LMP no.
025		 Code
MQ1		 Location
Giza		 Owner
xwnra		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-293-294
Tomb type Rock-cut
Gender Male
Most likely date Menkaure, Mycerinus
Dating P&M Menkaure, Mycerinus
Dating Harpur Menkaure, Mycerinus Harpur no. 188-MC
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating Menkaure, Mycerinus (Baud, no. 176, p. 536)
King -
Literature Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 351, 353, 347, 348.
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., p. 169, 291, 299.
Remarks -
Summary1 rooms (I)
2 walls (01, 02)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M XXXV.

 

Room  I Wall  01 Orientation  E          

Sources Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 351 [3].
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 175 (right), pl. 49 [b].
Remarks -

Register  01/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     Wb=Wooden boat building
   Description: Men building two wooden boats.
   Literature: Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 351 [3].
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 175 (right), pl. 49 [b].

Register  01/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     Wb=Wooden boat building
   Description: Men building two wooden boats.
   Literature: Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 351 [3].
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 175 (right), pl. 49 [b].
   
 

Texts:

?   <   Caption
Translit: mDH wiA
Translat:  Ship's carpenter.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

?   >   Caption
Translit: mDH wiA
Translat:  Ship's carpenter.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  01/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: TR - Trades
     Mv=Manufacturing stone vessels
Msa=Manufacturing sarcophagus
Ms=Manufacturing statues
   Description: Manufacturing vessels, polishing a sarcophagus and manufacturing and painting statues.
   Literature: Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 351 [3].
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 175 (right), pl. 49 [b].

Register  01/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     Fp=Fabrication of objects out of papyrus
   Description: Rope-making.
   Literature: Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 351 [3].

Register  01/4a K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: TR - Trades
     M=Metal working
   Description: Gold-beaters and metal-workers.
   Literature: Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 351 [3].

Register  01/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: TR - Trades
     C=Carpentry
   Description: Carpentry. Manufacture of beds, chairs, boxes, sandals, wooden objects and engraved seals .
   Literature: Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 351 [3].

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: Owner facing left with a scribe (Va/Sc) facing him and three attendants (Va/A) behind him.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: VA - Various
A - Attendants
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: VA - Various
Sc - Scribes administrating
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  02 Orientation  S          

Sources Boston Mus. Bull. XXXII, p. 11, fig. 10.
Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 347-348 [2].
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 153.
Remarks -

Register  02/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  6 Text: N  
   N:  6 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Fp=Foodpreparation, various kinds
   Description: Men preparing food. (Small groups of men with in between picture lists).
   Literature: Boston Mus. Bull. XXXII, p. 11, fig. 10.
Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 347-348 [2].
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 153.

Register  02/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  5 Text: ?  
   N:  6 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Fp=Foodpreparation, various kinds
   Description: Men preparing food. (Small groups of men with in between picture lists).
   Literature: Boston Mus. Bull. XXXII, p. 11, fig. 10.
Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 347-348 [2].
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 153.

Register  02/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  6 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Fp=Foodpreparation, various kinds
   Description: Men preparing food. (Small groups of men with in between picture lists).
   Literature: Boston Mus. Bull. XXXII, p. 11, fig. 10.
Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 347-348 [2].
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 153.

Register  02/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  6 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Fp=Foodpreparation, various kinds
   Description: Men preparing food. (Small groups of men with in between picture lists).
   Literature: Boston Mus. Bull. XXXII, p. 11, fig. 10.
Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 347-348 [2].
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 153.

Register  02/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  6 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: Singers and musicians.
   Literature: Boston Mus. Bull. XXXII, p. 11, fig. 10.
Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 347-348 [2].
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 153.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: \ zbA nfr hy
Translat:  Play the flute beautifully, hey. (?)
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: Hst
Translat:  Singing.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  02/6 K from above:  6 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  6 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     D=Dancing
   Description: Female dancers (unfinished).
   Literature: Boston Mus. Bull. XXXII, p. 11, fig. 10.
Reisner, Giza Necropolis I, p. 347-348 [2].
Smith, Hist. Eg. Sculpt., fig. 153.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Mother with owner as naked boy (holding a hoopoe). Three female attendants behind the mother.
   Literature: -

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