LMP no.
257		 Code
T113 = de Morgan No.1		 Location
Dashur		 Owner
sSmnfr		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-891
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date Dynasty 5, second half or Dynasty 6
Dating P&M Dynasty 5, second half or Dynasty 6
Dating Harpur Niuserre - Teti (taq) Harpur no. 615-ENPS
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati Niuserre, late Kanawati no. 311
Other dating -
King -
Literature Borchardt, Denkmäler, II, p. 202-204, pl. 108-109.
de Morgan, Dahchour II, p. 2-3, fig. 2-4.
Remarks In Cairo Museum, nos. CG1781, 1783 and 1785.
Summary1 rooms (I)
5 walls (01, Fr-01, Fr-02, Fr-03, Fr-04)

Plan remarks Plan: de Morgan, fig. 2.
MastaBase numbering, not P&M.

 

Room  I Wall  01 Orientation  W          

Sources Borchardt, Denkmäler, II, p. 203-204, pl. 109.
de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 5.
Remarks In Cairo Museum, no. CG1783 and CG1785.

Register  01/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  3 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer, facing right, presenting a jar.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, II, p. 203-204, pl. 109.
de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 5.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <...> aS
Translat:  (...) cedar oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  01/1a K from above:  1 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  3 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer, facing left, presenting a jar.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, II, p. 203-204, pl. 109.
de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 5.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Damaged
- 
Translit: -
Translat: -
LitRef: -
Remarks:  Nothing remains of the text, which undoubtedly contained the name of one of the seven sacred oils.

Register  01/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  3 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer, facing right, presenting a jar.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, II, p. 203-204, pl. 109.
de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 5.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: HAtt THnw
Translat:  Best Lybian oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  01/2a K from above:  2 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  3 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: An offering bearer, facing left, presenting a jar.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, II, p. 203-204, pl. 109.
de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 5.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Damaged
- 
Translit: -
Translat: -
LitRef: -
Remarks:  Nothing remains of the text, which undoubtedly contained the name of one of the seven sacred oils.

Room  I Wall  Fr-01 Orientation  W          

Sources de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 3.
Remarks In Berlin (east) Museum, no. 15790.
Fragment of the northern false door.

Register  Fr-01/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  1 Wpi:  UML  
   Themes: VA - Various
     P=Palanquin scene
   Description: The owner carried in a palanquin, carried by six men.
   Literature: de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 3.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <...> <imnt> iAwt nfr<t> <...> &
Translat:  (...) the west, (after ?) a beautiful old age (...) T.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  Fr-02 Orientation  W          

Sources de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 4.
Remarks Fragment of the northern false door.

Register  Fr-02/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Sr=Sacrificial ritual
   Description: Lower half of three funerary priests facing right.
   Literature: de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 4.

Register  Fr-02/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ov=Offerings, vessels
   Description: Three offering bearers facing right presenting vessels.
   Literature: de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 4.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: sfT
Translat:  sfT -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Hknw
Translat:  Hknw -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: sTi-Hb
Translat:  sTi-Hb -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  Fr-02/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ov=Offerings, vessels
   Description: Three offering bearers facing right presenting vessels.
   Literature: de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 4.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: HAtt nt aS THnw
Translat:  Best cedar and Lybian oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: twAwt
Translat:  twAwt -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Xnmw
Translat:  Xnmw -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  Fr-02/x+4 K from above:  x+4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Three offering bearers facing right.
   Literature: de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 4.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: sDt snTr
Translat:  Flame of incense.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: wnxw
Translat:  Clothing.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: arf wAD msdmt
Translat:  A bag of green and black eyepaint.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  Fr-03 Orientation  ?          

Sources de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 6.
Remarks -

Register  Fr-03/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: TR - Trades
     C=Carpentry
   Description: Carpenters at work (polishing).
   Literature: de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 6.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <ms>Tp<.t> (?)
Translat:  Chest (?).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Dam <...> i <...> nbw
Translat:  Fine gold (...) gold.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  Fr-03/2 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: TR - Trades
     C=Carpentry
   Description: Carpenters at work, polishing and with an adze.
   Literature: de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 6.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: m xt <...> t sStA
Translat:  (...) with something (...) secret.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: <i>n m s<n>aa st (1) n<y>t wab.t (2)
Translat:  Who is the one who polishes the lid (?) of the shrine (?).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  1) Possibly the word snTt (lid) was meant here (Hannig, p. 1161).
2) Most likely wabt should be translated with 'shrine'.

Room  I Wall  Fr-04 Orientation  ?          

Sources Borchardt, Denkmäler, II, p. 202, pl. 108.
de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 7.
Remarks In Cairo Museum, no. CG1781.

Register  Fr-04/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Two groups of men slaughtering cattle.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, II, p. 202, pl. 108.
de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 7.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rxc
Translat:  Slaughtering.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  Fr-04/2 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Two groups of men slaughtering cattle.
   Literature: Borchardt, Denkmäler, II, p. 202, pl. 108.
de Morgan, Dahchour II, fig. 7.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: rxc xpS <i>n cSm
Translat:  Cutting of the shank by the slaughterer.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  Fn1) Haplography of the x. Note the reversed order of x and c in the spelling of rxc.

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