LMP no.
237
Code
G3008
Location
Giza
Owner
snfrwHtp
P&M ref.
IIIČ-096
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date -
Dating P&M Dynasty 6
Dating Harpur Pepi II, early Harpur no. 214-WF
Dating Cherpion Sneferu
Dating Kanawati Djedkare-Isesi, early Kanawati no. 288
Other dating -
King Sneferu
Literature Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, p. 157-166, pl. 53-55.
Junker, Giza III, p. 41 [30].
Remarks -
Summary1 rooms (I)
4 walls (01-02, 03, 04-07, Fr-01)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M XXVI.

 

Room  I Wall  01-02 Orientation  N          

Sources Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, fig. 132, pl. 53.
Remarks Painted decoration (unfinished, with guidelines).
Wall has two numbers 01 (left) and 02 (right).

Register  01/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Men slaughtering an ox. With traces of an earlier sketch of estates (OF/E).
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, fig. 132, pl. 53.

Register  01/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Men bringing cattle and remains of two men facing left (left, probably offering bearers?). With traces of an earlier sketch of estates (OF/E).
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, fig. 132, pl. 53.

Register  01/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Five female estates facing right.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, fig. 132, pl. 53.

Register  02/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
     Tr=Transportation by donkey (to / from threshing)
   Description: Traces of men and donkeys tranporting grain.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, fig. 132, pl. 53.

Register  02/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
     Hg=Grain harvest
   Description: Men harvesting grain.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, fig. 132, pl. 53.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: \ TAy srf ib Dt ir.f <...> iw <..> r w<...> r <...>
Translat:  (Not at any time letting) anger inflame his heart; he hath done (...) daily (?) (...). (1)
LitRef:  Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, p. 160.
Remarks:  1) Another translation would be: 'An always zealous fellow/guy, while he (...)'.

Register  02/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
     W=Winnowing etc. of grain
S=Storage of grain and other products
   Description: A woman winnowing (left) and two men standing (right) next to a heap of grain.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, fig. 132, pl. 53.
   
 

Texts:

Mixed   <   Caption
Translit: \ <mfx>t i<n> diwt
Translat:  (...) third child. (1)
LitRef:  Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, p. 160.
Remarks:  Composition: 1) Row; 2) Column.
1) Or: 'Sieving by the diwt '.

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ <...> m <i>n diwt nS in <...>
Translat:  (...) sieving grain. (1)
LitRef:  Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, p. 160.
Remarks:  1) Or: '(...) by the diwt, raking by the (...) '.

Register  02/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
     Td=Threshing by donkeys
   Description: Threshing donkeys.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, fig. 132, pl. 53.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: \ <...> nb <...> irr Hwi <...>k
Translat:  (...) smiting (...) thou.
LitRef:  Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, p. 160.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: The owner standing with text above him.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: The owner standing with text above him.
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Observation
Translit: \ <m>AA kAt sxt
Translat:  (... chief of the secrets) (1) of the work of the fields.
LitRef:  Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, p. 161.
Remarks:  1) The beginning is more likely just mAA, 'Observing'.

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: & N
Translat:  T N.
LitRef:  Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, p. 161.
Remarks: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
E - Estates
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
E - Estates
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  03 Orientation  S          

Sources Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 54.
Remarks Painted decoration (unfinished, with guidelines).

Register  03/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer facing right.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 54.

Register  03/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pm=Presentation of pieces of meat
   Description: An offering bearer with a shank facing right.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 54.

Register  03/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pb=Presentation of birds
   Description: An offering bearer with a bird facing right.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 54.

Register  03/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Pi=Presentation of incense
   Description: An offering bearer facing right presenting incense.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 54.

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

Room  I Wall  04-07 Orientation  W          

Sources Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 55.
Remarks Painted decoration (unfinished, with guidelines).
Wall has four numbers: 04 (left), 05 (southern false door), 06 (middle) and 07 (northern false door).
Lintel of northern false door in Philadelphia Museum, E.13542.

Register  04/1a 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: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 55.

Register  04/1b 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: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 55.

Register  04/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Five offering bearers facing right.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 55.

Register  04/3 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: Five offering bearers facing right.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 55.

Register  04/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Five offering bearers facing right.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 55.

Register  06/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Remains of seven offering bearers facing left.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 55.

Register  06/3 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: Remains of seven offering bearers facing left.
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 55.

Register  06/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Remains of two groups of men slaughtering cattle and an offering bearer with shank on the left (facing left).
   Literature: Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, pl. 55.

Room  I Wall  Fr-01 Orientation            

Sources Fisher, The Minor Cemetery at Giza, p. 154 [35], pl. 50 [4].
Remarks Fragment of the entrance doorway with text (EX/T), now in Philadelphia Museum, E.13543.

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


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