LMP no.
133		 Code
T40		 Location
Saqqara		 Owner
kAirr		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-631-632
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date -
Dating P&M Unas, Wenis or Dynasty 6
Dating Harpur Pepi I (taq) Harpur no. 520-UPC
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating -
King Teti
Literature Decker & Herb, Sport, p. 400, K2.51.
Görg, in: Festschrift Altenmüller, SAK Beihefte 9, p. 145-148.
Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 67-69.
Smith, Art and Arch., p. 76-77, pl. 51A.
Remarks Liverpool University started the Kairer Epigraphic Project in 1993.
Summary4 rooms (I, II, III, IV)
20 walls (01, 01-fr, 02-03, 04a, 04b, 05, 06a, 06b, 07, 08, 09, 10a-b, 11-12, 13, 14, 15a, 15b, 16, 17, 18)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M LXV.

 

Room  I Wall  01 Orientation  N          

Sources Daoud, in: EA 10, p. 6-7.
Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 67.
Remarks The depiction in Lauer shows the crocodile facing left, while the depiction in EA shows it facing right. Which is the correct one is uncertain.

Register  01/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     D=Fishing with dragnet (/seine)
   Description: Damaged remains of a dragnet scene with a unique depiction of a crocodile laying eggs.
   Literature: Daoud, in: EA 10, p. 6-7.
Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 67.

Room  I Wall  01-fr Orientation  N?          

Sources Daoud, in: EA 10, p. 6-7.
Remarks Since this scene, at the far west end of the wall, does not align with the marsh scene further east, Daoud thinks that this scene was misplaced during restoration.

Register  01-fr/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: EX - Extra categorical
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Remains of feet.
   Literature: Daoud, in: EA 10, p. 6-7.

Register  01-fr/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: FU - Funeral
     Ft=Funeral at tomb
   Description: Remains of a funeral scene with a female mourner (left, position of hands suggest her to be a mourner) and a tent-like frame with a coffin (right).
   Literature: Daoud, in: EA 10, p. 6-7.

Register  01-fr/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FU - Funeral
     Ft=Funeral at tomb
   Description: Remains of a funeral scene with two men (left, facing right, one of them is a lector-priest) and a tent-like frame with a coffin (right).
   Literature: Daoud, in: EA 10, p. 6-7.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Xry-Hb N
Translat:  The lector-priest N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  02-03 Orientation  S          

Sources Gunn, MSS. xix. 37.
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 428-429 [40S6].
Remarks Wall has two numbers: 02 (right) and 03 (A, left).

Register  02-03/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Ten female estates facing left.
   Literature: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 428-429 [40S6].
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 428.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 428.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 429.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 429.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 429.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 429.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 429.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 429.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A - Owner (orientation unknown), incl. family members
    
   Description: Owner with small figures of wife and son. Probably facing right.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  04a Orientation  N          

Sources -
Remarks Owner.

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

Room  I Wall  04b Orientation  S          

Sources -
Remarks Owner.

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

Room  I Wall  05 Orientation  E          

Sources Gunn, Mss.xviii. 57 [1].
Remarks Wall scheme and descriptions of the scenes are based on Porter & Moss.

Register  05/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  3 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Cp=Cooking in pots
   Description: Cooking.
   Literature:

Register  05/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  3 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     Pr=Fish processing
   Description: Cutting fish.
   Literature: Gunn, Mss.xviii. 57 [1].

Register  05/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  3 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     Tr=Fish transportation
   Description: Bringing fish in baskets hanging from a yoke.
   Literature: Gunn, Mss.xviii. 57 [1].

Room  II Wall  06a Orientation  W          

Sources -
Remarks Wall scheme and descriptions of the scenes are based on Porter & Moss.

Register  06a/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     Cc=Care of domestic cattle
   Description: Two men bringing a bull. (Possibly belonging to OF/Prc.)
   Literature: -

Register  06a/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     Cc=Care of domestic cattle
   Description: Herdsmen with calves.
   Literature: -

Room  II Wall  06b Orientation  E          

Sources Gunn, MSS. xviii. 57 [2].
Remarks Wall scheme and descriptions of the scenes are based on Porter & Moss.

Register  06b/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     Bc=Birth of domestic cattle
   Description: Calving.
   Literature: Gunn, MSS. xviii. 57 [2].

Register  06b/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     M=Milking
   Description: Milking.
   Literature: Gunn, MSS. xviii. 57 [2].

Room  II Wall  07 Orientation  S          

Sources Daoud, in: EA 10, p. 6-7.
Hickmann, Siècles, pl. xv [B].
Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 69.
Remarks -

Register  07/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: Almost completely destroyed register depicting musicians.
   Literature: Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 69.

Register  07/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: From left to right: flutis t, singer, flutis t and singer. All facing left.
   Literature: Hickmann, Siècles, pl. XV [B].
Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 69.

Register  07/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: From left to right: flutist, singer and flutist.
   Literature: Hickmann, Siècles, pl. XV [B].
Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 69.

Register  07/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     B=Board games
   Description: Two men playing senet game.
   Literature: Daoud, in: EA 10, p. 6-7.
Decker & Herb, Sport, p. 646 [Q3.11].
Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 69.
Pusch, Das Senet-Brettspiel im Alten Ägypten, MÄS 38, vol. 1: p. 19-21, vol. 2: pl. 5.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: ir<.i> r<.i> r pr pn hb<n>
Translat:  Ich will meinem Ausspruch auf dieses Haus... (machen).
LitRef:  Decker & Herb, Sport, p. 646.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: ir xmt r pr nfr
Translat:  Mache die 3 (1)auf 'das Gute Haus'!
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  1) i.e. the number 3.

Register  07/4a K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FO - Fowling
     Mn=Manufacture of bird-nets
   Description: A man sitting with his legs tucked under him, while repairing a net.
   Literature: Daoud, in: EA 10, p. 6-7.
Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 69.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: <...> iAdt i<n> ...
Translat:  (...) net by (...).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  08 Orientation  W          

Sources Gunn, MSS. xviii. 58-60.
Remarks Wall scheme and descriptions of the scenes are based on Porter & Moss.

Register  08/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Ships. One of which is being towed.
   Literature: Gunn, MSS. xviii. 58-60.

Register  08/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FO - Fowling
     A=Aviary / birdhouse
   Description: Aviary. Men feeding cranes and geese.
   Literature: Gunn, MSS. xviii. 58-60.

Room  II Wall  09 Orientation  E          

Sources Daoud, in: EA 10, p. 6-7.
Gunn, MSS. xviii. 56.
Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 68.
Smith, Art & Arch., p. 76-77, pl. 51 [A].
Remarks -

Register  09/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: TR - Trades
     Mj=Manufacturing jewellery
Ms=Manufacturing statues
Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: A man presenting a list to the owner (left), jewellers (middle) and a man carving a statue.
   Literature: Gunn, MSS. xviii. 56.
Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 68.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: imy-r pr
Translat:  The overseer of the house.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  09/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: TR - Trades
     M=Metal working
Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: A man presenting a list to the owner (left) and men weighing ingots of gold. The centrepiece of the pair of scales is a naked woman depicted in frontal view.
   Literature: Daoud, in: EA 10, p. 6-7.
Gunn, MSS. xviii. 56.
Lauer, Saqqara, pl. 68.
Smith, Art & Arch., p. 76-77, pl. 51 [A].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: imy-r pr
Translat:  The overseer of the house.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: mxA<t>
Translat:  Scales.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: iri.i mxAwt
Translat:  I am working the scales.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zS Swn (?) n pr
Translat: 
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  D. Jones does not translate this title (no. 3201).

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.
   Literature: -

Room  II Wall  10a-b Orientation  N          

Sources -
Remarks Two offering bearers (OF/Ob) are depicted on these walls, flanking a doorway.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
Ob - Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  III Wall  11-12 Orientation  N          

Sources -
Remarks Wall has two numbers: 11 (left) and 12 (right).
Wall 11: Two registers depicting men dragging sledges with jars (OF/Vs) before the owner (A).
Wall 12: Double scene depicting the owner with family spearing fish (MA/Oh) and fowling (MA/Ot). With four registers of men bringing cattle (OF/Prc) behind them and men with bread beyond (OF/Ob?).

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
Vs - Vessels on sledge
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
Prc - Procession of domestic cattle
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
Ob - Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
Os - Owner in Marshes: Fishing with spear
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
Ot - Owner in Marshes: Fowling with throwstick
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

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

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

Room  III Wall  13 Orientation  S          

Sources -
Remarks Offering bearers (OF/Ob).

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
Ob - Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  III Wall  14 Orientation  E          

Sources -
Remarks Wall scheme and descriptions of the scenes are based on Porter & Moss.

Register  14/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers.
   Literature: -

Register  14/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers.
   Literature: -

Register  14/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers.
   Literature: -

Register  14/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers.
   Literature: -

Room  IV Wall  15a Orientation  W          

Sources Gunn, MSS. xviii. 61 [2,3].
Remarks Wall scheme and descriptions of the scenes are based on Porter & Moss.

Register  15a/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  1 Wpi:  UML  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Bringing a bull.
   Literature: Gunn, MSS. xviii. 61 [2,3].

Room  IV Wall  15b Orientation  E          

Sources Gunn, MSS. xviii. 61 [2,3].
Remarks Wall scheme and descriptions of the scenes are based on Porter & Moss.

Register  15b/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  1 Wpi:  UML  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Bringing a bull.
   Literature: Gunn, MSS. xviii. 61 [2,3].

Room  IV Wall  16 Orientation  S          

Sources -
Remarks Wall scheme and descriptions of the scenes are based on Porter & Moss.

Register  16/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers.
   Literature: -

Register  16/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers.
   Literature: -

Room  IV Wall  17 Orientation  N          

Sources -
Remarks Remains of offering bearers (OF/Ob) before the owner (A) at a table.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
Ob - Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

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

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

Room  IV Wall  18 Orientation  E          

Sources -
Remarks Wall scheme and descriptions of the scenes are based on Porter & Moss.

Register  18/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Remains of offering bearers.
   Literature: -

Register  18/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Butchers. Probably slaughtering cattle (SL/C).
   Literature: -

Register  18/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Butchers. Probably slaughtering cattle (SL/C).
   Literature: -

Register  18/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Butchers. Probably slaughtering cattle (SL/C).
   Literature: -

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