LMP no.
036b		 Code
T8		 Location
Abu Sir		 Owner
tpmanx		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-343-344
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date Dynasty 5, second half
Dating P&M Niuserre - Dynasty 5, end
Dating Harpur Niuserre - Unas, Wenis Harpur no. 328-Abusir
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati Djedkare-Isesi, middle Kanawati no. 365
Other dating -
King -
Literature Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 29-30, 117-126; plan and sections, pl. 22-23.
Borchardt in Mitt. D.O.G. no. 14 (sept. 1902), pl. 4, p. 30-34.
Views, Borchardt, fig. 97-99.
Krauspe, Das Ägyptische Museum der Universität Leipzig, p. 43-44, fig. 37.
Remarks -
Summary5 rooms (I, II, III, IV, ?)
12 walls (01, 02a, 02b, 03a, 03b, 04, 05, 06, Fr-01, Fr-02, Fr-03, Fr-04)

Plan remarks Drawing form: Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, pl. 22.

 

Room  I Wall  01 Orientation  N          

Sources Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 121.
Remarks Only lower part left: Man holding a calf and another man milking a cow (ST/M).

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
M - Milking
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

?   ?   Caption
Translit: \ <bH>z
Translat:  Kalb.
LitRef:  Borchardt, p. 121.
Remarks: -

?   ?   Caption
Translit: \ <...> di <...> irTt n Hm-kA
Translat:  (...) die Milch dem Totenpriester geben.
LitRef:  Borchardt, p. 121.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  02a Orientation  W          

Sources Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 121-122, fig. 102.
Remarks The same depiction was also found on wallnos. 02a, 02b and 03b. The one in the Cairo Museum (no. 57170) probably belonged to this wall.

Register  02a/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  1 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Tm=Transportation of offering cabinets (mrt)
   Description: Three men pulling a sledge with an offering cabinet.
   Literature: Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 121-122, fig. 102.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: \ cxpt sTAt r pr-xrw <...> n & N
Translat:  Herbeibringen des Schlittens zum Totenopfer (...) für T N.
LitRef:  Borchardt, p. 122.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  02b Orientation  E          

Sources Klebs, Reliefs, fig. 28.
Remarks The same depiction was also found on wallnos. 02a, 02b and 03b. The one in the Berlin Museum (no. 16162) probably belonged to this wall.

Register  02b/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  1 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Tm=Transportation of offering cabinets (mrt)
   Description: Three men pulling a sledge with an offering cabinet.
   Literature: Klebs, Reliefs, fig. 28.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ cxpt sTAt r pr-xrw n & N
Translat:  Herbeibringen des Schlittens zum Totenopfer für T N.
LitRef:  Klebs, p. 42.
Remarks: -

Room  III Wall  03a Orientation  W          

Sources Krauspe, Ägyptisches Museum der Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig, p. 30, fig. 36.
Remarks The same depiction was also found on wallnos. 02a, 02b and 03b. The one in the Museum in Leipzig (no. 2) probably belonged to this wall.

Register  03a/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  1 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Tm=Transportation of offering cabinets (mrt)
   Description: Three men pulling a sledge with an offering cabinet.
   Literature: Krauspe, Ägyptisches Museum der Karl-Marx-Universität Leipzig, p. 30, fig. 36.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <...> n & N
Translat:  (...) für T N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  See for the complete text room II wall 02b.

Room  III Wall  03b Orientation  E          

Sources -
Remarks The same depiction was also found on wallnos. 02a, 02b and 03a.

Register  03b/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  1 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Tm=Transportation of offering cabinets (mrt)
   Description: Three men pulling a sledge with an offering cabinet.
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

?   ?   Damaged
Translit: ???
Translat:  (Damaged)
LitRef:  -
Remarks:  Originally the text was probably the same as on the other three thicknesses. See for the complete text room II wall 02b.

Room  IV Wall  04 Orientation  W          

Sources Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122, fig. 103b.
Remarks -

Register  04/1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     Wb=Wooden boat building
   Description: Damaged remains of a boat building scene. Only the lower part is preserved.
   Literature: Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122, fig. 103b.

Room  IV Wall  05 Orientation  N          

Sources Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122, fig. 103a.
Remarks -

Register  05/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: EX - Extra categorical
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Only some traces of feet are still visible.
   Literature: Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122, fig. 103a.

Register  05/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: Remains of two scribes and a man.
   Literature: Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122, fig. 103a.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: nfrt (?) i<p>
Translat:  (...) counting (?).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: 

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zS Snwt
Translat:  Scribe of the granary.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  05/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: Scribes and man measuring materials.
   Literature: Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122, fig. 103a.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: r stit
Translat:  In order to pour.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: 

Room  IV Wall  06 Orientation  E          

Sources Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122.
Remarks Dragging of statues to the tomb (FU/Ds).

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: FU - Funeral
Ds - Dragging statues
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

?   ?   Caption
Translit: <dp>t
Translat:  Boat (?).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

?   ?   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: iwH ipt
Translat:  Dwarf of the private apartment.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  ? Wall  Fr-01 Orientation  ?          

Sources Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122-124.
Remarks Fisher fishing with a net on a pole (FI/?).

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
? - Unknown
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  ? Wall  Fr-02 Orientation  ?          

Sources Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122-124, fig. 104a.
Remarks In Munich, Staatl. Sammlung ÄS1033.

Register  Fr-02/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Br=Brewing beer
   Description: Not clear which fase of the process of brewing beer is depicted in this register.
   Literature: Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122-124, fig. 104a.

Register  Fr-02/2 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Br=Brewing beer
   Description: Men sieving beer through a cloth into a jar.
   Literature: Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122-124, fig. 104a
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: dnt sTt
Translat:  Diluting the sTt -dough.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: swH pz<n>
Translat:  Kneeding pzn -bread.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  Borchardt translates "Das... des Gebäcks" (p. 124).

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: Ti<s t> wAD
Translat:  Kneeding fresh (bread(dough)).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  Fr-02/3 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Br=Brewing beer
   Description: Men sieving beer through a cloth into a jar.
   Literature: Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122-124, fig. 104a
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ itx Dsrt r prt-xrw
Translat:  Das Durchseien (?) des starken Bieres zum Totenopfer.
LitRef:  Borchardt, p. 124.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ itx sxpt
Translat:  Durchseien des Sechepet-Bieres.
LitRef:  Borchardt, p. 124.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <...> in afti
Translat:  (...) durch den Brauer.
LitRef:  Borchardt, p. 124.
Remarks: 

Room  ? Wall  Fr-03 Orientation  ?          

Sources Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122-124, fig. 104c.
Remarks Formerly in Posen (now Poznan) Museum.

Register  Fr-03/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Men bringing cattle.
   Literature: Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122-124, fig. 104c.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: n axm.s
Translat:  May she not dehydrate.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: fs<it> <..> iry<.i> nfr.k (1)
Translat:  Cook(ing) (...) I do (it) that you may be happy.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  1) Or possibly nfr.kwi, 'that I may be happy'.

Register  Fr-03/2 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
    
   Description: Only text remains of this register.
   Literature: Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122-124, fig. 104c.

Room  ? Wall  Fr-04 Orientation  ?          

Sources Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122-124, fig. 104b.
Remarks In Heidelberg Äg. Inst. 911.

Register  Fr-04/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     Hp=Papyrus harvest
   Description: Remains of the papyrus harvest.
   Literature: Borchardt, Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re, p. 122-124, fig. 104b.

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