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The New York Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History, Erection, Uses, and Signification of ObelisksMoldenke, Charles E.

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The New York Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History, Erection, Uses, and Signification of Obelisks

Name: The New York Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History, Erection, Uses, and Signification of Obelisks
Author: Moldenke, Charles E.

Moldenke, Charles E.

Cleopatra's Needle (New York, N.Y.); Inscriptions, Egyptian

[glyphs] RÂ. "_Ra, the sun._" E NORTH ^{62 62} CENT. ^{56 57} SOUTH ^{64
64} S EAST ^{65 65} CENT. ^{58} WEST ^{66 66} W NORTH ^{67 67} CENT. ^{59}
SOUTH ^{68 68} N EAST ^{69 69} CENT. ^{61} WEST ^{70 70} PYR. EAST ^{48}
SOUTH ^{50} WEST ^{53} NORTH ^{55} SMALL SIDE INSCRIPTIONS E ^{72 72} S
^{72 72} W ^{72 72} N ^{72 72}

[glyphs] RÂ. Same word as the preceding: "_Ra, the sun_". E SOUTH ^{64 64}
S WEST ^{66 66} W SOUTH ^{68} N EAST ^{69 69} WEST ^{70}

{183}[glyphs] RÂ. Same word as the preceding: "_Ra, the sun_". N CENT.
^{60}

[glyphs] RÂ. Same word as the preceding: "_Ra, the sun_". E NORTH ^{62} W
NORTH ^{67}

[glyphs] RÂ. Same word as the preceding: "_Ra, the sun_". E NORTH ^{62 63}
SOUTH ^{64} S CENT. ^{58} WEST ^{66} W NORTH ^{67} SOUTH ^{68} N CENT.
^{60} WEST ^{70}

[glyphs] RÂ-HOR-KHUTI. A name of the sun-god: "_Ra, the hawk in the
horizon_". S CENT. ^{58} W CENT. ^{60} PYR. EAST ^{49} NORTH ^{55}

[glyphs] RENPE·TU. Noun, plural of RENPE·T "_year_", hence: "_years_". E
SOUTH ^{61} W SOUTH ^{68}

[glyphs] REKH. Verb: "_to know, understand_". E CENT. ^{56}

[glyphs] Same word as the preceding: "_to know, understand_". S EAST ^{65}


[glyphs] H

[glyphs] HAPU. Noun, plural of hap "_law, judgment_", hence: "_laws_". S
EAST ^{65}

[glyphs] HAR. Adj.: "_calm, satisfied, glad_". N CENT. ^{60}


[glyphs] H

[glyphs] HÂU. Noun, plural of HÂ "_limb_", hence: "_limbs_". {184}E CENT.
^{56}

[glyphs] HU. Verb: "_to smite, strike_". N CENT. ^{60}

[glyphs] HEB. Noun: "_festival, feast_". S EAST ^{65}

[glyphs] HEBU. Plural of the preceding word: "_festivals_". N EAST ^{69}

[glyphs] HEB. Noun: "_festival_". In the phrase SED-HEB "_the thirty-year
period_". S CENT. ^{58}

[glyphs] HUN. Noun: "_child, boy, youth_". E NORTH ^{62}

[glyphs] HENÂ. Prep.: "_with_". E CENT. ^{57}

[glyphs] HER. Noun: "_face_". N WEST ^{70}

[glyphs] HER. "_Horus_" with the double crown of Egypt. E NORTH ^{62} CENT.
^{56} SOUTH ^{63} S EAST ^{65} CENT. ^{58} WEST ^{66} W NORTH ^{67} CENT.
^{59} SOUTH ^{68} N EAST ^{68} CENT. ^{60} WEST ^{70}

[glyphs] See under RÂ-HOR-KHUTI.

[glyphs] HER-NUB. "_The golden Horus_." E SOUTH ^{64} W SOUTH ^{68} N CENT.
^{60}

[glyphs] See under NEHEH. E CENT. ^{56}

[glyphs] HEQ. Noun: "_prince, chief_". PYR. SOUTH ^{51} WEST ^{52}

[glyphs] HEQU. Plural of the preceding word: "_princes, chiefs_". N CENT.
^{60}

{185}[glyphs] HA·T. Noun: "_temple_". PYR. SOUTH ^{51} WEST ^{53}

[glyphs] HA·T-Â. From the preceding word with the adjective Â "_great_",
hence: "_the great temple_". E CENT. ^{56}

[glyphs] HEZ. Adj.: "_white_". Noun: "_the white crown_" of Upper Egypt. N
CENT. ^{60}


[glyphs] KH

[glyphs] KHÂ. Adj.: "_glorious, crowned_". E CENT. ^{56} W CENT. ^{59} PYR.
EAST ^{48} SOUTH ^{50} WEST ^{53} NORTH ^{55}

[glyphs] KHÂU. Noun, plural of KHÂ "_crown_", hence: "_diadems, crowns_". E
SOUTH ^{64}

[glyphs] KHU. Verb, &c.: "_to be glorious; resplendent; glory, splendor_".
E NORTH ^{63} SOUTH ^{64}

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The New York Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History, Erection, Uses, and Signification of ObelisksMoldenke, Charles E.

History

The New York Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History, Erection, Uses, and Signification of Obelisks

Moldenke, Charles E.

Cleopatra's Needle (New York, N.Y.); Inscriptions, Egyptian

[glyphs] RÂ. "_Ra, the sun._" E NORTH ^{62 62} CENT. ^{56 57} SOUTH ^{64
64} S EAST ^{65 65} CENT. ^{58} WEST ^{66 66} W NORTH ^{67 67} CENT. ^{59}
SOUTH ^{68 68} N EAST ^{69 69} CENT. ^{61} WEST ^{70 70} PYR. EAST ^{48}
SOUTH ^{50} WEST ^{53} NORTH ^{55} SMALL SIDE INSCRIPTIONS E ^{72 72} S
^{72 72} W ^{72 72} N ^{72 72}

[glyphs] RÂ. Same word as the preceding: "_Ra, the sun_". E SOUTH ^{64 64}
S WEST ^{66 66} W SOUTH ^{68} N EAST ^{69 69} WEST ^{70}

{183}[glyphs] RÂ. Same word as the preceding: "_Ra, the sun_". N CENT.
^{60}

[glyphs] RÂ. Same word as the preceding: "_Ra, the sun_". E NORTH ^{62} W
NORTH ^{67}

[glyphs] RÂ. Same word as the preceding: "_Ra, the sun_". E NORTH ^{62 63}
SOUTH ^{64} S CENT. ^{58} WEST ^{66} W NORTH ^{67} SOUTH ^{68} N CENT.
^{60} WEST ^{70}

[glyphs] RÂ-HOR-KHUTI. A name of the sun-god: "_Ra, the hawk in the
horizon_". S CENT. ^{58} W CENT. ^{60} PYR. EAST ^{49} NORTH ^{55}

[glyphs] RENPE·TU. Noun, plural of RENPE·T "_year_", hence: "_years_". E
SOUTH ^{61} W SOUTH ^{68}

[glyphs] REKH. Verb: "_to know, understand_". E CENT. ^{56}

[glyphs] Same word as the preceding: "_to know, understand_". S EAST ^{65}


[glyphs] H

[glyphs] HAPU. Noun, plural of hap "_law, judgment_", hence: "_laws_". S
EAST ^{65}

[glyphs] HAR. Adj.: "_calm, satisfied, glad_". N CENT. ^{60}


[glyphs] H

[glyphs] HÂU. Noun, plural of HÂ "_limb_", hence: "_limbs_". {184}E CENT.
^{56}

[glyphs] HU. Verb: "_to smite, strike_". N CENT. ^{60}

[glyphs] HEB. Noun: "_festival, feast_". S EAST ^{65}

[glyphs] HEBU. Plural of the preceding word: "_festivals_". N EAST ^{69}

[glyphs] HEB. Noun: "_festival_". In the phrase SED-HEB "_the thirty-year
period_". S CENT. ^{58}

[glyphs] HUN. Noun: "_child, boy, youth_". E NORTH ^{62}

[glyphs] HENÂ. Prep.: "_with_". E CENT. ^{57}

[glyphs] HER. Noun: "_face_". N WEST ^{70}

[glyphs] HER. "_Horus_" with the double crown of Egypt. E NORTH ^{62} CENT.
^{56} SOUTH ^{63} S EAST ^{65} CENT. ^{58} WEST ^{66} W NORTH ^{67} CENT.
^{59} SOUTH ^{68} N EAST ^{68} CENT. ^{60} WEST ^{70}

[glyphs] See under RÂ-HOR-KHUTI.

[glyphs] HER-NUB. "_The golden Horus_." E SOUTH ^{64} W SOUTH ^{68} N CENT.
^{60}

[glyphs] See under NEHEH. E CENT. ^{56}

[glyphs] HEQ. Noun: "_prince, chief_". PYR. SOUTH ^{51} WEST ^{52}

[glyphs] HEQU. Plural of the preceding word: "_princes, chiefs_". N CENT.
^{60}

{185}[glyphs] HA·T. Noun: "_temple_". PYR. SOUTH ^{51} WEST ^{53}

[glyphs] HA·T-Â. From the preceding word with the adjective Â "_great_",
hence: "_the great temple_". E CENT. ^{56}

[glyphs] HEZ. Adj.: "_white_". Noun: "_the white crown_" of Upper Egypt. N
CENT. ^{60}


[glyphs] KH

[glyphs] KHÂ. Adj.: "_glorious, crowned_". E CENT. ^{56} W CENT. ^{59} PYR.
EAST ^{48} SOUTH ^{50} WEST ^{53} NORTH ^{55}

[glyphs] KHÂU. Noun, plural of KHÂ "_crown_", hence: "_diadems, crowns_". E
SOUTH ^{64}

[glyphs] KHU. Verb, &c.: "_to be glorious; resplendent; glory, splendor_".
E NORTH ^{63} SOUTH ^{64}

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The New York Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle: With a Preliminary Sketch of the History, Erection, Uses, and Signification of Obelisks

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