LMP no.
145		 Code
G2097		 Location
Giza		 Owner
issimrnTr / nimAatra		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-070
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date Dynasty 5, late
Dating P&M Dynasty 5, late or Dynasty 6, early
Dating Harpur Unas, Wenis - Teti Harpur no. 033-WF
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating Unas, Wenis (Roth, p. 129)
King Djedkare-Isesi
Literature Keimer, in: ASAE XLVIII (1948), p. 374 (with note 2 on p. 375-377), fig. 1, pl. I.
Keimer, in: Bull. Inst. Ég. XXX (1947-48), p. 138.
Keimer, in: BIFAO LVI (1957), p. 100 (with note 1), fig. 4.
Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 127-134.
Remarks According to Roth this mastaba belongs to nimAatra. issimrnTr seems to have usurped the central niche of the palace facade and presumably also the serdab behind it.
Summary1 rooms (I)
5 walls (01, 02, 03, 04, 05)

Plan remarks Plan: drawing from Roth p. 128.

 

Room  I Wall  01 Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 131-132, pl. 93b, 94a-b, 188.
Remarks -

Register  01/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  6 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 131-132, pl. 93b, 94a-b, 188.

Register  01/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  5 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 131-132, pl. 93b, 94a-b, 188.

Register  01/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 131-132, pl. 93b, 94a-b, 188.

Register  01/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 131-132, pl. 93b, 94a-b, 188.

Register  01/6 K from above:  6 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     D=Dancing
   Description: Six men dancing (left) and at least two kneeling men clapping hands (right).
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 131-132, pl. 93b, 94a-b, 188.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: Hst
Translat:  Singing.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 132.
Remarks: -

Register  01/7 K from above:  7 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Eight offering bearers facing left with birds, a tray with food etc.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 131-132, pl. 93b, 94a-b, 188.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: Owner seated behind an offering table.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  02 Orientation  E          

Sources Keimer, in: ASAE XLVIII (1948), p. 374 (with note 2 on p. 375-377), fig. 1, pl. I.
Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 132-133, pl. 95-97, 189.
Remarks Very damaged wall. The damaged area at the top of the wall may have originally consisted of two registers (based on the height of the owner).

Register  02/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  6 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     Fb=Jousting scene / Fighting boatmen
   Description: Remains of joust i ng boatmen.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 132-133, pl. 95-97, 189.

Register  02/x+1a K from above:  x+1 K from below:  6 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AL - Agriculture; land preparation and horticulture
     So=Sowers (with bags)
Lp=Land preparation with plough
   Description: Very damaged remains of ploughing (left) and probably of sowing (right).
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 132-133, pl. 95-97, 189.

Register  02/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  5 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
     Hg=Grain harvest
Ps=Piling sheaves
Td=Threshing by donkeys
   Description: Remains of grain harvest, binding and piling sheaves and threshing donkeys.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 132-133, pl. 95-97, 189.

Register  02/x+2a K from above:  x+2 K from below:  5 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: Very damaged remains of scribes. Only the text is still (partly) visible.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 132-133, pl. 95-97, 189.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zS
Translat:  Scribe.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  02/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prb=Procession of birds
Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Procession of geese (left), cranes (middle) and cattle (right).
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 132-133, pl. 95-97, 189.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: p<xt ?>
Translat:  Duck (?).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  See also Roth, Palace attendants, p. 133.

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: HAp
Translat:  Shoveler.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  See also See Roth, Palace attendants, p. 133.

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: r<A>
Translat:  Greylag goose.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  See also Roth, Palace attendants, p. 133.

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: T<rp>
Translat:  White(-fronted goose).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  See also Roth, Palace attendants, p. 133.

Register  02/x+3a K from above:  x+3 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: Remains of scribes.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 132-133, pl. 95-97, 189.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: &
Translat:  T.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 133.
Remarks: -

Register  02/x+4 K from above:  x+4 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: HU - Hunting
     D=Desert hunt
   Description: Remains of desert hunt.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 132-133, pl. 95-97, 189.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: _N
Translat:  DN.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 133.
Remarks: -

?   ?   Caption
Translit: n<k xn>
Translat:  (Unknown).
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 133.
Remarks: -

Register  02/x+4a K from above:  x+4 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Men bringing desert cattle including an ibex and a gazelle.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 132-133, pl. 95-97, 189.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: sSw
Translat:  Bubalis.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 133.
Remarks:  Note the reversed order of s and S.

Register  02/x+5 K from above:  x+5 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: HU - Hunting
     D=Desert hunt
   Description: Damaged remains of a desert hunt.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 132-133, pl. 95-97, 189.

Register  02/x+6 K from above:  x+6 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: HU - Hunting
     D=Desert hunt
   Description: Copulating animals, including (from left to right) lions, oryxen, wolves, donkeys, foxen (?) and weasels (?) (in subregisters), hyenas, antelopes, hedgehogs, caracals, gazelles and bubalis beasts.
   Literature: cf. Edel & Wenig, Die Jahreszeitenreliefs aus dem Sonnenheiligtum des Königs Ne-user-re.
Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 132-133, pl. 95-97, 189.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: nk inb
Translat:  Copulating caracals.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 132.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: nk nwDw
Translat:  Copulating antelopes.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 132.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: nk HTt
Translat:  Copulating hyenas.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 132.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <gs>fnw
Translat:  Small foxes (?)
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 132.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: <...>zT
Translat:  ??? (1)
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 132.
Remarks:  (1) It may be a miswriting of HTs, which means "weasel".

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: nk wn<S>
Translat:  Copulating wolves.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 132.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: nk mA-HD
Translat:  Copulating oryxes.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 132.
Remarks: -

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

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Observation
Translit: ???
Translat:  (Damaged).
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 132.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: & N
Translat:  T N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 132.
Remarks:  The text is very damaged.

Room  I Wall  03 Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 92, 93a, 187.
Remarks -

Register  03/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  6 Text: Y  
   N:  6 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: VA - Various
     B=Bed making
   Description: Remains of a bedmaking scene. The register is depicted on a loose block, which according to Roth belonged on the top of this wall.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 92, 93a, 187.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: <...> Hr-api
Translat:  (...) approaching.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 131.
Remarks: -

Register  03/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  5 Text: ?  
   N:  6 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Four offering bearers facing right.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 92, 93a, 187.

Register  03/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  6 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: Two seated scribes.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 92, 93a, 187.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zS
Translat:  Scribe.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 131.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zS n imy-r pr
Translat:  Scribe of the steward.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 131.
Remarks: -

Register  03/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  6 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     B=Board games
   Description: Two groups of men playing the board-games. Of the group to the left only the remains of the man on the right is still visible. Right: a man is playing the senet-game with the owner.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 92, 93a, 187.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: <H>ab
Translat:  Playing (?)
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 131.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Hab zz<...>
Translat:  Playing senet.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 131.
Remarks:  Fn 1: According to Pusch ( Das Senet-Brettspiel, p. 29-32) zz... is a miswriting for znt.

Register  03/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  6 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: Left part is damaged. In the middle sits a man singing, on the right a harpist is depicted.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 92, 93a, 187.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: zbi
Translat:  Playing the flute.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 131.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Hst
Translat:  Singer.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 131.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Hst sqr
Translat:  Singing and striking.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 131.
Remarks: -

Register  03/6 K from above:  6 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  6 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Remains of eight offering bearers facing left.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 92, 93a, 187.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: Owner seated playing the senet-game (see register 03/4).
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  04 Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130-131, pl. 90-91, 186.
Remarks Palace facade false door.

Room  I Wall  05 Orientation  N          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 87, 88a-b, 89, 185.
Remarks -

Register  05/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     A=Attendants
   Description: Three attendants facing right.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 87, 88a-b, 89, 185.

Register  05/x+1a K from above:  x+1 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     S=Shepherds meal
Cc=Care of domestic cattle
   Description: Overseer (left) watching two subregisters with preparation of a meal (above), spanking and care of cattle (below).
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 87, 88a-b, 89, 185.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   ?   Caption
Translit: wS iwAt
Translat:  Fattening a cow.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 130.
Remarks:  The two words are written in opposite directions.

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <...> xrp iry <...> mA <...>
Translat:  (...), the controller of herdsmen (...) watching (...).
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 130.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: di mDw.f m nw sxt
Translat:  May his ten give with this a clapping.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 131.
Remarks: -

Register  05/x+1-2 K from above:  x+1-2 K from below:  1-2 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     Os=Owner in Marshes: Fishing with spear
A=Attendants
   Description: Lower half of the owner spearing fish.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 87, 88a-b, 89, 185.

Register  05/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     L=Fishing with line with fishhooks
H=Fishing with hand net / landing net
   Description: Two papyrus skiffs with men fishing with handnets (left) and a line (right).
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 87, 88a-b, 89, 185.

Register  05/x+2a K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     Ccr=Cattle-crossing (waterways)
   Description: Cattle crossing behind a papyrus skiff.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 130, pl. 87, 88a-b, 89, 185.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <..(1)..> mHt pHw
Translat:  (...) the Delta and the marshes.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 130.
Remarks:  1) Most likely prit m 'proceeding from' was written here.

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: anx Hr.k wrt r Si<i pw> nti Hr mw
Translat:  May your attention be very alive against (this) lake-dweller who is upon the water.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace attendants, p. 130.
Remarks: -

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