| LMP no. 120 |
Code T33 |
Location Giza |
Owner nymAatra / nfrsris |
P&M ref. IIIČ-282-284 |
| Tomb type | Combination |
| Gender | Both |
| Most likely date | Dynasty 5, second half |
| Dating P&M | Dynasty 5, late |
| Dating Harpur | Unas, Wenis | Harpur no. | 110-CF |
| Dating Cherpion | Niuserre |
| Dating Kanawati | Unas, Wenis | Kanawati no. | 155 |
| Other dating | Niuserre (- Menkauhor ?) (Baud, no. 97, p. 476) |
| King | Niuserre |
| Literature |
Decker & Herb, Sport, p. 390, K2.22.
Hassan, Giza II, p. 202-225. |
| Remarks | The second chapel (III) is for nfrsris, wife of nymAatra. The decoration in the chapel consists only of A and EX/FD and is therefore not included. |
| Summary | 2 rooms (EF, I) 9 walls (10, 01a-b, 01c, 01d, 02, 03, 04-06, 07, 08-09) |
|
| Plan remarks |
Plan: P&M XXXIII.
EF = East Façade. |
Texts:
Texts:
Texts:
Texts:
Texts:
Texts:
Texts:
Texts:
Texts:
Texts:
Texts:
Room EF
Wall 10
Orientation W
Sources
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 229-230.
Remarks
False door of H tpHrs called x nwt, wife of n ymAatra.
Room I
Wall 01a-b
Orientation W
Sources
Hassan, Giza II, p. 212-213, fig. 231.
Remarks
Doorway with an offering text on the lintel and text on the jambs, including an address to the lector-priest and visitors, mentioning the building of the tomb and the rewarding of craftsmen (EX/T).
Other categories
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: -
Themes:
EX - Extra categorical
T - Text
Description:
-
Literature:
-
Room I
Wall 01c
Orientation S
Sources
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 233, pl. LXXXI [1].
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 279-280 [33G5].
Remarks
-
Register 01c/1
K from above: 2
K from below: 1
Text: Y
N: 2
Wpi: L
Themes:
OF - Offerings
E=Estates
Description:
Very damaged remains of a register depicting a female estate facing right with lines of text in front of her.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 233, pl. LXXXI [1].
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 279-280 [33G5].
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 280.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Damaged
Translit: <& N> Translat: (Damaged).
LitRef: Hassan, Giza II, p. 215.
Remarks: Very damaged remains of the title(s) and name of the owner.
Other categories
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: -
Themes:
A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
Description:
Owner standing with wife and son. Very damaged.
Literature:
-
Room I
Wall 01d
Orientation N
Sources
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 232, pl. LXXXI [1].
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 279-280 [33G5].
Remarks
-
Register 01d/1
K from above: 2
K from below: 1
Text: Y
N: 2
Wpi: L
Themes:
OF - Offerings
E=Estates
Description:
A female estate facing left with four lines of text in front of her.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 232, pl. LXXXI [1].
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 279-280 [33G5].
Column(s) > Caption
Translit: \ in.sn wDb-rd Htp nTr <...> mwt nzwt bity mwt <...> r & <N> Translat: They are bringing the circulating offerings of the temple offerings (which are founded) by the mother of the king of Upper Egypt and mother of (the king of Lower Egypt), for the T (N).
LitRef: Hassan, Giza II, p. 215.
Remarks: -
Column(s) > Caption
Translit: \ init rn iwA Translat: The bringing of a young bull.
LitRef: Hassan, Giza II, p. 215.
Remarks: -
Column(s) > Caption
Translit: \ prt-xrw r n.f Translat: Invocation offering to him.
LitRef: Hassan, Giza II, p. 215.
Remarks: - Other categories
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: -
Themes:
Description:
Owner standing with wife and son.
Literature:
-
Room I
Wall 02
Orientation E
Sources
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 240.
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 279-280 [33G5].
Remarks
-
Register 02/1
K from above: 1
K from below: 4
Text: Y
N: 4
Wpi: U
Themes:
FO - Fowling
H=Hexagonal net (= Clapnet)
Description:
Men fowling with a hexagonal net.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 240.
Row(s) < Spoken
Translit: <...> m r.k wHa pi siA (?) Translat: Look (?) you, bird catcher, know (?).
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) > Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cmcw wHa Translat: Elder of the fowlers.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 02/1a
K from above: 1
K from below: 4
Text: Y
N: 4
Wpi: U
Themes:
SH - Ships
Fb=Jousting scene / Fighting boatmen
Description:
Fighting boatmen in two papyrus skiffs.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 240.
Herb, Der Wettkampf in de Marschen, p. 437 [Z.33].
? < Unknown
Translit: - Translat: - LitRef: - Remarks: -
Register 02/1-3
K from above: 1-3
K from below: 2-4
Text: Y
N: 4
Wpi: UM
Themes:
VA - Various
<Sb=Sunblind (with owner looking left)
Description:
Owner standing beneath a sunblind.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 240.
Mixed > Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: & N Translat: T N.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks:
Row(s) > Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Xry-sbA Translat: Sunblind carrier.
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 02/2
K from above: 2
K from below: 3
Text: N
N: 4
Wpi: M
Themes:
FI - Fishing
D=Fishing with dragnet (/seine)
Description:
Very damaged register depicting men fishing with a dragnet.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 240.
Register 02/2a
K from above: 2
K from below: 3
Text: Y
N: 4
Wpi: M
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
Description:
Very damaged register depicting at least three offering bearers (two facing right, one facing left) and cattle.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 240.
Row(s) < Damaged
Translit: <...tx> Translat: (Damaged).
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Spoken (?)
Translit: - Translat: - LitRef: - Remarks: -
Register 02/3
K from above: 3
K from below: 2
Text: Y
N: 4
Wpi: M
Themes:
AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
Hg=Grain harvest
Description:
Men harvesting grain with sickles.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 240.
Row(s) < Spoken (?)
Translit: w<...>T<...> Translat: (Damaged).
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) > Spoken (?)
Translit: i<w>.k r <..> tT m (?) Translat: - LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Row(s) < Spoken (?)
Translit: r m <...> wn t tA (?) <...> w Translat:
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Register 02/3
K from above: 3
K from below: 2
Text: N
N: 4
Wpi: M
Themes:
VA - Various
A=Attendants
Description:
Three attendants, the first two facing left, the last facing the owner.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 240.
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 279-280 [33G5].
Register 02/3-4
K from above: 3-4
K from below: 1-2
Text: Y
N: 4
Wpi: ML
Themes:
VA - Various
P=Palanquin scene
A=Attendants
Description:
Owner seated in a palanquin and carried by twelve men with an attendant beneath the palanquin.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 240.
Column(s) > Damaged
Translit: <...> in <...> wAt nfrt <...> Translat: (...) bring (...) a good road).
LitRef: LMS
Remarks:
Column(s) < Damaged
Translit: <... i>ty Translat: - LitRef: LMS
Remarks: -
Mixed > Caption
Translit: sDAt m Htp r Xnw m-xt mAA kAt ir.ti m iz.f n Xrti-nTr <...> ir iz<.i> n Dt ir.n<.i> sw m Sw imAx<.i> nfr xr nswt rdi.n<.i> n Hmty nb ir.n sw DbA r aAt wrt m sSrw nb dwA.sn n<.i> nTrw nbw Hr.s & N Dd.f Translat: - LitRef: LMS
Remarks: Composition: 1-5) Columns; 6) Row.
See Roth in For his Ka, essays offered in memory of Klaus Baer, p. 231, fig. 16.3 for the reconstruction of the text.
The text is very similar to those of anxmAra (L.no. 094; wall no. 06) and nfrxwi (L.no. 131d; wall no. 01).
Register 02/4
K from above: 4
K from below: 1
Text: Y
N: 4
Wpi: L
Themes:
OF - Offerings
E=Estates
Description:
Nine estates facing right (F-M-F-3M-F-2?).
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 240.
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 279-280 [33G5].
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 280.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 280.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 280.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 280.
Remarks: -
Column(s) < Estate
Translit: E Translat: E.
LitRef: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 280.
Remarks: -
Room I
Wall 03
Orientation S
Sources
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 239.
Remarks
Owner seated behind an offering table with an offering list.
Other categories
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: -
Themes:
Description:
-
Literature:
-
Room I
Wall 04-06
Orientation W
Sources
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 237-238.
Remarks
Wall has three numbers: 04 (left), 05 (middle) and 06 (right).
Register 04-06/1
K from above: 1
K from below: 6
Text: N
N: 6
Wpi: U
Themes:
OF - Offerings
O=Offerings on display
Description:
Register depicting offerings on display.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 237.
Register 06/2
K from above: 2
K from below: 5
Text: N
N: 6
Wpi: U
Themes:
OF - Offerings
O=Offerings on display
Description:
Offerings on display: two pottery jars.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 237.
Register 06/3
K from above: 3
K from below: 4
Text: N
N: 6
Wpi: M
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
One offering bearer facing left.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 237.
Register 06/4
K from above: 4
K from below: 3
Text: N
N: 6
Wpi: M
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
One offering bearer facing left.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 237.
Register 06/5
K from above: 5
K from below: 2
Text: ?
N: 6
Wpi: L
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Very damaged register depicting an offering bearer facing left.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 237.
Register 06/6
K from above: 6
K from below: 1
Text: ?
N: 6
Wpi: L
Themes:
OF - Offerings
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Description:
Very damaged register depicting an offering bearer facing left.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 237.
Other categories
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: -
Themes:
A - Owner (orientation unknown), incl. family members
Description:
Owner seated behind an offering table. Very damaged (no depiction).
Literature:
-
Room I
Wall 07
Orientation N
Sources
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 236.
Remarks
-
Register 07/1
K from above: 1
K from below: 2
Text: Y
N: 2
Wpi: U
Themes:
MA - Marsh scenes
O?=Owner in Marshes
Description:
Very damaged depiction of a marsh scene, including birds, papyrus and a papyrus skiff.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 236.
Column(s) < Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: & <N> Translat: T (N).
LitRef: LMS
Remarks: Three columns with a few signs remain of this text, probably originally giving the name and titles of the owner.
Register 07/2
K from above: 2
K from below: 1
Text: Y
N: 2
Wpi: L
Themes:
ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
Ccr=Cattle-crossing (waterways)
Description:
Cattle crossing water.
Literature:
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 236.
Column(s) > Caption
Translit: \ <... pr>t r Hr-tp Translat: Going out to the land.
LitRef: Hassan, Giza II, p. 217.
Remarks: -
Room I
Wall 08-09
Orientation W
Sources
Hassan, Giza II, fig. 234-235.
Remarks
Two pillars and an architrave.
Other categories
Register -
K from above: -
K from below: -
Text: N
N: -
Wpi: -
Themes:
A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
Description:
Owner standing with son and titles above.
Literature:
-