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| Facsimile #1 Examination | Facsimile #2 Examined |
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References:
| Joseph Smith's Interpretation | Figure | Modern Egyptological Interpretation |
| Abraham sitting upon Pharaoh’s throne, by the politeness of the king, with a crown upon his head, representing the Priesthood, as emblematical of the grand Presidency in Heaven; with the scepter of justice and judgment in his hand. | 1 | This
is Osiris Writing above figure: "Recitation by Osiris, Foremost of the Westerners" The "atef" crown also identifies him as Osiris |
| King Pharaoh, whose name is given in the characters above his head. | 2 | This
figure is female not male. Writing above figure: "Isis the great, the god's mother" |
| Signifies Abraham in Egypt as given also in Figure 10 of Facsimile No. 1. | 3 | This is a libation table (wine, oils, etc.) |
| Prince of Pharaoh, King of Egypt, as written above the hand. | 4 | This
figure is female not male. Writing above figure: "Maat, mistress of the gods." |
| Shulem, one of the king’s principal waiters, as represented by the characters above his hand. | 5 | This
is the deceased individual wearing the traditional cone of perfumed grease
and lotus flower on his head. Writing above figure: "The Osiris Hôr, justified forever" |
| Olimlah, a slave belonging to the prince. | 6 | Not
a slave, this is Anubis, guide of the dead, who is there to support the
deceased. Writing above figure: "Recitation by Anubis, who makes protection(?), foremost of the embalming booth,…" |
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