Basket (neb) all.
Mouth (er) according to.
Pool (mer) wish.
Mouth (er) his.
Then follows, “son of the sun, Thothmes of An,” etc., the same hieroglyphs as those already explained at the lower part of the first column. The only new hieroglyph is the pylon, rendered An in the cartouche. It may be explained as follows:—
Pylon (An) Heliopolis. The sacred city of the sun must have been a city of obelisks, temples, and pylons, or colossal gateways. The latter must have formed a conspicuous feature of the place, inasmuch as the massive masonry of the gateways would tower high above the other buildings. This being so, it is not surprising that a pylon with a flagstaff should be the usual symbol for Heliopolis.
The hieroglyphs following the cartouche mean, “Beloved of Haremakhu,” etc., and have already been explained.
It ought to be observed that on three sides of the obelisk Thothmes’ columns of hieroglyphs ended alike, namely: face one, now almost obliterated in this part; face two, still distinct; and face four, more complete in its termination than any other side.