LMP no.
039		 Code
D47		 Location
Saqqara		 Owner
nnxftkA		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-580-581
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date -
Dating P&M Sahure or later
Dating Harpur Niuserre (taq) Harpur no. 447-ESP
Dating Cherpion Sahure
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating -
King Sahure
Literature Borchardt, Denkmäler, I, pl. 47; II, pl. 62.
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 8.
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 306.
Remarks Block CG1561 (LMP no. 79d) possibly belongs to this tomb.
Summary1 rooms (I)
5 walls (01a-c, 02-03, 04, 05, 06)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M LIX.

 

Room  I Wall  01a-c Orientation  W          

Sources -
Remarks Owner with sons on both sides of the door. Drum with name and titles.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A - Owner (orientation unknown), incl. family members
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A - Owner (orientation unknown), incl. family members
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  02-03 Orientation  E          

Sources Borchardt, Denkmäler, vol. II, pl. 62 (caption interchanged with CG1559).
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 340-342 [9S5].
Remarks Wall has two numbers: 02 (left of door) and 03 (right of door, CG1558).

Register  02/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Four estates facing right (M-F-M-F).
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, vol. II, pl. 62 (caption interchanged with CG1559).
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 340-342 [9S5], nos. 1-4.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 341.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 341.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 341.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 341.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 341.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 342.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 342.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 342.
Remarks: -

Register  02/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Four estates facing right (F-M-F-M).
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, vol. II, pl. 62 (caption interchanged with CG1559).
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 340-342 [9S5], nos. 5-8.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 341.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 341.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 341.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 342.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 342.
Remarks: -

Register  02/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pv=Presentation of vessels
   Description: Four offering bearers presenting vessels.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, vol. II, pl. 62 (caption interchanged with CG1559).
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: cxp<t> ixt n & N
Translat:  Bringing things for T N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zS Hm-kA N
Translat:  The scribe, the ka-servant N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cHD Hm<w>-kA zA wADN
Translat:  Inspector of funerary priests of the wAdt - phyle N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: imy-r pr-nw (/ds) pr-aA cHD Hm<w>-kA zA imy-wr<t> N
Translat:  Overseer of the beer-cellar of the Great House, the inspector of funerary priests of the starboard phyle N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  02/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     G=Garments / linen
   Description: Three offering bearers with garments and a fan.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, vol. II, pl. 62 (caption interchanged with CG1559).

Register  03/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Four estates facing left.
   Literature: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 340-342 [9S5], nos. 9-12.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 341.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 342.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 342.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 342.
Remarks: -

Register  03/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Four estates facing left.
   Literature: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 340-342 [9S5], nos. 13-16.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 342.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, p. 342.
Remarks: -

Register  03/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers.
   Literature: -

Register  03/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  04 Orientation  S          

Sources Borchardt, Denkmäler, vol. I, pl. 47.
Remarks In Cairo Museum, no. CG1533.

Register  04/1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, vol. I, pl. 47.

Register  04/2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, vol. I, pl. 47.

Register  04/3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: Musical band, including four singers, two flutists and a harpist.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, vol. I, pl. 47.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: zbA
Translat:  Playing the flute.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: Hst
Translat:  Singing.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: zbA mmt
Translat:  Playing the clarinet.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: Hst n bnt
Translat:  Singing to the harp.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: sqr bnt
Translat:  Playing the harp.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  04/4 K from above:  x+4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     D=Dancing
   Description: Five female dancers with to the right two women clapping their hands.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, vol. I, pl. 47.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: ibA
Translat:  Dancer.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: ibA
Translat:  Dancer.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: ibA
Translat:  Dancer.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: n Hs<w>t
Translat:  (...?) the female singers.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Owner seated.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  05 Orientation  N          

Sources Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 8.
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 306.
Remarks According to Harpur CG1561 might also belong to this wall. On this block two registers of baking and brewing are depicted (KI/Ba+Br). See LMP no. 79d.

Register  05/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers.
   Literature: Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 8.
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 306.

Register  05/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Men slaughtering bulls.
   Literature: Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 8.
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 306.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: ctpw m DHwtt m wAg n & N
Translat:  Choice meat on the Thoth (and) on the Wag-feast for T N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  05/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     Wr=Wooden rowing boats
   Description: Rowing boat.
   Literature: Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 8.
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 306.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: ir <Hr> imi-wr<t> tp nfr p<w>
Translat:  To starboard, success it is.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  See also: Montet, Scènes, p. 352.

Register  05/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: VA - Various
     B=Bed making
   Description: Bed making scene.
   Literature: Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 8.
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 306.

Room  I Wall  06 Orientation  W          

Sources Borchardt, Denkmäler, vol. I, pl. 40.
Remarks False door. In Cairo Museum, no. CG1484.

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