LMP no.
131a
Code
G2086
Location
Giza
Owner
rdi
P&M ref.
n.r.
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date -
Dating P&M -
Dating Harpur - Harpur no. -
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating Niuserre - Djedkare-Isesi (Roth, p. 71)
King -
Literature Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 24, 35, 69-74, fig. 6 (on p. 26).
Remarks -
Summary1 rooms (I)
6 walls (01a, 01b, 02, 03, 03a, 04)

Plan remarks Plan: drawing from Roth, Palace Attendants, fig. 26.

 

Room  I Wall  01a Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 71-72, pl. 15, 139.
Remarks Owner standing, holding a staff.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  01b Orientation  N          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 71-72, pl. 19, 144.
Remarks Owner standing, holding a staff with a daughter in front of him.

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

Room  I Wall  02 Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72, pl. 16, 140.
Remarks -

Register  02/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pl=Presentation of lotus
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A man presenting a lotus-flower to the owner, and two offering bearers with a bird and..., all facing left.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72, pl. 16, 140.

Register  02/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: Three pairs; from left to right: a harpist and a singer, a flutist (double flute) and a singer, a singer and a flutist.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72, pl. 16, 140.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Hst zb
Translat:  Singing and playing the flute.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Hst zb
Translat:  Singing and playing the flute.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72.
Remarks: -

Register  02/x3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     D=Dancing
   Description: Three women clapping hands (left) facing five female dancers (right).
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72, pl. 16, 140.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Hst in xnrt
Translat:  Singing by the troupe.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72.
Remarks: -

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

Room  I Wall  03 Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72-73, pl. 17, 141.
Remarks -

Register  03/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: EX - Extra categorical
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Very damaged remains of a register. Possibly depicting offerings on display (OF/O).
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72-73, pl. 17, 141.

Register  03/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72-73, pl. 17, 141.

Register  03/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72-73, pl. 17, 141.

Register  03/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Eight offering bearers facing left with shanks, a tray with food etc.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72-73, pl. 17, 141.

Register  03/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Men slaughtering cattle.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72-73, pl. 17, 141.

Room  I Wall  03a Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 72-73, pl. 18a.
Remarks Niche at the northern end of the west wall with a depiction of the owner standing, holding a staff.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  04 Orientation  N          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 73, pl. 18b, 143.
Remarks -

Register  04/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Remains of a register depicting two men bringing an animal. According to Roth this is probably an oryx or an ibex.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 73, pl. 18b, 143.

Register  04/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: A man bringing an ox.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 73, pl. 18b, 143.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young bull.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 73.
Remarks: -

Register  04/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: A man bringing an ox.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 73, pl. 18b, 143.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young bull.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 73.
Remarks: -

Register  04/x+4 K from above:  x+4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: A tethered ox.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 73, pl. 18b, 143.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young bull.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 73.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Owner standing, holding a staff with a son in front of him.
   Literature: -


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