LMP no.
001A
Code
M6
Location
Meidum
Owner
raHtp
P&M ref.
IV-90-91
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date Sneferu
Dating P&M Dynasty 3
Dating Harpur Sneferu - Khufu, Cheops Harpur no. 620
Dating Cherpion Dynasty 4, first half (imp)
Dating Kanawati Sneferu, late Kanawati no. 208
Other dating Sneferu (- Khufu, Cheops ?) (Baud, no. 143, p. 512)
King Sneferu
Literature Cherpion, p. 54, 62, 106, 114, fig. 10.
Daninos, RT VIII, p. 73.
Harpur, Decoration, Appendix 1,nos. 15-23, 32-33.
Harpur, The Tombs of Nefermaat and Rahotep at Maidum, 1-54 (general), 95-114 (tomb of Rahotep), 159-177 (paintings & reliefs), 121-158 (statuary), 203-215 (catalogue).
Junker, MDAIK II, pl. XXXVI.
Mariette, Monuments divers, pl. 16, 18, 19.
Petrie, Medum, p. 15-18, 23-24.
Remarks Reliefs are in various museums.
Summary3 rooms (E, I, II)
10 walls (01-02, 03, 04, 05-07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13)

Plan remarks Plan: drawing from Medum pl. VII.
MastaBase numbering, not P&M.
E = Entrance.

 

Room  E Wall  01-02 Orientation  W          

Sources Harpur, Maidum, 97, 203-204, fig. 91, 162.
Mariette, Monuments divers, pl. 18 [b].
Petrie, Medum, pl. IX, X.
Remarks Architrave.

Room  I Wall  03 Orientation  N          

Sources Harpur, Maidum, 99-100, 205-206, fig. 93, pl. 41-43.
Mariette, Monuments divers, p. 481.
Petrie, Medum, pl. X.
Remarks Cairo Museum, inv. no s. T6.12.24.11, T 18.4.17.5 and T19. 11.24. 3F belongs to this wall. The block shows a figure's left arm holding a rope and a bird flying above.

Register  03/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  3 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: FO - Fowling
     H=Hexagonal net (= Clapnet)
   Description: Remains of a register depicting fowling with a hexagonal net. Only three men (sons of Rahotep?) are still visible.
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 99-100, 205-206, fig. 93, pl. 41-43.
Mariette, Monuments divers, p. 481.
Petrie, Medum, pl. X.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 100.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 100.
Remarks: -

Register  03/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     Va=Various (Rest, remainder)
   Description: Men in a papyrus skiff, possibly returning boatmen.
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 99-100, 205-206, fig. 93, pl. 41-43.
Mariette, Monuments divers, p. 481.
Petrie, Medum, pl. X.

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

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: \ rxt nzw N
Translat:  The king's acquaintance N.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 99.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 99.
Remarks:  Above Rahotep's head only his name is written. His titles are written in the register above the fowling-scene.

Column(s)   <   Observation
Translit: \ mA<A> cxt
Translat:  Viewing the trapping of birds.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 100.
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  04 Orientation  S          

Sources Harpur, Maidum, 98-99, 204-205, fig. 92, pl. 40.
Mariette, Monuments divers, p.480.
Petrie, Medum, IX (lower).
Remarks This wall is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, inv. no. T.19.11.24.3G

Register  04/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: HU - Hunting
     D=Desert hunt
   Description: Greyhounds hunting for gazelles, antelopes and foxes. (Possibly also for ichneumons).
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 98-99, 204-205, fig. 92, pl. 40.
Mariette, Monuments divers, p.480.
Petrie, Medum, IX (lower).

Register  04/2a K from above:  2 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  3 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: HU - Hunting
     D=Desert hunt
   Description: Greyhounds hunting for gazelles, antelopes and foxes. (Possibly also for ichneumons).
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 98-99, 204-205, fig. 92, pl. 40.
Mariette, Monuments divers, p.480.
Petrie, Medum, IX (lower).

Register  04/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  3 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Remains of a procession of domestic cattle, depicting an ox.
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 98-99, 204-205, fig. 92, pl. 40.
Mariette, Monuments divers, p.480.
Petrie, Medum, IX (lower).
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: \ rn <...>
Translat:  Young ( one). (1)
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 99.
Remarks:  1) Possibly "stall-fed".

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: \ mDwt pr n Dt
Translat:  The animal pens of the funerary domain.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 99.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: Owner with wife, standing.
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Observation
Translit: \ mA<A> aHt
Translat:  Viewing the netting.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 99.
Remarks: 

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 99.
Remarks:  Above Rahotep's head only his name is written. His titles are written in the register above the hunting-scene.

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: \ r<x>t nzw N
Translat:  The king's acquaintance N.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 99.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  05-07 Orientation  E          

Sources Harpur, Maidum, 101-103, 206-209, fig. 94, pl. 44-53.
Petrie, Medum, pl. XI.
Remarks Wall has 3 nos: 5 (above door), 6 (left) and 7 (right).

Register  05+07/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     Wb=Wooden boat building
   Description: Four men building a wooden boat.
Two blocks with part of this register are now in the Ägyptisches Museum in Berlin (inv. no. 15756).
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 101-103, 206-209, fig. 94, pl. 44-53.
Petrie, Medum, pl. XI.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: \ spt
Translat:  Lashing.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: \ mnx
Translat:  Chiselling.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Register  06/1 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Man with antelope.
On a block in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, inv. no. T5.11.24.15.
   Literature: De Morgan, Recherches I, p. 172, fig. 510.
Harpur, Maidum, 101-103, 206-209, fig. 94, pl. 44-53.
Petrie, Medum, pl. XI.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ rn
Translat:  Young one (1).
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 101.
Remarks:  1) or "stall-fed".

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ iTi nDt-Hr
Translat:  Bringing offerings.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Register  06/2 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Two men slaughtering a bull.
On a block in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, inv. no. T5.11.24.15.
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 101-103, 206-209, fig. 94, pl. 44-53.
Petrie, Medum, pl. XI.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ ctpt
Translat:  Cutting (up).
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Register  06/3 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: Two offering bearers.
On a block in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, inv. no. T5.11.24.15.
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 101-103, 206-209, fig. 94, pl. 44-53.
Petrie, Medum, pl. XI.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ prt-xrw irp
Translat:  An invocation offering of wine.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ cxpt bnrt nDmt
Translat:  Bringing date (wine).
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Register  07/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     D=Fishing with dragnet (/seine)
   Description: Three men fishing with a net.
On a (now destroyed) block in the Ägyptisches Museum in Berlin (inv. no. 15756).
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 101-103, 206-209, fig. 94, pl. 44-53.
Montet, Scènes, p. 32-42.
Petrie, Medum, pl. XI.

Register  07/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Two men bringing animals, including birds.
Part of the scene was depicted on a now destroyed block in the Ägyptisches Museum in Berlin (inv. no. 15756). This block fits to a b lock in the Pushkin Museum (Moscow, inv. no. I.i.a.5569). Another block is in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (inv. no. T19.11.24.3A).
   Literature: Montet, Scènes, p. 135, 139, 155.
Petrie,
Medum, pl. XI.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: \ Hry Dba
Translat:  Suckling calf.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 103.
Remarks: -

Register  07/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Three estates.
Preserved on 2 joining blocks. One is now in the Cairo Museum (inv. no. T 19.11.24.3 A), the other is in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge (inv. no. E. GA.3077.1943).
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 101-103, 206-209, fig. 94, pl. 44-53.
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 447-450 [2M4].
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 481.
Petrie, Medum, pl. XI.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Register  07/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Three estates.
Preserved on a block in the Cairo Museum (inv. no. T19.11.24.3A).
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 101-103, 206-209, fig. 94, pl. 44-53.
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 447-450 [2M4].
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 481.
Petrie, Medum, pl. XI.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 102.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Owner standing.
Blocks are in the Egyptian Museum Cairo, inv. no. T5.11.24.15 and the Ägyptisches Museum Berlin inv. no. 15756 (2 blocks).
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Observation
Translit: \ mA<A> Sd dSr m wxrt pr n Dt N
Translat:  Viewing the boat building in the workshop of the funerary domain.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 101.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  08 Orientation  S          

Sources Harpur, Maidum, 103-105, 209-210, fig. 95, pl. 54-58.
Petrie, Medum, p. XII (left).
Remarks Part of the wall is preserved on several blocks, which are now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (inv. nos. T11.12.45.3, T11.12.45.4, T11.12.45.5 and T19.11.24.3D).

Register  08/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     Pr=Fish processing
   Description: Man cleaning fish.
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 103-105, 209-210, fig. 95, pl. 54-58.
Petrie, Medum, p l. XII (left).

Register  08/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     Tr=Fish transportation
   Description: Two men carrying a fish.
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 103-105, 209-210, fig. 95, pl. 54-58.
Maspero, Hist. Anc., p. 37.
De Morgan, Recherches I, p. 177, fig. 520.
Petrie, Medum, p l. XII (left).
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ iTt aHA
Translat:  Bringing the fighting-fish.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 104.
Remarks: -

Register  08/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: AL - Agriculture; land preparation and horticulture
     Lp=Land preparation with plough
   Description: Man ploughing with two bulls pulling the plough.
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 103-105, 209-210, fig. 95, pl. 54-58.
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 481.
Petrie, Medum, p l. XII (left).
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: \ ckA bdt
Translat:  Ploughing emmer-seed.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 104.
Remarks: -

Register  08/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Three estates.
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 103-105, 209-210, fig. 95, pl. 54-58.
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 447-450 [2M4].
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 481.
Petrie, Medum, p l. XII (left).
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 105.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 105.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 105.
Remarks: -

Register  08/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Three estates.
   Literature: Harpur, Maidum, 103-105, 209-210, fig. 95, pl. 54-58.
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 447-450 [2M4].
Mariette, Mastabas, p. 481.
Petrie, Medum, p l. XII (left).
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 105.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 105.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 105.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  09 Orientation  N          

Sources Harpur, Maidum, 105-106, 210-211, fig. 96, pl. 59.
Petrie, Medum, pl. XIV [middle].
Remarks Part of the wall is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (inv. no. T19.11.24.3D).

Register  09/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Man bringing an oryx.
   Literature: De Morgan, Recherches I, p. 172, fig 510- 512.
Petrie,
Medum, pl. XIV [middle].
   
 

Texts:

?   ?   Caption
Translit: \ rn
Translat:  Young (oryx). (1)
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 105.
Remarks:  1) Or "stall-fed (oryx)".

Register  09/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Man bringing an addax.
   Literature: De Morgan, Recherches I, p. 172, fig 510- 512.
Petrie,
Medum, pl. XIV [middle].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: \ nwDw
Translat:  Addax.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 105.
Remarks: -

Register  09/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Man bringing an ibex.
   Literature: De Morgan, Recherches I, p. 172, fig 510- 512.
Petrie,
Medum, pl. XIV [middle].
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 106.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ niA
Translat:  Ibex.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 106.
Remarks: -

Register  09/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Three offering bearers.
   Literature: Petrie, Medum, pl. XIV [middle].
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ xtmw N
Translat:  Treasurer N.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 106.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ cSm N
Translat:  Slaughterer N.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 106.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 106.
Remarks: -

Register  09/5 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
   Description: Three offering bearers.
   Literature: Petrie, Medum, pl. XIV [middle].
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 106.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 106.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  Harpur, Maidum, p. 106.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  10 Orientation  W          

Sources Harpur, Maidum, 106-108, 211-212, fig. 97, pl. 60-64.
Remarks Several blocks of this wall are now in museums:
- Egyptian Museum, Cairo: JE 38549, T11.11.28.1 and T19.11.24.3B.
- British Museum, London: EA 1277.
- Louvre, Paris: E.11430.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: The owner standing and holding a staff and a sceptre, with name and titles above.
   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 a sceptre, with name and titles above.
   Literature: -

Room  II Wall  11 Orientation  S          

Sources Harpur, Maidum, 108, 212-213, fig. 98 [left], 65-67.
Petrie, Medum, pl. XII (middle).
Remarks Offering list.
One block is in the British Museum, London (inv. no. EA 1277), another in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (inv. no. JE 38549).

Room  II Wall  12 Orientation  N          

Sources Harpur, Maidum, 108-109, 213-214, fig. 98 [right], pl. 65, 68-70.
Petrie, Medum, pl. XIV (left).
Remarks Offering list.
Three blocks are now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (inv. nos. JE 38549, T11.12.45.2 and T18.4.17.6).

Room  II Wall  13 Orientation  W          

Sources Barta, Opferliste.
Budge, Egyptian Sculptures in the BM, pl. V.
Harpur, Maidum, 109-112, 214-215, fig. 98 [middle], pl. 65, 71-72.
James, Hiero Texts BM I, pl. 20.
Mariette, Monuments divers, pl. 18 (a), 19 (a,b).
Petrie, Medum, pl. XIII.
Remarks Owner seated in front of offering table.
Largely preserved on two blocks. One in the British Museum in London (inv. no. EA 1242), the other in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo (inv. no. JE 38549).


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