LMP no.
072a
Code
T20a=CG1540+BM1185
Location
Saqqara
Owner
mrrwkA : mttw
P&M ref.
IIIČ-506
Tomb type Block(s)
Gender Male
Most likely date -
Dating P&M Dynasty 5, end or dynasty 6
Dating Harpur - Harpur no. -
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating -
King -
Literature Borchardt, Denkmäler I, p. 243-244, pl. 52 (CG1540).
Gazette des Beaux Arts, nr. 83 (1974), supp. Febr. 1974, fig. 315 on p. 97 (Rochester (New York), University Memorial Art Gallery).
Harpur, Decoration, p. 573 [239].
James, Hiero. Texts, vol. I pl. 28 [38] / vol. I², pl. 21 [4] (BM1185).
Schott, GM Heft 4 (1973), p. 31.
Remarks Former block B, C and D in number 72. The position of the tomb is unknown. According to Harpur (p. 573) it is known that the tomb was located to the north of the Step Pyramid.
Summary1 rooms (?)
3 walls (Fr-01, Fr-02, Fr-03)

Plan remarks

 

Room  ? Wall  Fr-01 Orientation  ?          

Sources Borchardt, Denkmäler I, p. 243-244, pl. 52.
Harpur,
Decoration, Addenda, p. 573 [239].
Remarks In Cairo Museum, no. CG1540 & Otago Museum, Dunedin, N.Z., No. E75.5 (UP). The last block depicts part of a butchery scene below a band of text and fits directly to CG1540.

Register  Fr-01/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Lower half of a register depicitng three offering bearers facing left.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler I, p. 243-244, pl. 52.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: <...> imAxw
Translat:  (...) the honoured one.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

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

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: & N imAxw
Translat:  T N, the honoured one.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  Fr-01/3 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Men slaughtering.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler I, p. 243-244, pl. 52.
Harpur,
Decoration, Addenda, p. 573 [239].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: nDr mnx
Translat:  Pull thoroughly.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: pDt ds
Translat:  Sharpening the knife.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  ? Wall  Fr-02 Orientation  ?          

Sources James, Hiero. Texts, vol. I pl. 28 [38] / vol. I², pl. 21 [4].
Remarks In London, no. BM1185. Block depicting the owner facing right surrounded by texts (A>).

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

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

Room  ? Wall  Fr-03 Orientation            

Sources Gazette des Beaux Arts, nr. 83 (1974), supp. Febr. 1974, fig. 315 on p. 97.
Remarks In Rochester (New York), University Memorial Art Gallery.


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