LMP no.
217		 Code
T85		 Location
Saqqara		 Owner
iynfrt: SAnf		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-616
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date -
Dating P&M Dynasty 6
Dating Harpur Unas, Wenis Harpur no. 345-UPC
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati Unas, Wenis, late Kanawati no. 015
Other dating -
King -
Literature Decker & Herb, Sport, p. 391, K2.26.
Hölscher & Munro, in: SAK 3 (1975), p. 126 (plan).
Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II. The tombs of Iynefert and Ihy (reused by Idut), p. 11-31, pls. 1, 5-13, 29-48, 75-82.
Keimer, in: Annales de la Faculté des Lettres II (1953), p. 128 [7], pl. XVIII [1].
Saad, in: ASAE XL (1941), p. 686-687 (only description).
Schweitzer, in: Orientalia NS 17 (1948), p. 263 (only 2 lines of description).
Remarks The date of the construction of the tomb is early-middle Unas, according to Kanawati (in Unis cemetery vol. II, p. 13).
Summary3 rooms (I, II, III)
19 walls (01a, 01b, 01c, 01d, 01e, 02+05-06, 03, 04, 07a, 07b, 08, 09, 10, 11a, 11b, 12, 13, 14, 15)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M LXIII.

 

Room  I Wall  01a Orientation  N          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 16-17, pls. 5a, 37a, 33a.
Remarks

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: The owner standing and holding a staff and sceptre. In front of him is one text column.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: The owner standing and holding a staff and sceptre. In front of him is one text column.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: The owner standing and holding a staff and sceptre. In front of him is one text column.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: The owner standing and holding a staff and sceptre. In front of him is one text column.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: The owner standing and holding a staff and sceptre. In front of him is one text column.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: The owner standing and holding a staff and sceptre. In front of him is one text column.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: The owner standing and holding a staff and sceptre. In front of him is one text column.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: The owner standing and holding a staff and sceptre. In front of him is one text column.
   Literature: -

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

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

Room  I Wall  01b Orientation  E          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 17, pls. 5b, 34b.
Remarks The owner standing and holding a staff. Three columns of texts are depicted above him.

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  01c Orientation  W          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 17, pl. 34a.
Remarks The owner standing and holding a staff. Three columns of texts are depicted above him.

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

Room  I Wall  01d Orientation  W          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18, pls. 6, 36.
Remarks

Register  01d/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Br=Brewing beer
   Description: Two women are strainging a mixture into a jar. Another woman is mixing ingredients (to the left).
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18, pls. 6, 36.

Register  01d/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  3 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Ba=Baking bread
   Description: One woman grinding grain (right) and one woman sifting flour (left).
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18, pls. 6, 36.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: sAi<t> dDw
Translat:  Sifting the flour.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: nDi<t>
Translat:  Grinding.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18.
Remarks: -

Register  01d/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Ba=Baking bread
   Description: One woman in front of an oven, another woman is bringing more moulds for baking.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18, pls. 6, 36.

Room  I Wall  01e Orientation  E          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 17, pl. 35.
Remarks

Register  01e/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: FU - Funeral
     Vp=Funeral voyage (/crossing) and/or procession
   Description: Part of the funeral procession, presumably depicting empty boats returning.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 17, pl. 35.

Register  01e/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: FU - Funeral
     Vp=Funeral voyage (/crossing) and/or procession
   Description: Part of the funeral procession, presumably depicting the arrival at the cemetery.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 17, pl. 35.

Register  01e/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Thee men bringing young oxen.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 17, pl. 35.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young ox.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 17.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young ox.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 17.
Remarks: -

Register  01e/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Four men bringing an ibex and an oryx. Another man carries two young gazelles in baskets (to the right).
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 17, pl. 35.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: niA<w>
Translat:  Nubian ibex.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 17.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: mA-HD
Translat:  Scimitar-horned oryx.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 17.
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  02+05-06 Orientation  N          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18-19, pls. 7, 8a, 37b.
Remarks Wall has three numbers: 02 (left), 05 (right) and 06 (above door).

Register  02/1-5 K from above:  1-5 K from below:  5-1 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  UML  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     A=Attendants
Os=Owner in Marshes: Fishing with spear
Ot=Owner in Marshes: Fowling with throwstick
   Description: The owner spearing fish (left) and fowling with a throwstick (right).
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18-19, pls. 7, 8a, 37b.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <...> aA wrt & <...>
Translat:  (...) very greatly, T (...).
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 19.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: Hsb <...> m pHww & N
Translat:  Knocking down (...) in the marshlands, T N.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 19.
Remarks: -

Register  02/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     A=Attendants
   Description: Two attendants facing right. Each holding a spear in one hand and a fish in the other.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18-19, pls. 7, 8a, 37b.

Register  02/4a K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     A=Attendants
   Description: Two attendants facing left. Each holding a throwstick in one hand and a bird in the other.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18-19, pls. 7, 8a, 37b.

Register  05/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     Pr=Fish processing
   Description: Crouching man gutting fish.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18-19, pls. 7, 8a, 37b.

Register  05/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     L=Fishing with line with fishhooks
   Description: Two men in a boat. One of them is fishing with a line.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18-19, pls. 7, 8a, 37b.

Register  06/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: Very damaged remains of a register depicting musicians and possibly some dancers (GA/D?).
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18-19, pls. 7, 8a, 37b.
   
 

Texts:

?   <   Damaged
Translit: <...>i<...>
Translat:  (Damaged)
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  On the line drawing an i can be recognized, possibly from ibA, 'dancing'.

Register  06/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: Five musicians playing the flute and the oboe.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18-19, pls. 7, 8a, 37b.

Register  06/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
S=Singing
   Description: Three harp players (all facing right) with two singers (facing left) in between them.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 18-19, pls. 7, 8a, 37b.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: Damaged remains of the owner holding a staff and sitting on a chair.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  U  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
D - Dancing
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  03 Orientation  S          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20-22, pls. 9, 10a, 38.
Remarks

Register  03/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: FU - Funeral
     Vp=Funeral voyage (/crossing) and/or procession
   Description: Remians of a register depicting the bringing of a shrine.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20-22, pls. 9, 10a, 38.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: <...> Hwt nTr
Translat:  (...) of the temple.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 21.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hwt <nTr?>
Translat:  (...) of the temple.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  Kanwati does not mention this text (see p. 21).

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Dryt
Translat:  Dryt -mourner.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 21.
Remarks: -

Register  03/1a K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20-22, pls. 9, 10a, 38.

Register  03/2 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: FU - Funeral
     Ds=Dragging statues
Vp=Funeral voyage (/crossing) and/or procession
   Description: A statue in a shrine (left) and men towing a bark. In front of the statue are two priests and one man censing, behind it is another man. Three priests are depicted in front of the six men towing the bark. On the bark two men are depicted on either side of a coffin under a shrine-shaped canopy.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20-22, pls. 9, 10a, 38.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: sSmt Hb <i>n Xry-Hbt
Translat:  Conducting the ritual by the lector priest.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p.
Remarks: -

Register  03/2a K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20-22, pls. 9, 10a, 38.

Register  03/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pb=Presentation of birds
   Description: Five offering bearers bringing fowl. All are facing left.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20-22, pls. 9, 10a, 38.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA N
Translat:  Ka -servant N.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 21.
Remarks: -

?   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA
Translat:  Ka -servant.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 21.
Remarks: -

?   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA
Translat:  Ka -servant.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 21.
Remarks: -

Register  03/3a K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: FO - Fowling
     H=Hexagonal net (= Clapnet)
   Description: Six men fowling with a hexagonal net.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20-22, pls. 9, 10a, 38.

Register  03/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Fourteen female offering bearers (facing left).
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20-22, pls. 9, 10a, 38.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: cxpt bHz <xt nbt> nfrt
Translat:  Bringing a calf (and every) good (thing).
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: The owner with his wife, both standing and facing right. The owner holds a staff and a folded cloth.
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Observation
Translit: <...> mHyt Apdw m pHw<w>
Translat:  (...) a catch of fish and birds in the marshlands.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 21.
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  04 Orientation  E          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20, pls. 8b, 39.
Remarks

Register  04/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pb=Presentation of birds
   Description: Remains of five offering bearers presenting fish.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20, pls. 8b, 39.

Register  04/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     D=Fishing with dragnet (/seine)
   Description: Thirteen men fishing with a dragnet (/seine).
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20, pls. 8b, 39.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: The owner standing and holding a staff. Above him are several text columns containing titles and name of the owner.
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: & N
Translat:  T N.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Observation
Translit: <m>AA <...>
Translat:  Viewing (...).
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 20.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  07a Orientation  W          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22, pl. 40.
Remarks The owner standing. He holds a staff in one hand and a folded cloth in the other. In front of him is one column of text with his titles and name.

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

Room  II Wall  07b Orientation  E          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22, pls. 10b, 40.
Remarks The owner standing. He holds a staff in one hand and a folded cloth in the other. In front of him is one column of text with his titles and name.

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  08 Orientation  W          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22, pl. 41.
Remarks

Register  08/2 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: Very damaged remains of offering bearers.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22, pl. 41.

Register  08/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Damaged remains of at least eight offering bearers, all facing right.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22, pl. 41.

Register  08/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Damaged remains of at least ten offering bearers, all facing right.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22, pl. 41.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: The owner and his wife standing. In front of the owner faint remains of a child are still visible.
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Observation
Translit: <...> niwwt.f
Translat:  (...) his towns.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: & N
Translat:  T N.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hmt.f <r>xt <nzwt> <...> h<rw> (1) <nb> <...> N r <...>
Translat:  His wife, the royal acquaintance (... every) day (...) N (...).
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22.
Remarks:  1) The first h in Kanawati's transliteration belongs to h<rw>.

Room  II Wall  09 Orientation  E          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23, pl. 42.
Remarks

Register  09/01 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pra=Procession of domestic animals
Sc=Scribes
   Description: Very faint remains of men bringing animals and a scribe presenting an account on the left.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23, pl. 42.

Register  09/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Sc=Scribes
Pra=Procession of domestic animals
   Description: Remains of men bringing animals and a scribe presenting an account on the left.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23, pl. 42.

Register  09/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Sc=Scribes
Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Men bringing oxen and a scribe presenting an account on the left.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23, pl. 42.
   
 

Texts:

?   >   Caption
Translit: r<n> i<wA>
Translat:  Young ox.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: <...> iwA <...>
Translat:  (...) oxen (...).
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22.
Remarks: -

Register  09/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Sc=Scribes
Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Men bringing an ox (right) and two scribes seated recording accounts (middle) and a third scribe presenting an account (left).
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23, pl. 42.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: <...>i Dt
Translat:  (...) the estate.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: The owner standing with his wife and son.
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: <...> r<xt> nzwt imAxwt <...> hrw nb N
Translat:  (...) the royal acquaintance, the honoured one, (...) every day, N.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22.
Remarks: -

?   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: & N
Translat:  T N.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zA<.f> <m>ry<.f> N
Translat:  His eldest son, his beloved, N.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Observation
Translit: <...> nDt-<Hr> innt m niwwt.f <...>
Translat:  (...) gifts, which are brought from his towns (...).
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  10 Orientation  N          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22-23, pls. 1a, 43.
Remarks

Register  10/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: VA - Various
     B=Bed making
   Description: Three servants making a bed.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22-23, pls. 1a, 43.

Register  10/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: VA - Various
     B=Bed making
   Description: Three servants making a bed.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22-23, pls. 1a, 43.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: imy<-r cSr ?>
Translat:  Over(seer of linen ?).
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 22-23.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: The owner with his wife seated on a chair with four text columns above them, containing titles and name of both the owner and his wife. Underneath the chair a monkey is depicted.
   Literature: -

Room  III Wall  11a Orientation  W          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23-24, pls. 1b, 44.
Remarks

Register  11a/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Two men bringing an ox.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23-24, pls. 1b, 44.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young oryx.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23.
Remarks: -

Register  11a/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Two men bringing a Nubian ibex and a third (on the left) carrying a young gazelle on his shoulder.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23-24, pls. 1b, 44.

Room  III Wall  11b Orientation  E          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23-24, pls. 1b, 44.
Remarks Two registers of men bringing animals (OF/Pra).

Register  11b/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Two men bringing an oryx.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23-24, pls. 1b, 44.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: mA-HD
Translat:  Scimitar-horned oryx.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23.
Remarks: -

Register  11b/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Two men bringing an ox.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23-24, pls. 1b, 44.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn iwA
Translat:  Young oxen.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 23.
Remarks: -

Room  III Wall  12 Orientation  E          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pls. 12b, 48.
Remarks Since the upper two registers are in height half of the lower three, the Wpi's are based on a wall of four registers instead of five, talking the upper two as one.

Register  12/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pls. 12b, 48.

Register  12/2 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.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pls. 12b, 48.

Register  12/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Six offering bearers (facing left) with various offerings.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pls. 12b, 48.

Register  12/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     D=Desert animals / cattle
   Description: Seven slaughterers slaughtering a Nubian ibex and two oryxes.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pls. 12b, 48.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Sd<t HAty?>
Translat:  Extracting (the heart).
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: pDt ds
Translat:  Sharpening the knife.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: nDr
Translat:  Hold it.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: pDt ds
Translat:  Sharpening the knife.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28.
Remarks: -

Mixed   >   Spoken
Translit: imi HAty pn Sd
Translat:  Give this heart, extract (it).
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28.
Remarks:  Composition: 1) Column; 2) Row.

Register  12/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Eight men slaughtering three oxen.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pls. 12b, 48.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: iT r.k
Translat:  Pull towards you.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: m HAty pn
Translat:  Take this heart.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: mk zfT nfr
Translat:  Behold, the good slaughtering.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28.
Remarks:  The interpretation of this text as mk zfT<.i> nfr<w>, 'Beold (I) am slaughtering well' seems more likely.

Room  III Wall  13 Orientation  S          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 24-26, pls. 11, 12a, 45.
Remarks

Register  13/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Sr=Sacrificial ritual
   Description: Remains of three kneeling men performing a ritual.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 24-26, pls. 11, 12a, 45.
   
 

Texts:

?   <   Caption
Translit: sAx<t>
Translat:  Glorification.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 26.
Remarks: -

Register  13/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Sr=Sacrificial ritual
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: From right to left: two men offering, two men reading from a papyrus scroll and three men bearing offerings.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 24-26, pls. 11, 12a, 45.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Sd<t> zS<w>
Translat:  Reading recitations.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 26.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Htp di nswt
Translat:  Offerings which the king gives.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 26.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: wdnt (1) xt
Translat:  Gesture of offering.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 26.
Remarks:  1) Read wdn.

Register  13/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
Sc=Scribes
Pi=Presentation of incense
   Description: The majority of this register is divided in two subregisters depicting various food offerings. On the right three men are depicted. The first two perform a libation ceremony, the third is censing.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 24-26, pls. 11, 12a, 45.

Register  13/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Above the door and in front of the owner food offerings are depicted. In between eight offering bearers are depicted. The first one wringing the neck of a goose.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 24-26, pls. 11, 12a, 45.

Register  13/5 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
Pb=Presentation of birds
Pm=Presentation of pieces of meat
   Description: Sixteen offering bearers facing right. The first three carry shanks, the following four are wringing necks of geese.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 24-26, pls. 11, 12a, 45.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: sxpt stp<t>
Translat:  Bringing choice foods.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 26.
Remarks: -

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

Room  III Wall  14 Orientation  N          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pl. 46.
Remarks

Register  14/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Sr=Sacrificial ritual
   Description: Faint remains of two kneeling men, probably performing a ritual. Tot the right the remains of a chest (?) are visible.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pl. 46.

Register  14/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
Sr=Sacrificial ritual
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Remains of offerings on display (left) and seven men (right). The first two might be performing a ritual, the next two are reading from papyrus scrolls and the last three carry offerings.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pl. 46.

Register  14/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Sr=Sacrificial ritual
O=Offerings on display
   Description: The majority of this register is divided in two subregisters depicting various food offerings. On the left the remains of two men performing a libation ceremony are still visible.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pl. 46.
   
 

Texts:

?   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA
Translat:  Funerary priest.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  14/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: From left to right: a pile of offerings and twelve offering bearers (facing left).
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pl. 46.

Register  14/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pm=Presentation of pieces of meat
Pb=Presentation of birds
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Eighteen offering bearers facing left. The first three carry shanks, the following five are wringing necks of geese.
   Literature: Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 28, pl. 46.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: <sxpt> stpt
Translat:  (Bringing) choice foods.
LitRef:  Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 26.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Most likely the owner was depicted here, seated behind an offering table.
   Literature: -

Room  III Wall  15 Orientation  W          

Sources Kanawati & Abder-Raziq, The Unis cemetery at Saqqara, vol. II, p. 26-27, pls. 13, 47.
Remarks Monolithic limestone false door.

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