Nine bows

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The nine bows is a term used in Ancient Egypt to represent the traditional
enemies of Egypt. The peoples covered by this term changed over time, as
enemies changed, and there is no true list of the nine bows.[1] When
illustrated the nine bows are usually shown as dressed differently from
each other, as they each personify a specific enemy relevant to the time
period.

Contents

1 Pharaoh Djoser Thutmosis III sphinx statuette,

showing Pharaoh reclining on the
2 Tutankhamun's tomb Nine Bows. The front of the
3 Notes and references statuette uses the lapwing Rekhyt
bird to say: "all the people give
3.1 References praise", using the hieroglyphs, nb,
for all, the lapwing, for the people,
3.2 Bibliography and the star, for praising; (this is a
rebus). Djed pillars of "Dominion"
are on the side.
Pharaoh Djoser
One of the oldest representations of the Nine bows is on the seated statue of Pharaoh Djoserhis feet rest upon
part of the nine bows. The Rekhyt bird-(lapwing) is often associated in the iconography, with the phrase: "all
the peoples give praise".

Tutankhamun's tomb
Pharaoh-King Tutankhamun has a famous representation of the Nine Bows, and the nine foreign enemies. The
tomb was closed with a knotted rope, and the rope impressed with a clay seal. The seal contains an impression
with Anubis, reclining as a jackal, at the top list of the Nine foreign rebels, in a long, vertical cartouche-image.
 The Keftiu- Thutmose III sphinx Nectanebo II statue
(Caphtor)-K-f-t-U- statuette pedestal.
foreign land Ntr-Nfr-(Pharaoh-
determinative; (defeated Wonderful), and "All
peoples, Ramses II the people make
Temple at Abydos) praise".

Notes and references

References
1. Wilson, 2005, p.61
Wikimedia Commons has
media related to Nine bows
Bibliography (hieroglyphs).

Kevin A. Wilson (2005). The Campaign of Pharaoh Shoshenq I Into Palestine. Mohr Siebeck.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nine_bows&oldid=658901284"

Categories: Military history of ancient Egypt Egyptian hieroglyphs-Gardiner listed

Egyptian hieroglyphs: warfare-hunting-butchery Ancient Egypt stubs

This page was last modified on 23 April 2015, at 21:43.

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may
apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia is a registered
trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.