The statue of Takhybiat was found in the Karnak Cachette, along with statues of her father Ankhpakhered (B) and her brother Irethorru (C). The head of her statue is badly damaged, but the hieroglyphic inscriptions are relatively well preserved.
The translation of A is taken from S. Albersmeier, in "Perspectives on Ptolemaic Thebes", p. 63 ( PDF ). The translation of B is adapted from K. Jansen-Winkeln, "Biographische und religiöse Inschriften der Spätzeit aus dem Ägyptischen Museum Kairo", nr. 37 ( Google Books ). The translation of C is copied from the museum website; the name of Irethorru's mother has been corrected, in accordance with H. De Meulenaere, in "Egyptologie", Bibliotheca Orientalis 60, p. 326 ( Peeters Online Books ).
For the date of the statues, and the family's connection with the cult of Osiris, see the remarks of L. Coulon, "La nécropole osirienne de Karnak sous les Ptolémées", pp.30-32 & figs.2-3 ( PDF ).
[A] { Back pillar: } O Osiris, sistrum player of Amun-Re-Harakhte, nurse of Khonsu-the-child, Takhybiat, justified, daughter of the god's father and prophet of Amun in Karnak, the god's father and prophet of Osiris, the scribe of the treasury, the god's father of Thoth in the house of Amun, Ankhpakhered, justified, born to the lady of the house, Taketem, justified, excellent in the temple of Osiris-the-Coptite, the First of the 'Mansion of Gold', eternally.
{ Base: }
A royal offering to Osiris, Horus and Isis, that they may give pr.t-hrw offerings for the ka of the sistrum player of Amun-Re and Harakhte, Takhybiat, justified, daughter of the god's father and prophet of Amun in Karnak, Ankhpakhered, justified, born to the lady of the house, Taketem, justified . . .
[B] { Top: } The god's father and prophet of Amun at Karnak, Ankhpakhered, the son of Userwer; the prophet of Osiris, Ankhpakhered; the prophet of Thoth, Ankhpakhered.
{ Front, captions to the worship scene: }
{ the worshipper: } The god's father and prophet of Amun at Karnak, the prophet of Osiris, the prophet of Thoth from the House of Amun, the scribe of the treasury of Amun, Ankhpakhered, the son of Userwer, born to Tasheritkhonsu.
{ the gods: } Amun-Re, the lord of the throne of the Two Lands; Mut, the mistress of heaven; Khonsu at Thebes.
{ Front, main inscription: } A royal offering to Amun-Re, Lord of the Throne of the Two Lands, the First of Karnak, King of the Gods, the great god since the beginning, the Primordial of the Two Lands, who came into being in the beginning, to Mut, the Great, the Lady of Isheru, to Khonsu in Thebes, Neferhotep, to Thoth, Lord of Upper Egyptian Heliopolis, and to the great Ennead who are in Thebes, giving a funeral offering of bread, beer, cattle, fowl, incense, water offerings, all good, pure, and pleasant things for the ka of Osiris, the god's father and prophet of Amun in Karnak, the prophet of Osiris, the prophet of Thoth of the House of Amun, the scribe of the treasury of Amun, Ankhpakhered, justified, the son of the similarly titled Userwer, justified, born to the lady of the house and musician of Amun-Re Tasheritkhonsu, justified.
He says: "O Amun, my good lord, let my name remain within your holy place, as that of one venerable and privileged in the favour of his god. May you let my house endure as 'the gate that gives justice,' may you let those who come after me endure in the house. May you give me a good burial after reaching old age, with my eldest son in my place."
{ Right, captions to the worship scene: }
{ the worshipper: } The god's father Ankhpakhered, the son of Userwer.
{ the god: } Amenope of Djeme.
{ title: } Praise of the god of Ankhpakhered.
{ Left, captions to the worship scene: }
{ the worshipper: } The god's father Ankhpakhered, the son of Userwer.
{ the god: } Osiris, First of the West, the one from Coptos, the First of the House of Gold.
{ title: } Praise of the God of Ankhpakhered, the son of Userwer.
{ Back: } The god's father and prophet of Amun at Karnak, the prophet of Osiris and Thoth of the House of Amun, the scribe of the treasury of Amun Ankhpakhered, justified, the son of Userwer, justified, born to the lady and musician of Amun-Re Tasheritkhonsu, justified: "O my lord Amun-Re, primeval one of the Two Lands, may you grant me daily to receive sacrificial bread from your altar among the privileged ones whom your ka loves."
{ Base: }
A royal offering to Amun-Re, Lord of the Throne of the Two Lands, the First of Karnak, King of the Gods, the Primeval One of the Two Lands, to Mut and to Khonsu, offering a funeral offering of bread, beer, cattle, fowl, incense, water offerings, all good, pure, and pleasant things for the ka of Osiris, the god's father and prophet of Amun in Karnak, the prophet of Osiris, the prophet of Thoth of the House of Amun, the scribe of the treasury of Amun, Ankhpakhered, justified, the son of Userwer, justified, born to Tasheritkhonsu, justified forever.
[C] { On the garment: } O Osiris, the god's father and prophet-priest of Amun in Ipetsut, Irethorru, son of the god's father and prophet-priest of Amun, Ankhpakhered, born to the lady, chantress of Amon-Re, Taketem (?): may your soul live, your corpse be vigorous, may you smell the sweet breeze ... which comes forth on the offering-table of the primeval god of the Two Lands, cool water, all good and pure things, Khonsu, ...a funerary offering of bread and beer....
{ Back pillar: }
Osiris, god's father and prophet-priest of Amun in Ipetsut, Irethorru, the blessed, son of the prophet-priest of Amun (?), Ankhpakhered.
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