LMP no.
177		 Code
T56		 Location
Giza?		 Owner
?		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-303
Tomb type Block(s)
Gender ?
Most likely date -
Dating P&M Dynasty 5 - Dynasty 6
Dating Harpur Dynasty 5 - Dynasty 6 Harpur no. 319-Giza
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating Dynasty 4 or dynasty 5 (BM, Guide)
King -
Literature Fischer, in: Orientalia NS 29 (1960), p. 181-183 [2], pls. XLVI-XLVII.
Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², p. 23-25, cf. fig. 2, pls. xxiii, xxiv.
Remarks In the Guide t hese blocks are described as coming from Giza. This has been accepted by PM, but cannot be confirmed. All blocks are in the British Museum (nos. 864-869 and 1270A-C).
Summary1 rooms (?)
5 walls (Fr-01, Fr-02, Fr-03, Fr-04, Fr-05)

Plan remarks -

 

Room  ? Wall  Fr-01 Orientation  ?          

Sources Fischer, in: Orientalia NS 29 (1960), p. 181-183 [2], pls. XLVI-XLVII.
Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiii [1].
Remarks In British Museum, nos. 865, 869, 1270 A (front) and B (front).

Register  Fr-01/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Seven offering bearers facing left.
BM nos. 1270B (front) and 869.
   Literature: Fischer, in: Orientalia NS 29 (1960), p. 181-183 [2], pls. XLVI-XLVII.
Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiii [1].
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cDAwty-nTr
Translat: 
LitRef:  James, Hiero Texts BM I², p. 23.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Xry-Hb
Translat:  Lector-priest
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  See also James, Hiero Texts BM I², p. 23.

Register  Fr-01/2 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Men slaughtering two bulls.
BM nos. 1270A (front) and 865.
   Literature: Fischer, in: Orientalia NS 29 (1960), p. 181-183 [2], pls. XLVI-XLVII.
Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiii [1].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: \ Htp.wt wD Xry-Hb imy-r wab gm.f xt wdi m st my wn
Translat:  Offerings. The lector priest orders the overseer of wab -priests that he might find things put in place; Come! Hurry!
LitRef:  Fischer, in: Orientalia NS 29 (1960), p. 181-182.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: \ cHD Hmw-kA
Translat:  Inspector of funerary priests.
LitRef:  Fischer, in: Orientalia NS 29 (1960), p. 181.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: \ iri.i Hzt.k
Translat:  I do thy pleasure.
LitRef:  Fischer, in: Orientalia NS 29 (1960), p. 182.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ pDt ds
Translat:  Sharpening a knife.
LitRef:  Fischer, in: Orientalia NS 29 (1960), p. 182.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: \ wab iw wab
Translat:  Pure! It is Pure!
LitRef:  Fischer, in: Orientalia NS 29 (1960), p. 182.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ pDt ds <in cSm> imA.t
Translat:  Sharpening a knife (by the butcher of) the imA.t.
LitRef:  Fischer, in: Orientalia NS 29 (1960), p. 183.
Remarks: -

Room  ? Wall  Fr-02 Orientation            

Sources Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiii [2].
Remarks In British Museum, nos. 864, 1270A (side), 1270B (side) and 1270C.

Register  Fr-02/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: N  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Three offering bearers facing left.
BM no. 1270C.
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiii [2].

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Owner and wife standing.
BM nos. 1270B (side, top part), 864 and 1270A (side, bottom part).
   Literature: -

Room  ? Wall  Fr-03 Orientation            

Sources Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [1].
Remarks In British Museum, no. 868.

Register  Fr-03/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: A man bringing a deer(?)
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [1].

Register  Fr-03/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: A man bringing an oryx.
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [1].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: rn mA-HD
Translat:  Young oryx.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  Fr-03/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: A man bringing an ox.
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [1].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: rn iwA pr-xrw
Translat:  A young ox (as) invocation offering.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  Fr-03/x+4 K from above:  x+4 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: A man bringing a hyena.
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [1].

Room  ? Wall  Fr-04 Orientation            

Sources Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [2].
Remarks In British Museum, no. 867.

Register  Fr-04/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  6 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Only a leg remains visible. Possibly two offering bearers were depicted here as well.
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [2].

Register  Fr-04/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  5 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Two offering bearers facing left.
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [2].

Register  Fr-04/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Two offering bearers facing left.
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [2].

Register  Fr-04/x+4 K from above:  x+4 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Two offering bearers facing left with a shank and a bird.
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [2].

Register  Fr-05/x+5 K from above:  x+5 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Two offering bearers facing left with a bird and a shank.
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [2].

Register  Fr-06/x+6 K from above:  x+6 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Two men slaughtering a bull.
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [2].

Room  ? Wall  Fr-05 Orientation            

Sources Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [3].
Remarks In British Museum, no. 866.

Register  Fr-05/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Sr=Sacrificial ritual
   Description: Two sacrificial priests. One with two small bowls and the other is holding a bird.
   Literature: Guide to the Egyptian Galleries (Sculpture), p. 19 [54-59].
James, Hiero Texts BM I², pls. xxiv [3].
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: ctp<t>
Translat:  Choice-cuts.
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 seated behind an offering table.
   Literature: -

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