| LMP no. 065 |
Code No.80 = D3 = S903 |
Location Saqqara |
Owner ramkA |
P&M ref. IIIČ-487-488 |
| Tomb type | Mastaba |
| Gender | Male |
| Most likely date | - |
| Dating P&M | Dynasty 5, end |
| Dating Harpur | Niuserre - Menkauhor | Harpur no. | 453-NSP |
| Dating Cherpion | - |
| Dating Kanawati | - | Kanawati no. | - |
| Other dating | Niuserre - Menkauhor (Baud, no. 140, p. 510) |
| King | Djedkare-Isesi ? |
| Literature |
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 9, 11.
Capart, Memphis, fig. 319. Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 94-102. Mariette, Mastabas, p. 178-181. Phillips, Ancient Egyptian animals. Williams, The decoration of the Tomb of Per-neb, pl. IV. |
| Remarks | Usurped from nfrirtns (dated by Harpur to Niuserre (taq)). Decorated chamber is in the Metropolitan Museum (acc.no. 08.201.1). |
| Summary | 1 rooms (I) 6 walls (01a, 01b, 02, 03, 04-05, 06) |
|
| Plan remarks | Plan: P&M XLIX. |
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Room I
Wall 01a
Orientation S
Sources
Capart, Memphis, fig. 319.
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 96.
Remarks
-
Register 01a/1
K from above: 1
K from below: 4
Text: ?
N: 4
Wpi: U
Themes:
SH - Ships
Va=Various (Rest, remainder)
Description:
Remains of what seems to be a "Nile-boat".
Literature:
Capart, Memphis, fig. 319.
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 96.
Register 01a/2
K from above: 2
K from below: 3
Text: Y
N: 4
Wpi: M
Themes:
FU - Funeral
Ds=Dragging statues
Description:
Priests dragging a statue on a sledge. The statue is standing in a wooden shrine. A man pours water in front of the sledge.
Literature:
Capart, Memphis, fig. 319.
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 96.
Row(s) > Caption
Translit: Sms twt r iz.f Translat: Bringing a statue to his tomb.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 01a/3
K from above: 3
K from below: 2
Text: N
N: 4
Wpi: M
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Offering bearers facing right with birds etc.
Literature:
Capart, Memphis, fig. 319.
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 96.
Register 01a/4
K from above: 4
K from below: 1
Text: N
N: 4
Wpi: L
Themes:
SL - Slaughtering
C=Domestic cattle
Description:
Men slaughtering oxen.
Literature:
Capart, Memphis, fig. 319.
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 96.
Room I
Wall 01b
Orientation N
Sources
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 96.
Williams, The decoration of the Tomb of Per-neb, pl. IV.
Remarks
-
Register 01b/1
K from above: 1
K from below: 4
Text: ?
N: 4
Wpi: U
Themes:
SH - Ships
Va=Various (Rest, remainder)
Description:
Remains of what seems to be a "Nile-boat".
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 96.
Williams, The decoration of the Tomb of Per-neb, pl. IV.
Register 01b/2
K from above: 2
K from below: 3
Text: N
N: 4
Wpi: M
Themes:
FU - Funeral
Ds=Dragging statues
Description:
Priests dragging a statue on a sledge. The statue is standing in a wooden shrine. A man pours water in front of the sledge.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 96.
Williams, The decoration of the Tomb of Per-neb, pl. IV.
Register 01b/3
K from above: 3
K from below: 2
Text: N
N: 4
Wpi: M
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Offering bearers facing left with birds etc.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 96.
Williams, The decoration of the Tomb of Per-neb, pl. IV.
Register 01b/4
K from above: 4
K from below: 1
Text: ?
N: 4
Wpi: L
Themes:
SL - Slaughtering
C=Domestic cattle
Description:
Men slaughtering oxen.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 96.
Williams, The decoration of the Tomb of Per-neb, pl. IV.
Room I
Wall 02
Orientation E
Sources
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 11.
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 100, fig. 57.
Remarks
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Register 02/1
K from above: 1
K from below: 6
Text: ?
N: 6
Wpi: U
Themes:
GA - Games / Music
D=Dancing
Description:
Female dancers and clappers.
Literature:
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Register 02/2
K from above: 2
K from below: 5
Text: ?
N: 6
Wpi: U
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
Description:
Men bringing cattle.
Literature:
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Register 02/3
K from above: 3
K from below: 4
Text: Y
N: 6
Wpi: M
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Prd=Procession of desert cattle
Description:
Men bringing desert cattle (antelope and oryx).
Literature:
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 11
Column(s) < Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N Translat: Funerary priest N.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N Translat: Funerary priest N.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N Translat: Funerary priest N.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Mixed < Caption
Translit: int rn gHc Translat: Bringing a young gazelle.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N Translat: Funerary priest N.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Mixed < Caption
Translit: int rn idt nwDw Translat: Bringing a young addax.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Column(s) > Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N Translat: Funerary priest N.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Mixed < Caption
Translit: init rn niA Translat: Bringing a young ibex.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: Fn 1: Haplography of the n.
Column(s) > Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N Translat: Funerary priest N.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 02/4
K from above: 4
K from below: 3
Text: Y
N: 6
Wpi: M
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Prb=Procession of birds
Description:
Two subregisters with fowl.
Literature:
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 11
Column(s) < Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N Translat: Funerary priest N.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N Translat: Funerary priest N.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: Sst Translat: (type of bird)
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: zt Translat: (Female) pintail duck.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: Hp Translat: Shoveler (/pintail duck).
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: Dnw Translat: Goose.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: HD Translat: Goose.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: T<rp> Translat: White(-fronted goose).
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: r<A> Translat: Greylag goose.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: mnwt Translat: Pigeon.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: wnwn Translat: Coot.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: smn Translat: Nile goose.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: sw Translat: Duck.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: xA DAn (?) Translat: 1000 (..?..)
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: p<x>t Translat: Duck.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: btA Translat: Goose.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: s Translat: (Common) teal.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 02/5
K from above: 5
K from below: 2
Text: Y
N: 6
Wpi: L
Themes:
OF - Offerings
E=Estates
Description:
Twenty-two female estates facing right.
Literature:
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 11
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 353-355 [15S5].
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 355.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 355.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 355.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 355.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 355.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 355.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 355.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 355.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 355.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 355.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 355.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 354.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 354.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 354.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 354.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 354.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 354.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 354.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 354.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 354.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 354.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 354.
Remarks: -
Register 02/6
K from above: 6
K from below: 1
Text: Y
N: 6
Wpi: L
Themes:
AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
S=Storage of grain and other products
Td=Threshing by donkeys
Tr=Transportation by donkey (to / from threshing)
Hg=Grain harvest
Description:
From right to left: Harvest of grain, transportation by donkey, threshing done by donkeys and storage on a pile.
Literature:
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 11.
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 100, fig. 57.
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: iab aHa it Translat: Raking up a heap of grain (/barley).
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: Hw zpt nt it bdt Translat: Threshing a threshing floor of barley and emmer.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: pHt Translat: Heap of sheaves.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) > Caption
Translit: Sdt m iaAw Translat: Removing with donkeys.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) > Spoken
Translit: iz ir.k Translat: Go you.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: <...>t.f nt pr-Dt Translat: (...) his (...) of the funerary estate.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: - Other categories
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: ?
N: -
Wpi: -
Themes:
Description:
Owner and sons.
Literature:
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Room I
Wall 03
Orientation S
Sources
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 98ff, fig. 56.
Remarks
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Register 03/2
K from above: 2
K from below: 4
Text: Y
N: 5
Wpi: U
Themes:
HU - Hunting
D=Desert hunt
Description:
Hunt for gazelles.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 98ff, fig. 56.
? < Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: nw Translat: Hunter.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: Tzm Translat: Hound.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: gHc Translat: Gazelle.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: Tzm Translat: Hound.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: gHc Translat: Gazelle.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 03/3
K from above: 3
K from below: 3
Text: Y
N: 5
Wpi: M
Themes:
HU - Hunting
L=Lasso
Description:
Hunt with a lasso.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 98ff, fig. 56.
? < Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: nw Translat: Hunter.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) Caption
Translit: niA Translat: Ibex.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) > Caption
Translit: spH niA in nw Translat: Lassoing an ibex by the hunter.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 03/4
K from above: 4
K from below: 2
Text: Y
N: 5
Wpi: L
Themes:
SH - Ships
Wr=Wooden rowing boats
Description:
Two rowing boats.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 98ff, fig. 56.
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: ir Hr imy-wrt Translat: Keep starboard.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: sqdt wnmt (?) nfrt Translat: Travelling the beautiful west (1).
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: 1) Hannig does not mention this spelling (see p. 349).
Register 03/5
K from above: 5
K from below: 1
Text: Y
N: 5
Wpi: L
Themes:
SH - Ships
Wr=Wooden rowing boats
Description:
Two rowing boats.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 98ff, fig. 56.
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: sSAA nfr Translat: Rowing well.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: mrt imnt nfrt Translat: The canal of the beautiful west.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Room I
Wall 04-05
Orientation W
Sources
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 10, 12.
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p.97, fig. 55.
Remarks
Wall has two numbers: 04 (false door) and 05 (right).
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:
Men carr y ing tables of offerings.
Literature:
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 10.
Register 05/2
K from above: 2
K from below: 3
Text: N
N: 4
Wpi: M
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Men carrying tables of offerings.
Literature:
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 10.
Register 05/2a
K from above: 2
K from below: 3
Text: N
N: 4
Wpi: M
Themes:
KI - Kitchen scenes
R=Roasting on the spit
Description:
A man roa s ting a goose.
Literature:
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 10.
Register 05/3
K from above: 3
K from below: 2
Text: Y
N: 4
Wpi: M
Themes:
SL - Slaughtering
C=Domestic cattle
Description:
From left to right: men skinning an ox, a man boiling meat in a pot and men slaughtering an ox.
Literature:
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 10.
Column(s) > Caption
Translit: fsit iwf Translat: Cooking meat.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) > Caption
Translit: dm ds Translat: Sharpening the knife.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 05/4
K from above: 4
K from below: 1
Text: N
N: 4
Wpi: L
Themes:
FO - Fowling
H=Hexagonal net (= Clapnet)
Description:
Men fowling with a hexagonal net.
Literature:
A Handbook of Egyptian Rooms, fig. 10, 12.
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p.97, fig. 55.
Room I
Wall 06
Orientation N
Sources
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 97, fig. 54.
Remarks
-
Register 06/1
K from above: 1
K from below: 3
Text: ?
N: 3
Wpi: U
Themes:
ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
M=Milking
C=Copulating
Description:
Men with cattle, including milking and copulating.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 97, fig. 54.
Register 06/2
K from above: 2
K from below: 2
Text: N
N: 3
Wpi: M
Themes:
FI - Fishing
Pr=Fish processing
Tr=Fish transportation
Description:
Men processing fish and two men bringing fish in a basket hanging from a pole.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 97, fig. 54.
Register 06/2a
K from above: 2
K from below: 2
Text: Y
N: 3
Wpi: M
Themes:
KI - Kitchen scenes
Ba=Baking bread
Description:
Men baking bread. Depicted in two subregisters.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 97, fig. 54.
Row(s) > Caption
Translit: sAi Translat: Sieben.
LitRef: Faltings, Die Keramik der Lebensmittelproduktion im Alten Reich, p. 41.
Remarks: -
Row(s) > Caption
Translit: <n?>Dt Translat: Grinding (?)
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Column(s) > Caption
Translit: nDt Translat: Grinding.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Column(s) > Caption
Translit: nDt Translat: Grinding.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 06/3
K from above: 3
K from below: 1
Text: N
N: 3
Wpi: L
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Remains of at least five offering bearers facing right.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 97, fig. 54.
Register 06/3a
K from above: 3
K from below: 1
Text: N
N: 3
Wpi: L
Themes:
KI - Kitchen scenes
Br=Brewing beer
Description:
Brewing beer.
Literature:
Hayes, Scepter, vol. 1, p. 97, fig. 54.