| LMP no. 073 |
Code D49 |
Location Saqqara |
Owner XnmwHtp |
P&M ref. IIIČ-578-579/309/749 |
| Tomb type | Mastaba |
| Gender | Male |
| Most likely date | - |
| Dating P&M | Dynasty 5 |
| Dating Harpur | Niuserre - Djedkare-Isesi, early (taq) | Harpur no. | 481-ESP |
| Dating Cherpion | Userkaf |
| Dating Kanawati | - | Kanawati no. | - |
| Other dating | - |
| King | Userkaf |
| Literature |
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, nos. 4, 34-35, 37-38 and possibly 6-7 (see L.no. 133a).
Málek, in: BSEG 6, p. 60-67 [no.5]. Mariette, Mastabas, p. 311-312. Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, p. 14-16, 24-26, pl. XV, XVI, XVII, XIX, XXV, XXVI, XXVII. |
| Remarks |
The following blocks possibly belonged to this tomb: Berlin 14102-4, 14106-7 and Dresden Aeg. 751 en Rome, Barracco No. 2.
For Berlin 14103 see LMP no. 180a and for the last two blocks LMP no. 133a. |
| Summary | 1 rooms (I) 6 walls (75, 76, 79, 81, Fr-01, Fr-02) |
|
| Plan remarks |
Plan: drawing from Mastabas, p. 311-312.
Numbering from Petrie & Murray. |
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Room I
Wall 75
Orientation W
Sources
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, p. 15, pl. XV, XXVI,50.
Remarks
False door in Cairo Museum CG1423.
Register 75/x+1
K from above: x+1
K from below: 4
Text: ?
N: x
Wpi: ?
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Remains of a servant facing right with a staff.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, p. 15, pl. XV, XXVI [50].
Register 75/x+2
K from above: x+2
K from below: 3
Text: N
N: x
Wpi: ?
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Two offering bearers facing right with chests.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, p. 15, pl. XV, XXVI [50].
Register 75/x+3
K from above: x+3
K from below: 2
Text: N
N: x
Wpi: L
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Two offering bearers facing right carrying sandals amongst other things.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, p. 15, pl. XV, XXVI [50].
Register 75/x+4
K from above: x+4
K from below: 1
Text: N
N: x
Wpi: L
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Two offering bearers facing right with sandals, a bag and a mat.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, p. 15, pl. XV, XXVI [50].
Register 75/x+4a
K from above: x+4
K from below: 1
Text: N
N: x
Wpi: L
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Three offering bearers facing left with a bundle of cloth with a calfshead, sandals, a bag etc.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, p. 15, pl. XV, XXVI [50].
Other categories
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: -
Themes:
A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
Description:
Owner with wife and son.
Literature:
-
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: -
Themes:
Description:
Owner with wife and son.
Literature:
-
Room I
Wall 76
Orientation E
Sources
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, nos. 4 & 35.
Málek, in: BSEG 6, p. 60-67 [no.5.2.1].
Moss, in: Gedenkschrift für S. Morenz.
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,1, 3 [nos. 1, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16].
Remarks
Architrave with offering list. A fragment is now in London, BM1166. The wall scheme is a reconstruction of the northern section of this wall, excluding the architrave. Including Basle, Museum für Völkerkunde III.5219 (left side of EX/FM) & London, BM872 (right side of EX/FM). Dresden Aeg. 749 depicting the owner in a chair with his wife seated in front of him and a monkey beneath the chair possibly belonged to the southern section of this wall.
Register 76/1
K from above: 1
K from below: 7
Text: N
N: 7
Wpi: U
Themes:
OF - Offerings
O=Offerings on display
Description:
Remains of a register depicting offerings on display.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,3.15
Register 76/2
K from above: 2
K from below: 6
Text: N
N: 7
Wpi: U
Themes:
OF - Offerings
O=Offerings on display
Description:
Remains of a register depicting offerings on display.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,3.15
Register 76/6
K from above: 6
K from below: 2
Text: N
N: 7
Wpi: L
Themes:
GA - Games / Music
D=Dancing
Description:
Remains of at least four female dancers (right) and two seated women clapping hands (left).
Literature:
Baltimore 22.83.
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 4.
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,3.10 & 3.13.
Register 76/7
K from above: 7
K from below: 1
Text: ?
N: 7
Wpi: L
Themes:
GA - Games / Music
M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
Description:
Very damaged remains of a depiction of a musical band with left a singer and right a harpist. The singer may have formed a group with a (now lost) flutist.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,3.9 & 3.16.
Other categories
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: -
Themes:
A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
Description:
Owner seated in a arm-chair ( with a high back) inside a pavilion with his wife kneeling by his legs.
Literature:
-
Room I
Wall 79
Orientation N
Sources
Málek, in: BSEG 6, p. 64.
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII, 3.4-8.
Remarks
According to Málek the following themes were depicted on this wall:
- Hippopotamus hunt (HU/H, Berlin 14101)
- Netting of fowl (FO/?, Berlin 14100)
- Boats (SH/Wr and Ws, symmetrical to those on the southern wall)
Other categories
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: ?
N: -
Wpi: ?
Themes:
HU - Hunting
H - Hippopotamus hunt
Description:
-
Literature:
-
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: ?
N: -
Wpi: ?
Themes:
FO - Fowling
? - Unknown
Description:
-
Literature:
-
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: ?
N: -
Wpi: ?
Themes:
SH - Ships
Wr - Wooden rowing boats
Description:
-
Literature:
-
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: ?
N: -
Wpi: ?
Themes:
SH - Ships
Ws - Wooden sailing boats
Description:
-
Literature:
-
Room I
Wall 81
Orientation S
Sources
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, nos. 34, 37-38.
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, p. 15-16, p l. XVII,2,4-7, pl. XXVI,49.
Remarks
Suggested reconstruction of the wall. Aberdeen No. 1553 (see Harpur, "Decoration", Appendix 1, no. 37) possibly fits here as well. This block depicts the harvest of grain (81/x+3?) with below two men accompanying a donkey (81/x+4?).
Register 81/x+1
K from above: x+1
K from below: 6
Text: N
N: x
Wpi: ?
Themes:
EX - Extra categorical
?=Unknown
Description:
Only feet of three persons facing right are still visible.
Literature:
Dresden Aeg. 750.
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 34.
Wreszinski, Atlas I, pl. 393.
Register 81/x+2
K from above: x+2
K from below: 5
Text: Y
N: x
Wpi: ?
Themes:
SL - Slaughtering
C=Domestic cattle
Description:
Men slaughtering a bull. The leg of the figure on the right continues on Aberdeen No. 1555.
Literature:
Dresden Aeg. 750.
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 34, 38.
Wreszinski, Atlas I, pl. 393.
Column(s) < Caption
Translit: rxs Translat: Slaughtering.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 81/x+2a
K from above: x+2
K from below: 5
Text: ?
N: x
Wpi: ?
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Lower third of three offering bearers facing right with pieces of meat.
Literature:
Unpublished, Aberdeen No. 1555.
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 38.
Register 81/x+3
K from above: x+3
K from below: 4
Text: Y
N: x
Wpi: ?
Themes:
AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
Hg=Grain harvest
Description:
Men harvesting grain.
Literature:
Dresden Aeg. 750.
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 34.
Wreszinski, Atlas I, pl. 393.
Row(s) < Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: HqA Translat: Overseer.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: <...> nt pr-Dt.f Translat: (...) of his estate.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: Text starts on the unpublished block to the right (Aberdeen No. 1555; see Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 38, p. 239).
Register 81/x+3a
K from above: x+3
K from below: 4
Text: Y
N: x
Wpi: ?
Themes:
AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
Hg=Grain harvest
Description:
Grain.
Literature:
Unpublished, Aberdeen No. 1555.
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 38.
Register 81/x+3b
K from above: x+3
K from below: 4
Text: N
N: x
Wpi: ?
Themes:
AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
Hfl=Flax harvest
Description:
Block depicting men harvesting flax. Probably belonging to this register.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,5.
Register 81/x+4
K from above: x+4
K from below: 3
Text: Y
N: x
Wpi: ?
Themes:
AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
Td=Threshing by donkeys
Description:
Top with text on Dresden Aeg. 750. A block depicting a man with a stick and some donkeys joins to Dresden Aeg. 750.
Literature:
Dresden Aeg. 750.
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1, no. 34.
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,4.
Wreszinski, Atlas I, pl. 393.
Row(s) > Spoken
Translit: ir HA.k im.sn Translat: Get back among them.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) > Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: HqA Translat: Overseer.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) > Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: iry xt <...> Translat: Custodian of property (...).
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 81/x+4a
K from above: x+4
K from below: 3
Text: ?
N: x
Wpi: ?
Themes:
AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
Tr=Transportation by donkey (to / from threshing)
Description:
Lower half of a man with (loaden?) donkeys. Belongs to the right hand side of this wall and would logically fit in this register.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,7.
Register 81/x+5
K from above: x+5
K from below: 2
Text: Y
N: x
Wpi: L?
Themes:
AL - Agriculture; land preparation and horticulture
Lp=Land preparation with plough
Description:
Men ploughing (part of the same block as reg. 81/x+4a).
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,7.
Row(s) > Caption
Translit: <... skA> in izwt.f Translat: (... ploughing) by his crews.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 81/x+6
K from above: x+6
K from below: 1
Text: Y
N: x
Wpi: L
Themes:
SH - Ships
Wr=Wooden rowing boats
Description:
Wooden rowing boat.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,2.
Mixed > Spoken
Translit: ir Hr imy-wrt sSAA nfr Translat: Starboard, row well.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: Composition: 1-2) Columns; 3) Row.
Column(s) > Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N Translat: N.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 81/x+6a
K from above: x+6
K from below: 1
Text: Y
N: x
Wpi: L
Themes:
SH - Ships
Ws=Wooden sailing boats
Description:
Wooden sailing boat.
Literature:
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,6.
Column(s) < Spoken
Translit: Xt.k Hr mw ir sbAty i<w>.k m Xnw Translat: Your body on the water! Be a helmsman, while you are in the water(way).
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Caption
Translit: mr imnt nfrt Translat: The canal of the beautiful west.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Room I
Wall Fr-01
Orientation
Sources
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,3.3.
Remarks
Register Fr-01/1
K from above: ?
K from below: ?
Text: Y
N: ?
Wpi: ?
Themes:
KI - Kitchen scenes
Ba=Baking bread
Description:
Remains of a register depicting either the baking of bread.
Literature:
Faltings, Die Keramik der Lebensmittelproduktion im Alten Reich, p. 234.
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,3.3.
Row(s) < Caption
Translit: <sqr x>AD Translat: Einen Hirtenfladen formen.
LitRef: Faltings, Die Keramik der Lebensmittelproduktion im Alten Reich, p. 234.
Remarks: -
Room I
Wall Fr-02
Orientation
Sources
Petrie & Murray, Seven Memphite Tomb Chapels, pl. XVII,3.11 & 3.20.
Remarks
Two blocks with remains of offerings on display (OF/O).
Other categories
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: ?
Themes:
OF - Offerings
O - Offerings on display
Description:
-
Literature:
-
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: ?
Themes:
OF - Offerings
O - Offerings on display
Description:
-
Literature:
-
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: ?
Themes:
OF - Offerings
O - Offerings on display
Description:
-
Literature:
-
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: ?
Themes:
OF - Offerings
O - Offerings on display
Description:
-
Literature:
-