the artificers who were engaged on the work of the holy gate [called] “Amen-shefit,” which was made of a single slab of copper, and of the images (?) that belonged thereto, made by Maatkara, &c.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the work of the altar-stands of Amen.  These were made of an incalculable quantity of silver-gold, set with precious stones, by Maatkara, &c.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the work of the store-chests, which were plated with copper and silver-gold and inlaid with precious stones, made by Maatkara, &c.  I directed the artificers who were engaged on the works of the Great Throne, and the God-house, which is built of granite and shall last like the firmly fixed pillars of the sky, made by Maatkara, &c.

[Footnote 1:  This queen frequently ascribed to herself male attributes.]

[Footnote 2:  i.e. that kind of gold which is found in its natural state alloyed with silver.]

[Footnote 3:  The “Holy of Holies,” the name of Hatshepset’s temple at Der al-Bahari.]

And as for the wonderful things, and all the products of all the countries, and the best of the wonderful products of Punt, which His Majesty presented to Amen, Lord of the Apts, for the life, strength, and health of His Majesty, and with which he filled the house of this holy god, for Amen had given him Egypt because he knew that he would rule it wisely (?), behold, it was I who registered them, because I was of strict integrity.  My favour was permanent before [His Majesty], it never diminished, and he conferred more distinctions on me than on any other official about him, for he knew my integrity in respect of him.  He knew that I carried out works, and that I covered my mouth (i.e. held my tongue) concerning the affairs of his palace.  He made me the director of his palace, knowing that I was experienced in affairs.  I held the seal of the Two Treasuries, and of the store of all the precious stones of every kind that were in the God-house of Amen in the Apts,[1] which were filled up to their roofs with the tribute paid to the god.  Such a thing never happened before, even from the time of the primeval god.  His Majesty commanded to be made a silver-gold ... for the Great Hall of the festivals. [The metal] was weighed by the heqet measure for Amen, before all the people, and it was estimated to contain 88-1/2 heqet measures, which were equal to 8592-1/2 teben.[2] It was offered to the god for the life, strength, and health of Maatkara, the ever living.  I received the sennu offerings which were made to Amen-Ra, Lord of the Apts; these things, all of them, took place in very truth, and I exaggerate not.  I was vigilant, and my heart was perfect in respect of my lord, for I wish to rest in peace in the mountain of the spirit-bodies who are in the Other World (Khert-Neter).  I wish my memory to be perpetuated on the earth.  I wish my soul to live before the Lord of Eternity.