LMP no.
231		 Code
G2381 + shaft G2382A		 Location
Giza		 Owner
mryra-mryptHanx : nxbw		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-089-091
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date Pepi I
Dating P&M Pepi I or Merenre I
Dating Harpur Pepi I Harpur no. 089-WF
Dating Cherpion Pepi I
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating -
King Pepi I
Literature Decker & Herb, Sport, p. 399-400, K2.49-50.
Dunham, in: JEA 24 (1938), p. 1-8.
Heerma van Voss, in: Phoenix 14, p. 130-131.
Reisner, Giza Necropolis I.
Reisner, in: Boston Museum Bulletin 11 (1973).
Smith, Ancient Egypt, (1942) p.58, (1952) p. 57, (1960) p. 63.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt.
Smith, in: Boston Museum Bulletin LVI, 1958, p. 59, fig. 2.
Remarks E. Brovarski is currently working on the publication of this tomb.
Summary3 rooms (I, II, II/III)
11 walls (01a, 01b, 02, 03, 04+06, 05, 07, 08, Fr-01, Fr-02, Fr-03)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M XXVI.
The plan published in Porter & Moss is incorrect according to E. Brovarski.

 

Room  I Wall  01a Orientation  W          

Sources Dunham, in: JEA 24 (1938), p. 1-8.
Sainte Fare Garnot, in: BIFAO XXXVII (1937-1938), p. 63-66, 72 with note 1, fig. 2.
Sethe, Urk. I, p. 215-219 [47 (138)].
Remarks Owner (A>) with biographical text (EX/T) above.
In Cairo Museum, Ent. 44608.

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

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

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

Room  I Wall  01b Orientation  W          

Sources Dunham, in: JEA 24 (1938), p. 1-8, figs. 1-2.
Sethe, Urk. I, p. 219-221 [48 (139)].
Remarks In Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, inv.no. 13.4331.

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

Room  I Wall  02 Orientation  S          

Sources Heerma van Voss, Phoenix 14 (1968), p. 129-13 1, fig. 49.
Remarks Palanquin scene (VA/P).

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: VA - Various
P - Palanquin scene
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

?   ?   Spoken
Translit: \ <...> zkr Hr <...> mi xwi <N...>
Translat:  (...) O Sokar, who is on the sand, come and protect (N...).
LitRef:  Heerma van Voss, in: Phoenix 14, p. 130-131.
Remarks:  Not completely published. For part of the text see, Heerma van Voss, in: Phoenix 14, p. 128-132, fig. 49 (in Dutch).

Room  I Wall  03 Orientation  N          

Sources Reisner, in: BMFA XI (1913), p. 53, fig. 4.
Smith, in: BMFA LVI (1958), p. 58-60, fig. 2.
Remarks In Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv.no. 13.4332.

Register  03/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  UML  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     A=Attendants
Os=Owner in Marshes: Fishing with spear
   Description: Owner spearing fish with his wife kneeling beside him and his son standing in front, spearing fish.
   Literature: Reisner, in: BMFA XI (1913), p. 53, fig. 4.
Smith, in: BMFA LVI (1958), p. 58-60, fig. 2.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zA.f mry.f Xry-Hb zS mDAt-nTr pr-ptH N
Translat:  His son, his beloved, the lector priest, scribe of the god's book of the temple of Ptah, N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: sn.f mry.f Xry-Hb imAxw <...>
Translat:  His brother, his beloved, the lector-priest, the honoured one, (...)
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

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

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: <...> mrt.f <...>
Translat:  (...) his beloved (...).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zA.f mry<.f> N
Translat:  His son, (his) beloved, N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  03/1a K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     A=Attendants
   Description: An attendant facing right.
   Literature: Reisner, in: BMFA XI (1913), p. 53, fig. 4.
Smith, in: BMFA LVI (1958), p. 58-60, fig. 2.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zA.f mry.f Xry-Hb zS mDAt-nTr pr-ptH N
Translat:  His son, his beloved, the lector priest, scribe of the god's book of the temple of Ptah, N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  03/1b K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     A=Attendants
   Description: An attendant facing left.
   Literature: Reisner, in: BMFA XI (1913), p. 53, fig. 4.
Smith, in: BMFA LVI (1958), p. 58-60, fig. 2.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: sn.f mry.f Xry-Hb imAxw <...>
Translat:  His brother, his beloved, the lector-priest, the honoured one, (...)
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  03/1c K from above:  ? K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  ? Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     L=Fishing with line with fishhooks
   Description: Three men in a papyrus skiff fishing with a line.
   Literature: Reisner, in: BMFA XI (1913), p. 53, fig. 4.
Smith, in: BMFA LVI (1958), p. 58-60, fig. 2.

Room  I Wall  04+06 Orientation  W          

Sources Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 209, 307, figs. 80, 164.
Remarks In Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv.no. 13.4348-13.4349.
Wall scheme is based on the description given by Porter and Moss.

Register  04/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Va=Various (Rest, remainder)
   Description: A man caarying a chest (?) with a lector-priest depicted in it (left) and several men holding wands (right). These men with wands are shown running.
   Literature: Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 209, 307, figs. 80, 164.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: nfr ihy nb xwt n N
Translat:  Good is every rejoicing and protection for N.
LitRef:  Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 209.
Remarks: -

Register  04/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers carrying chests.
   Literature: Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 209, 307, figs. 80, 164.

Register  06/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  3 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     Ws=Wooden sailing boats
   Description: Rigging of a sailing boat.
   Literature: Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 209, 307, figs. 80, 164.

Register  06/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  3 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Boat(s).
   Literature: -

Register  06/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  3 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Boat(s).
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  05 Orientation  S          

Sources -
Remarks In Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv.no. 13.4348.
Owner (A) with name and titles.

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  I Wall  07 Orientation  N          

Sources -
Remarks In Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv.no. 13.4349.
Owner (A) with name and titles.

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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  08 Orientation  N          

Sources Reinser, in: BMFA XI (1913), p. 53, fig. 5.
Remarks In Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv.no. 13.4335.
Six depictions of the owner (A) with name and titles, above the doorway.

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   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: -

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: -

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: -

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: -

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: -

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/III Wall  Fr-01 Orientation  ?          

Sources -
Remarks In Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv.no. 13.4351.
Owner seated 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/III Wall  Fr-02 Orientation  ?          

Sources Reis n er, in: BMFA XI (1913), p. 57.
Remarks In Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv.no. 13.4340, 13.4347. The given wall scheme is based on a drawing by E. Brovarsky, which will be published in his publication on this tomb.

Register  Fr-02/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AL - Agriculture; land preparation and horticulture
     Hg=Grape harvest
   Description: Remains of men plucking grapes.
   Literature: -

Register  Fr-02/2 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AL - Agriculture; land preparation and horticulture
     Wtg=Wine, transport of grapes
Wt=Treading wine
   Description: Two men bringing grapes (left), a man filling the through (middle) and at least three men treading grapes (right).
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: <...> ir<p>
Translat:  (...) wine.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  Fr-03/3 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AL - Agriculture; land preparation and horticulture
     Wp=Pressing wine
Wf=Filling wine-jars
   Description: Five men pressing grapes in a sackpress (left) and a sixth man filling vessels with wine (right).
   Literature: -

Room  II/III Wall  Fr-03 Orientation  ?          

Sources Reis n er, in: BMFA XI (1913), p. 55, fig. 4.
Remarks In Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, inv.no. 13.4346 a,b.

Register  Fr-03/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pra=Procession of domestic animals
   Description: Remains of two animals (only the legs are on this block).
   Literature: Reis n er, in: BMFA XI (1913), p. 55, fig. 4.

Register  Fr-03/2 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer facing left (left) and another bringing a gazelle.
   Literature: Reis n er, in: BMFA XI (1913), p. 55, fig. 4.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn n gHc
Translat:  Young gazelle.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  Fr-03/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  3 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Two men bringing cattle. The depiction of the first man is not preserved on this block.
   Literature: Reis n er, in: BMFA XI (1913), p. 55, fig. 4.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn n iwA
Translat:  Young ox.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn n iwA
Translat:  Young ox.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

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