LMP no.
050		 Code
No.76 = D11		 Location
Saqqara		 Owner
tpmanx II		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-483-484
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date -
Dating P&M Dynasty 5, middle
Dating Harpur Neferefre, Raneferef - Niuserre (taq) Harpur no. 541-NSP
Dating Cherpion Sahure
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating -
King Sahure
Literature Borchardt, Denkmäler II, p. 28-30, pl. 64.
Hodjach & Berlev, in: Altorientalische forschungen VII, (1980) p. 31-49, pl. I-II.
Smith, in: AJA 46, p. 515-518, figs. 5-6.
Remarks -
Summary1 rooms (I)
8 walls (01-04, 05, 06, 07, 08, Fr-01, Fr-02, Fr-03)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M XLIX.

 

Room  I Wall  01-04 Orientation  W          

Sources Egypt & Western Asia, p. 19 [7, 2nd item]
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 343-344 [10S5].
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 196-197.
Remarks Wall has three numbers: 01 (right, a depiction of the owner and two registers are documented by Mariette, see below), 02 (false door, right, in Cairo CG1417), 03 (between false doors, block in Copenhagen, Nationalmuseet 5491, OF/Prc, see below) and 04 (false door, left, in Cairo CG1415).
Scenes on wall 01:
A: Owner with two women.
KI/Cp: Servant preparing meat in a cooking-pot, which rests on two stones.
OF/E: Eleven estates facing left.
Scenes on wall 03:
OF/Prc: Animals brought towards the owner (Mariette, p. 197).

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: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
Cp - Cooking in pots
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

?   <   Caption
Translit: wAt wH<A>t
Translat:  Cooking in the cooking-pot.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
E - Estates
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 343.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 343.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 344.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 344.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 344.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 344.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 344.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 344.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 344.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 344.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 344.
Remarks: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
Prc - Procession of domestic cattle
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: xA rn iwA n N
Translat:  A thousand young oxen for N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  05 Orientation  E          

Sources Hodjach, S.I. & O.D. Berlev, in: Altorientalische forschungen VII, (1980) p. 31-49, pl. I-II.
Smith, in: AJA 46, p. 515-518, figs. 5-6.
Remarks All in museums: x+1 & x+2 = CG1541; x+3 = Brussels Mus. Roy. E7297 (left), CG1556 (right) and x+4 = UCL 14309 (left), Moscow I 1.a.5566 (middle) and UCL 14310 (right). Part of A in Leyden Museum F1939/2.10.

Register  05/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: EX - Extra categorical
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Very damaged. Only feet still visible of at least three persons.
   Literature: Smith, in: AJA 46, p. 515-518, figs. 5-6.

Register  05/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Scb=Scribes, bastonnade
   Description: Men brought towards scribes.
   Literature: Smith, in: AJA 46, p. 515-518, figs. 5-6.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zA-pr N
Translat:  Policeman N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: HqA N
Translat:  Chief N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: iry xt N
Translat:  Custodian of property N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: HqA <N>
Translat:  Chief (N).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: <...>.f n pr-Dt
Translat:  His (...) of the funerary e state.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: iry mDAt N
Translat:  Archivist N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cmcw pr N
Translat:  Elder of the domain N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  05/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Ma=Market scenes
   Description: Market scene: a man with fish, two butlers, a man with baboons. One of the baboons attacks a man walking towards fruits.
   Literature: Erman, Reden, Rufe und Lieder, p. 33.
Hodjach, S.I. & O.D. Berlev, in: Altorientalische forschungen VII, (1980) p. 31-49, pl. I-II.
Smith, in: AJA 46, p. 515-518, figs. 5-6.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: di ir <...>
Translat: -
LitRef:  Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 42.
Remarks:  Left untranslated by Hodjash & Berlev.

?   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: wdpw N
Translat:  Butler N.
LitRef:  Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 42.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: wdpw N
Translat:  Butler N.
LitRef:  Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 42.
Remarks: -

Mixed   <   Spoken
Translit: -
Translat:  Go (look,) thy property is there!
LitRef:  Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 42.
Remarks:  Composition: 1) Row; 2) Column.

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: mniw anr<w> N
Translat:  Keeper of baboons N.
LitRef:  Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 42.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: \ iA hanw wi ir nr anr pn
Translat:  Hey! Help! Strike to restrain this baboon.
LitRef:  Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 41-42.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   ?
Translit: \ in smA
Translat: -
LitRef:  Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 41.
Remarks:  Left untranslated by Hodjash & Berlev.

Register  05/x+4 K from above:  x+4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     Wr=Wooden rowing boats
   Description: Three ships.
   Literature: Hodjach, S.I. & O.D. Berlev, in: Altorientalische forschungen VII, (1980) p. 31-49, pl. I-II.
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 197-198.
Smith, in: AJA 46, p. 515-518, figs. 5-6.
   
 

Texts:

Mixed   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cn.f xtm<w> mDAt-nTr pr-aA N
Translat:  His brother, the sealer of the gods book of the Great House N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  Composition: 1) Column; 2) Row.

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: ir Hr imy-wrt <...> ir Sm Haw
Translat:  To starboard (...) towards the waterway for the riverboat.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: xrp izt N
Translat:  Director of crew(s) N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: wdit xr mA<a> wA
Translat:  Putting on the correctness of the road (?)
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: <w>d<i> Hr mAa wAt mHyt
Translat:  Put(ting) on the correctness of the road (= due course) north wind.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The funerary priest N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The funerary priest N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  05/x+4a K from above:  x+4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: TR - Trades
     M=Metal working
C=Carpentry
   Description: Divided in two subregisters: metal-workers above and carpentry below.
   Literature: Hodjach, S.I. & O.D. Berlev, in: Altorientalische forschungen VII, (1980) p. 31-49, pl. I-II.
Scheel, in SAK 12, p. 141.
Smith, in: AJA 46, p. 515-518, figs. 5-6.
Steward, Egyptian Stelae II, pl. 4.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: imy-r bDt<yw> N
Translat:  Overseer of metalworkers N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  See also Scheel, in SAK 12, p. 146.

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: \ Hw<A?> Hmsw n skr iry Hmw pw
Translat:  Ach, gäbe es doch Faulheit für/beim Sokar, o, dieses Handwerk (diese Künste)!
LitRef:  Scheel, in SAK 12, p. 141.
Remarks:  See also Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 36-37: 'Sloth is abominable to Sokaris, o master!'.

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: mDH N
Translat:  Carpenter N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: mDH N
Translat:  Carpenter N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Dt mDH
Translat:  Carpenter of the funerary estate. (?)
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  05/x+4b K from above:  x+4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Ma=Market scenes
   Description: Marketscene: sale of alabaster dish, sandals and two men carrying bags.
   Literature: Hodjach, S.I. & O.D. Berlev, in: Altorientalische forschungen VII, (1980) p. 31-49, pl. I-II.
Smith, in: AJA 46, p. 515-518, figs. 5-6.
Steward, Egyptian Stelae II, pl. 5.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: \ ii mrHt n N
Translat:  Oil (/ungeunt) is coming for N.
LitRef:  Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 39.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: \ mri.k iw nn snb
Translat:  Thou wilt like (them): these (1) are good (2).
LitRef:  Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 40.
Remarks:  1) i.e. sandals; 2) Litt. sound.
According to Hodjash & Berlev the beginning is written as: U6:D21-M17-N37-V31. In the line drawing of Smith ( AJA 46, fig. 5) is the S -sign (N37) not given.

Column(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: iTi HqAt r nn n.k
Translat:  Take a measure of barley for these (1) to thee!
LitRef:  Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 40.
Remarks:  1) i.e. sandals.

Column(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: \ iw<.i> wdn.k<wi> wrt Hmw pw
Translat:  I am loaded heavily, o master.
LitRef:  Hodjash & Berlev, Altorientalische Forschungen VII, p. 40.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: Owner with two men and three women behind him.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  06 Orientation  S          

Sources Mariette, Mastabas, p. 199.
Remarks Only the lowest register is preserved depicting offering bearers (OF/Ob, with text) and slaughterers (SL/C, with text).

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
Ob - Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cHD Hm<w>-kA N
Translat:  Inspector of funerary priests N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cHD Hm<w>-kA N
Translat:  Inspector of funerary priests N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Mixed   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cHD Hm<w>-kA N
Translat:  Inspector of funerary priests N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  Composition: 1) Column; 2) Row.

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
C - Domestic cattle
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: rxc cSm kA xA
Translat:  Slaughter butcher, thousend oxen.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: nDrt
Translat:  Grasping.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  07 Orientation  N          

Sources Mariette, Mastabas, p. 199.
Remarks Only the lowest register is preserved depicting slaughterers (SL/C, with text).

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
C - Domestic cattle
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: qbH Hwt (?) N mHnk xnty-S
Translat:  Butcher of the estate (?) N, the confidant and land-tenant.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: iTi r.k N
Translat:  Pull towards you, N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: iT<i>t rn mA-HD xa Dt-nfr-Hr
Translat:  Taking 1000 young oryx (...1...).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  1) Dt-nfr-Hr is probably a name.

Room  I Wall  08 Orientation  W          

Sources Borchardt, Denkmäler II, p. 28-30, pl. 64.
Remarks In Cairo Museum, no. CG1564.

Register  08/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers facing right.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler II, p. 28-30, pl. 64.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The funerary priest N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The funerary priest N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  08/1a K from above:  1 K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers facing left.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler II, p. 28-30, pl. 64.
   
 

Texts:

?   >   Damaged
Translit: zA
Translat: -
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Damaged
Translit: Hr m <...>
Translat:  (Damaged)
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Damaged
Translit: <...>n.k
Translat:  (...) to you (?)
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  08/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers facing right.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler II, p. 28-30, pl. 64.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The funerary priest N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The funerary priest N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  08/2a K from above:  2 K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers facing left.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler II, p. 28-30, pl. 64.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The funerary priest N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The funerary priest N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  Fr-01 Orientation  ?          

Sources von Bissing, in: Bulletin Antieke Beschaving 9 fasc. 2, p. 6, fig. 4.
Smith, in: AJA 46, p. 516.
Remarks Possibly from this tomb. Leyden Museum F1939/2.8.

Register  Fr-01/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Two men holding a rope from a netting scene.
   Literature: von Bissing, in: Bulletin Antieke Beschaving 9 fasc. 2, p. 6, fig. 4.
Smith, in: AJA 46, p. 516.

Room  I Wall  Fr-02 Orientation  ?          

Sources -
Remarks Possibly from this tomb. Leyden Museum F1939/2.11.

Register  Fr-02/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Two offering bearers facing right with trays of food and fowl.
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA <...>
Translat:  The funerary priest (...).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA <N ?>
Translat:  The funerary priest (N ?)
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  Fr-03 Orientation  ?          

Sources Grdseloff, in ASAE XXXIX (1939), p. 385-387, fig. 16.
Monod-Bruhl, Guide-Catalogue du Musée Guimet, p. 196 [270c].
Moret, in Annales du Musée Guimet, XXXII (1909), p. 143-144, pl. XLV [B 10].
Smith, AJA 46, p. 516.
Remarks According to Smith a block from the Musée Guimet (now in the Louvre AF.6760) may come from this tomb. It shows the upper part of the standing tomb owner (...-m-anx), while 'viewing the gifts', referring either to food-offerings (OF/Ob or O) or procession(s) of animals (OF/Prb, Prc or Prd).

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

Texts:

?   ?   Observation
- 
Translit: <mAA> nDt -Hr
Translat:  Viewing the gifts (...)
LitRef:  Smith, AJA 46, p. 516.
Remarks: 

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

Texts:

?   ?   Observation
- 
Translit: <mAA> nDt -Hr
Translat:  Viewing the gifts (...)
LitRef:  Smith, AJA 46, p. 516.
Remarks: 

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