almost seventy years later. IMJ 76.19.198 was identified by the author. These tw…
Egyptian Middle Kingdom Oyster Shells with Royal Names
This paper examines the function, chronology, and gender issues of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom oyster shells, taking MMA 23.2.76a as a case-study. It presents a critical analysis for the early publication on the function and the gender of the owner, of this oyster shell and many others, based on a close investigation of this object. Furthermore, it investigates the archaeological context in which these oyster shells were found, presenting some un…
Ancient Egypt in the Writings of Ahmad Lutfi al-Sayyid
Ahmad Lutfi al-Sayyid (1872-1963) was an Egyptian lawyer, journalist, intellectual, and anti-colonial activist. He is widely considered one of the most influential scholars in the history of Egypt, leading the reform of Egyptian modernism and liberalism. He held many political and non-political positions, and academic posts. His writings on Ancient Egypt were produced during an era when the contributions of leading Egyptian academic figures were …
A Group of Unpublished Objects from a Foundation Deposit for King Thutmose III from the Temple of Amun, Djeserakhet, at Deir el-Bahari
This paper explores 32 inscribed objects from foundation deposits of the Temple of Thutmose III, Djeserakhet, at Deir el-Bahari. They contain ointment jars, chisels, saws, axes, surveyor’s stakes, ‘Opening of the Mouth’ adzes, a grinder, and a model of a rocker. They are kept at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the museum database records that they were found at Sheikh Abd el-Qurna; however, the method of acquisition is unknown. This paper evalua…
The Shabtis of the God’s Father, Yuya
This paper re-publishes the shabtis of Yuya, father of Queen Tiye and father-in-law of King Amenhotep III, which are kept at the Egyptian Museum Cairo (CG 51024–34, 51036) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (MMA 30.8.56–30.8.58). The latter were excluded from the 1908 publication by J. E. Quibell which lacks adequate images, or even images altogether. 1 It also presents a ‘model’ of three shabtis to represent the entire set, 2 though …
The Shabtis of Tjuyu (CG 51037–51040)
This paper investigates the shabtis of Tjuyu (CG 51037–51040), the wife of the ‘god’s father’, Yuya, and mother of Queen Tiye, the wife of the famous King Amenhotep III. In my previous article in JEA 107, I investigated the shabtis of her husband Yuya which are kept at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (CG 51024–34, CG 51036) and the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art in New York (MMA 30.8.56–30.8.58). In this paper, I explore the state of preservation o…
Block of the ‘Royal Scribe’ Siesi at the Egyptian Museum Cairo (TR. 19.5.25.3)
The block of an individual whose name is Siesi, is kept at the Egyptian Museum Cairo (TR. 19.5.25.3, SR 4/12051). Apart from the date of acquisition – 1925 – the museum’s database holds no record of provenance, method of acquisition, or date of the object. The archaeological context of this block is unknown, but in this paper, it is attempted to trace its provenance on the basis of textual evidence, as well as to suggest a possible date. Furtherm…
The Magical Statuette of Yuya with Excursus of Spell 151 of the Book of the Dead at the Egyptian Museum Cairo (CG 51035, SR 4/151)
This paper publishes the magical statuette of the ‘God’s Father’ Yuya, which is in the Cairo Museum (CG 51035). The statuette was found in Yuya’s tomb (KV46). All of Yuya’s other funerary statuettes are classified as shabtis (CG51024–34, MMA30.8.56–58) and bear chapter six of the Book of the Dead, with the exception of the uninscribed CG 51036. Statuette CG 51035 was looted during the turmoil of the Egyptian Revolution in 2011 and recovered in 20…
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