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The ruler, in the dark-coloured square-topped cap, stood at the top of the steps on the east;
his wife in her head-dress and pheasant-embroidered robe stood in the eastern chamber.
The ruler from his mace-handled libation-cup poured out the fragrant spirit before the personator of the dead;
and the great minister in charge of the temple with his halfmace-handled cup poured the second libation (for the wife).
When the victim was introduced,
the ruler held it by the rope;
the ministers and Great officers followed; other officers carried the dried grass (to lay on the ground when it should be killed);
the wives of the ruler's surname followed the wife with the basins; she presented the purified liquid;
the ruler held in his hand the knife with bells; he prepared the lungs (to be offered to the personator);
and his wife put them on the dishes and presented them.
All this shows what is meant in saying that husband and wife had their parts which they personally performed.


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