The Report of Wenamun
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The Report of Wenamun is an ancient Egyptian literary text recounting the adventures and diplomatic troubles of a priest sent to Byblos to obtain cedar wood, offering valuable insight into the political and economic conditions of the late New Kingdom.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Report of Wenamun canonical | 1 |
| The Story of Wenamun | 1 |
| The Tale of Wenamun | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9422205 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Report of Wenamun Context triple: [Late Egyptian, documentedIn, The Report of Wenamun]
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The Tale of Sinuhe
The Tale of Sinuhe is an ancient Egyptian narrative poem from the Middle Kingdom that follows a court official’s exile and eventual return, and is considered one of the earliest masterpieces of world literature.
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B.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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C.
Bulletin of Kadesh
The Bulletin of Kadesh is an ancient Egyptian inscription that narrates Ramesses II’s account of the Battle of Kadesh, serving as a key propagandistic and historical record of the conflict.
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D.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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E.
Lord of Elephantine
Lord of Elephantine is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian ram-headed creator god Khnum, highlighting his role as the chief deity and protector of the island of Elephantine at Egypt’s southern frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Report of Wenamun Target entity description: The Report of Wenamun is an ancient Egyptian literary text recounting the adventures and diplomatic troubles of a priest sent to Byblos to obtain cedar wood, offering valuable insight into the political and economic conditions of the late New Kingdom.
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A.
The Tale of Sinuhe
The Tale of Sinuhe is an ancient Egyptian narrative poem from the Middle Kingdom that follows a court official’s exile and eventual return, and is considered one of the earliest masterpieces of world literature.
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B.
Westcar Papyrus
The Westcar Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian text containing a collection of magical tales and wonder stories set in the court of King Khufu of the Fourth Dynasty.
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C.
Bulletin of Kadesh
The Bulletin of Kadesh is an ancient Egyptian inscription that narrates Ramesses II’s account of the Battle of Kadesh, serving as a key propagandistic and historical record of the conflict.
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D.
Abusir Papyri
The Abusir Papyri are a collection of Old Kingdom administrative documents from pyramid temple complexes at Abusir, providing crucial insights into ancient Egyptian bureaucracy, economy, and daily religious practices.
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E.
Lord of Elephantine
Lord of Elephantine is an epithet of the ancient Egyptian ram-headed creator god Khnum, highlighting his role as the chief deity and protector of the island of Elephantine at Egypt’s southern frontier.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian literary text
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historical literary text ⓘ narrative tale ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Amun temple at Karnak
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linked to:
Temple of Amun-Re
|
| currentLocationOfManuscript |
Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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linked to:
Egyptian Museum
|
| dateWritten | circa 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
maritime travel in the eastern Mediterranean
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mission to Byblos ⓘ negotiations with the ruler of Byblos ⓘ payment in silver instead of traditional tribute ⓘ piracy and robbery at sea ⓘ procurement of cedar wood ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure narrative
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diplomatic narrative ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Third Intermediate Period
ⓘ
linked to:
Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
|
| languageVariant | Late Egyptian ⓘ |
| literaryFeature |
direct speech and dialogue
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open or fragmentary ending ⓘ vivid characterization of foreign rulers ⓘ |
| locationMentioned |
Byblos
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Cyprus ⓘ Egypt ⓘ Syria-Palestine ⓘ
linked to:
Syria Palaestina
Tanis ⓘ Thebes ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Wenamun ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person account ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Egyptian ⓘ |
| papyrusDesignation | Papyrus Moscow 120 ⓘ |
| period |
Late New Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Late New Kingdom
|
| protagonistOccupation | priest of Amun ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | royal envoy ⓘ |
| providesInsightInto |
Egyptian-Levantine relations
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economic conditions of the late New Kingdom ⓘ international trade in cedar wood ⓘ political conditions of the late New Kingdom ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
historicity of the events described
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whether it is history or historical fiction ⓘ |
| setIn | reign of Ramesses XI ⓘ |
| survivesOn | single papyrus manuscript ⓘ |
| theme |
decline of Egyptian power
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economic exchange ⓘ international diplomacy ⓘ religious authority and political power ⓘ vulnerability of envoys abroad ⓘ |
| titleVariant |
The Story of Wenamun
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linked to:
The Report of Wenamun
The Tale of Wenamun ⓘ
linked to:
The Report of Wenamun
|
| writingSystem | hieratic ⓘ |
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Subject: The Report of Wenamun Description of subject: The Report of Wenamun is an ancient Egyptian literary text recounting the adventures and diplomatic troubles of a priest sent to Byblos to obtain cedar wood, offering valuable insight into the political and economic conditions of the late New Kingdom.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Report of Wenamun
linked to: The Report of Wenamun