THE EGYPTIAN SUDAN who stands with his hands raised in adoration.' A little beyond this is an interesting scene in which we see Thoth marking on a palm branch held by Khnemu the number of the years of life of a king. Above the centre are two cartouches, which are filled with the signs which form the prenomen and nomen of Thothmes I.

RELIEF REPRESENTING THOTHMES III. MAKING AN OFFERING TO A GOD (gEBEL IK)SHA).

[From Lepsius, Denkmaler, Abth. III. Bl. 59.

The prenomen was originally written f __ U L but across the last sign JLJ the sign ''' was cut at a later date, the sign LJ thus becoming aLXv* this was done in order to make it appear that the temple was built by Thothmes II., whose prenomen was ' Lepsius, I)e7ikmdler, Abth. iii., lil. 58.

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