LMP no.
146		 Code
G2184		 Location
Giza		 Owner
Axtmrwnswt		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-080-081
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date -
Dating P&M Dynasty 5, end or Dynasty 6
Dating Harpur Unas, Wenis - Teti Harpur no. 008-WF
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating -
King -
Literature Decker & Herb, Sport, K 2.30, p. 391-392, pl. CCXVI.
Reinser, Giza Necropolis I, p. 218 [28], 314 [lower, b], 380-381 [1].
Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 83-87.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.
Wreszinski, Atlas III, p. 136-138, pl. 69.
Remarks Originally mastaba of kAnfr, rebuilt by Axtmrwnswt.
Chapel in Boston Museum (no. 13.4352).
Summary3 rooms (I, II, III)
12 walls (01-04, 05, 06, 07a, 07b, 07c, 07d, 07e, 08, 09, 10, 11)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M XXV.
Wallnos. 7-10 and room III are MastaBase additions, based on the description of Roth in Mummies and Magic.

 

Room  I Wall  01-04 Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 86.
Wreszinski, Atlas III, p. 136-138, pl. 69.
Remarks Wall has four numbers: 01 (false door, left), 02 (between false doors), 03 (false door, right) and 04 (right).

Register  02/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: Rendering accounts.
   Literature: Wreszinski, Atlas III, p. 136-138, pl. 69.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cn.f n D<t>.f imy-r pr N
Translat:  His brother of his funerary estate, the overseer of the house N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  02/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: Rendering accounts.
   Literature: Wreszinski, Atlas III, p. 136-138, pl. 69.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: HqA N
Translat:  The overseer N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cn.f N
Translat:  His brother N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  02/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: Rendering accounts.
   Literature: Wreszinski, Atlas III, p. 136-138, pl. 69.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: imy-r N
Translat:  T he overseer N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cn.f N
Translat:  His brother N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  02/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: Rendering accounts.
   Literature: Wreszinski, Atlas III, p. 136-138, pl. 69.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: & N
Translat:  T N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cn.f N
Translat:  His brother N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  04/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  1 Wpi:  UML  
   Themes: HU - Hunting
     L=Lasso
   Description: Owner hunting with a lasso.
   Literature: Wreszinski, Atlas III, p. 136-138, pl. 69.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: & N
Translat:  T N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: in nb.f ir.n.f nw
Translat:  It is his lord who has made these.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: <zA>.f N
Translat:  His (son) N.
LitRef:  LMS
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, leaning on his staff, with his wife behind him.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  05 Orientation  E          

Sources Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 86.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.
Remarks Only a fragment of an agricultural scene (AG/? or AL/?) and a small panel with two hounds pulling down an oryx (HU/D).

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
? - Unknown
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: HU - Hunting
D - Desert hunt
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AL - Agriculture; land preparation and horticulture
? - Unknown
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  II Wall  06 Orientation  W          

Sources Wreszinski, Atlas III, p. 136-138, pl. 69.
Remarks Owner standing with mother and wife.

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

Room  II Wall  07a Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Remarks False door (EX/FD).
This wall seems to have been the entrance to the original chapel before it was blocked up.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: EX - Extra categorical
FD - False door
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  II Wall  07b Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.
Remarks -

Register  07b/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     Os=Owner in Marshes: Fishing with spear
   Description: The owner standing in a papyrus skiff spearing fish. With two hippopotami attacking a crocodile in the water.
   Literature: Decker & Herb, Sport, K 2.30, p. 391-392, pl. CCXVI. Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07b/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     Bc=Birth of domestic cattle
   Description: Brith of a calf. A herdsman is ready to beat off a dog if it attempts to interfere. (See also LMP no. 139).
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07b/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     M=Milking
   Description: A man milking a cow, another holding back a calf and a herdsman sitting to the right.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199, fig. 79 (on p. 208).

Register  07b/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     Hp=Papyrus harvest
   Description: Three men with papyrus bundles.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07b/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Three men overthrowing a bull.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Room  II Wall  07c Orientation  N          

Sources Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.
Remarks It is unclear in which register a bull is lead to be slaughtered and in which an oryx (registers 07c/5 and 6).

Register  07c/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  6 Text: ?  
   N:  6 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Two men, possibly offering bearers, carrying yokes with loaded baskets.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07c/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  5 Text: ?  
   N:  6 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Boats.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07c/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  6 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Boats.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07c/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  6 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     Ccr=Cattle-crossing (waterways)
   Description: Cattle crossing water with herdsmen in a skiff tot the left (behind the cattle). A crocodile is depicted in the water.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199, fig. 229 (on p. 348).
   
 

Texts:

?   ?   Caption
- 
Translit: -
Translat:  Crossing the canal (by) the herdsmen.
LitRef:  Roth, in: Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Remarks:  No hieroglyphs or transliteration is given by Roth.

Register  07c/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  6 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     D=Desert animals / cattle
   Description: A man leading an oryx to be slaughtered.
This scene was depicted in either this register or register 07c/6.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07c/6 K from above:  6 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  6 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: A man leading a bull to be slaughtered.
This scene was depicted in either this register or register 07c/5.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Room  II Wall  07d Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.
Remarks -

Register  07d/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  7 Text: ?  
   N:  7 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07d/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  6 Text: ?  
   N:  7 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07d/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  5 Text: ?  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pm=Presentation of pieces of meat
   Description: Cuts of meat.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07d/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07d/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Men leading two hyenas.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07d/6 K from above:  6 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Slaughtering scenes.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07d/7 K from above:  7 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pra=Procession of domestic animals
   Description: A man leading an unidentified animal.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Room  II Wall  07e Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.
Remarks -

Register  07e/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
     Td=Threshing by donkeys
   Description: Threshing donkeys.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07e/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
     S=Storage of grain and other products
W=Winnowing etc. of grain
   Description: To the left men loading grain into granaries with a winnowing scene to the right.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199, fig. 229 (on p. 348).

Register  07e/x+2a K from above:  x+2 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     St=Slaughtering while hanging from tree
   Description: A goat hangs from the upper branch of a tree while being skinned.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07e/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     Gb=Goat giving birth
Gt=Goat browsing in trees
   Description: Goats browsing trees (right), copulating (middle) and a goat giving birth (left).
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  07e/x+4 K from above:  x+4 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Three men leading cattle to be slaughtered.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Remains of the owner leaning on a staff with a dog at his feet.
   Literature: -

Room  II Wall  08 Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Remarks Remains of the owner seated with his wife behind an offering table (A).

Other categories
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  II Wall  09 Orientation  E          

Sources Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 86.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.
Remarks According to Roth the owner would have probably stood at the south end of the wall.

Register  09/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     D=Fishing with dragnet (/seine)
   Description: Men fishing with a large net, probably a dragnet.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 86.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.

Register  09/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     D=Dancing
M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: Dancers, women clapping hands, a man playing the transverse flute and a singer.
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 86.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199, fig. 198 (on p. 323).
   
 

Texts:

?   ?   Caption
- 
Translit: -
Translat:  Singer.
LitRef:  Roth, in: Mummies and Magic, p. 86.
Remarks:  Roth only says that the singer is labeled in the text. No hieroglyphs or transliteration is given. It is unclear whether there is more text or not.

Register  09/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     E=Eating and drinking
   Description: Guests of a banquet, including several male dependants and five women (three of which are sisters of the owner).
   Literature: Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 86.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 198-199.
   
 

Texts:

?   ?   Name(s)/Title(s)
- 
Translit: -
Translat: -
LitRef:  Roth, in: Mummies and Magic, p. 86.
Remarks:  At least two figures had there name written beside them, and three of the women are indicated as sisters of Axtmrwnswt.

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

Room  III Wall  10 Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Remarks Two false doors (EX/FD). The tablet of one of them is now in the Linköping Museum in Sweden.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: EX - Extra categorical
FD - False door
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: EX - Extra categorical
FD - False door
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  III Wall  11 Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, in: D'Auria, Mummies and Magic, p. 85.
Remarks The figure of the owner was painted on this wall (A).

Other categories
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: -

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