LMP no.
166
Code
G2091 (= G3091)
Location
Giza
Owner
kApi
P&M ref.
IIIČ-069-070
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date Dynasty 5, second half - Dynasty 6
Dating P&M Dynasty 5, late or Dynasty 6
Dating Harpur Unas, Wenis - Dynasty 6 Harpur no. 275-WF
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating Phase 1: Niuserre / phase 2: Djedkare-Isesi (Roth, p. 100)
King -
Literature Lepsius, DM Text I, p. 83-84.
Reisner,
Giza Necropolis I, p. 208, 309, fig. 11, 88.
Roth,
Palace Attendants, p. 97-105, pl. 40-62, 153-168.
Smith,
Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 184 (on p. 316), fig. 212 (on p. 330).
Remarks The scenes in the outer part are now destroyed, but were copied by N. de Garis Davies.
Summary2 rooms (I, II)
14 walls (00a, 00b, 01-02, 02a, 03, Fr-1, 04, 05, 06-08, 09, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M XXV.
Numbering from PM, with MastaBase additions (0a-b + 2a).

 

Room  I Wall  00a Orientation            

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 100-101, pl. 154a.
Remarks Owner standing.

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  00b Orientation            

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 100-101, pl. 154b.
Remarks Owner standing.

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

Room  I Wall  01-02 Orientation  E          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 41d, 42a-b, 158-159.
Remarks Wall has two numbers: 01 (left) and 02 (right).

Register  01-02/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Pb=Plucking birds
Fp=Foodpreparation, various kinds
   Description: A man plucking birds to the left and two men with a bowl to the right, probably foodpreparation or pottery fabrication (TR/P).
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 41d, 42a-b, 158-159.

Register  01-02/x+1a K from above:  x+1 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     Pr=Fish processing
D=Fishing with dragnet (/seine)
   Description: Remains of a man processing fish and a dragnet scene.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 41d, 42a-b, 158-159.

Register  01-02/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     Pb=Papyrus boat building
   Description: Two groups of men building papyrus boats.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 41d, 42a-b, 158-159.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: spt m mHt
Translat:  Tying papyrus boats together in the swamp.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Register  01-02/x+2a K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
     Hfl=Flax harvest
   Description: Men harvesting flax.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 41d, 42a-b, 158-159.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <Hwi> m<H>a n at sma
Translat:  (Harvesting) flax for the sma -rope.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Register  01-02/x+2b K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Three men facing right, probably offering bearers.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 41d, 42a-b, 158-159.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: Owner and wife standing.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: TR - Trades
P - Pottery
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  02a Orientation  S?          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 157.
Remarks Reisner placed this scene on the west wall of the corridor. According to Roth there is not enough space on the west wall to have included this scene. She states that the south wall of the corridor is the only possible location for this scene.

Register  02a/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: EX - Extra categorical
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Very damaged remains of two, possibly three, men.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 157.

Register  02a/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     Fp=Fabrication of objects out of papyrus
   Description: Damaged remains of what looks like the fabrication of mats out of papyrus.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 157.

Register  02a/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     Hp=Papyrus harvest
   Description: Two men with bundles papyrus (left), a kneeling man who is beaten by another man and an overseer (middle) and a man with something on his back (right).
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 157.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: di mdw.f m nw sxt
Translat:  May his ten give with this a clapping.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  03 Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 43a, 155-156.
Remarks -

Register  03/x-x+2 K from above:  x-x+2 K from below:  2-3+x Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Remains of a marsh-scene.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 43a, 155-156.

Register  03/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     H=Herd
   Description: Very damaged remains of a cow.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 43a, 155-156.

Register  03/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AL - Agriculture; land preparation and horticulture
     Lp=Land preparation with plough
   Description: Two men ploughing.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 43a, 155-156.

Register  03/x+2a K from above:  x+2 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     H=Herd
M=Milking
   Description: Two bulls, a calf drinking and a man milking a cow.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 43a, 155-156.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Hmt
Translat:  Female.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: sS<r>t
Translat:  Milking.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Register  03/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Procession of nine bulls, accompanied by seven men.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 43a, 155-156.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young bull.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: <r>n iwA
Translat:  Young bull.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young bull.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young bull.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young bull.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young bull.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young bull.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Probably originally a depiction of the owner standing with his wife.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  Fr-1 Orientation            

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 160a.
Remarks -

Register  Fr-1/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: N  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Remains of a register depicting offerings on display.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101, pl. 160a.

Room  II Wall  04 Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 49a-b, 162.
Remarks Pilaster.

Register  04/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display, including a shell-shaped scribal palette.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 49a-b, 162.

Register  04/2 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, including a headrest.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 49a-b, 162.

Register  04/3 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. 102, pl. 49a-b, 162.

Register  04/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     S=Servants without attributes (incl. ka-servants)
   Description: Three attendants facing right. The one to the left holds a scribal palette in his hands.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 49a-b, 162.

Register  04/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Three offering bearers facing right with a staff, a sack, sandals etc.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 49a-b, 162.

Room  II Wall  05 Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 50-52a-b, 163.
Remarks

Register  05/2 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. 102, pl. 50-52a-b, 163.

Register  05/3 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. 102, pl. 50-52a-b, 163.

Register  05/4 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. 102, pl. 50-52a-b, 163.

Register  05/5 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. 102, pl. 50-52a-b, 163.

Register  05/6 K from above:  6 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Pl=Presentation of lotus
   Description: A man presenting a lotus flower to the owner (left) and four offering bearers with food (right).
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 50-52a-b, 163.

Register  05/7 K from above:  7 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     D=Dancing
M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: Three women clapping hands and three male dancers (left) and two subregisters with a flutist and a singer (above) and a singer and a flutist (below) and a singer and a harpist (right).
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 50-52a-b, 163.

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

Room  II Wall  06-08 Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102-103, pl. 53-55, 164-166.
Remarks Wall has three numbers: 06 (southern false door), 07 (middle) and 08 (northern false door).

Register  06/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Sr=Sacrificial ritual
   Description: Three kneeling funerary priests.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102-103, pl. 53-55, 166.

Register  06/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     G=Garments / linen
   Description: An offering bearer facing right with two pieces of linen.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102-103, pl. 53-55, 164.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The ka-priest N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Register  06/4a K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer facing left.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102-103, pl. 53-55, 164.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Register  06/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A female offering bearer facing right.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102-103, pl. 53-55, 164.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: snt.f N
Translat:  His sister N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Register  06/5a K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pb=Presentation of birds
   Description: A female offering bearer facing left with a bird.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102-103, pl. 53-55, 164.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The ka-priest N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Register  08/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pi=Presentation of incense
   Description: An offering bearer facing right presenting incense.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102-103, pl. 53-55, 16 4.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The ka-priest N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 103.
Remarks: -

Register  08/4a K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pv=Presentation of vessels
   Description: An offering bearer facing left with a spouted jar.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102-103, pl. 53-55, 16 4.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The ka-priest N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 103.
Remarks: -

Register  08/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pb=Presentation of birds
   Description: A female offering bearer facing right with a bird.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102-103, pl. 53-55, 16 4.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The ka-priest N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 103.
Remarks: -

Register  08/5a K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pb=Presentation of birds
   Description: A female offering bearer facing left with birds.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102-103, pl. 53-55, 16 4.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  The ka-priest N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 103.
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 behind an offering table.
   Literature: -

Room  II Wall  09 Orientation  N          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 103-104, pl. 56-58a-b, 167.
Remarks -

Register  09/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pra=Procession of domestic animals
   Description: Very damaged register depicting at least three men with small animals.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 103-104, pl. 56-58a-b, 167.

Register  09/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Three men with an oryx and another desert animal, possibly an ibex.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 103-104, pl. 56-58a-b, 167.

Register  09/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Two men with two bulls.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 103-104, pl. 56-58a-b, 167.

Register  09/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prb=Procession of birds
   Description: A man with three cranes.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 103-104, pl. 56-58a-b, 167.

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

Room  II Wall  10 Orientation  N          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 104, pl. 59a-b, 60a, 168.
Remarks Pilaster.

Register  10/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     Va=Various (Rest, remainder)
   Description: A gazelle with a baby-gazelle drinking.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 104, pl. 59a-b, 60a, 168.

Register  10/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: A man with a hyena.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 104, pl. 59a-b, 60a, 168.

Register  10/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: A man with a bull.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 104, pl. 59a-b, 60a, 168.

Register  10/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Two men with an ibex.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 104, pl. 59a-b, 60a, 168.

Room  II Wall  11a Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 48a-b, 161b.
Remarks Pillar.

Register  11a/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     S=Servants without attributes (incl. ka-servants)
   Description: Two attendants facing left.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 48a-b, 161b.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: imy-r st N
Translat:  The assistant overseer N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Register  11a/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     S=Servants without attributes (incl. ka-servants)
   Description: Two attendants facing left.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 48a-b, 161b.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hst pr-aA N
Translat:  T he palace singer N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: sn.f N
Translat:  His brother N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  11b Orientation  E          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 102, pl. 43b, 44, 54, 160b.
Remarks Pillar. The owner standing.

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  11c Orientation  N          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 101-102, pl. 43b, 46-47, 161a.
Remarks Pillar. The wife of the owner standing with daughter and son.


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