LMP no.
041
Code
T10
Location
Saqqara
Owner
kAapr
P&M ref.
IIIČ-501
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date Dynasty 5, early
Dating P&M Dynasty 5, early
Dating Harpur Userkaf - Sahure Harpur no. 521-NSP
Dating Cherpion Dynasty 4 (imp)
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating -
King -
Literature Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 143-190.
Cherpion, Mastabas, p. 99.
Fischer, in JNES XVIII (1959), p. 233-272.
Remarks -
Summary1 rooms (I)
7 walls (01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, Fr-01)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M XLIX.
MastaBase numbering, not P&M.

 

Room  I Wall  01 Orientation  W          

Sources Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 148-152, fig.4.5-4.7.
Remarks Architrave and drum with text. Of the sides very little remains, but most likely the owner was depicted here originally.
The lintel is now in the Fondation Martin Bodmer, Geneva.

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

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: -
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  02 Orientation  N          

Sources Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 148-152, fig. 4.8.
Remarks Remains of the owner standing.

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

Room  I Wall  03 Orientation  E          

Sources Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 162-167, fig. 4.14-4.16.
Fischer in JNES XVIII (1959), fig. 5-7.
Remarks In New York M.M.A., no. 58.161.

Register  03/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  ? Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  U  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     D=Fishing with dragnet (/seine)
   Description: Nine men netting fish.
   Literature: Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 162-167, fig. 4.16.
Fischer in JNES XVIII (1959), fig. 6.

Register  03/1a K from above:  1 K from below:  ? Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  U  
   Themes: FO - Fowling
     Va=Various (Rest, remainder)
   Description: Behind a triangular object a man is depicted in a chair made of reed matting. The man seems to be drinking. The man accompanies a field activity. Fischer suggests fowling with a net.
   Literature: Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 162-167, fig. 4.16.
Fischer in JNES XVIII (1959), fig. 7.

Register  03/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  ? Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: EX - Extra categorical
     ?=Unknown
   Description: Of this register only the head of a man is still visible.
   Literature: Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 162-167, fig. 4.16.
Fischer in JNES XVIII (1959), fig. 7.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Owner seated holding a staff.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Remains of the owner seated with his wife, behind an offering table.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  04 Orientation  S          

Sources Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 168-170, fig. 4.18-4.19.
Remarks Remains of the owner standing, holding a staff and sceptre.

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

Room  I Wall  05 Orientation  W          

Sources Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 170-177, fig. 4.20-4.24.
Fischer in JNES XVIII (1959), p. 237-238, 254, fig. 21, pl. IV, V, VIII.
Remarks Wall has two numbers: 02 (left) and 03 (right).
Panel of false door is in Detroit, Institute of Arts, 57.58.
Upper part fo owner and wife is in Kansas City, William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art, 46-33.

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

Room  I Wall  06 Orientation  N          

Sources Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 155-162, fig. 4.11-4.13.
Fischer in JNES XVIII (1959), fig. 8, pl. VI.
Remarks -

Register  04/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  M  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: Dwarf facing a flutist.
   Literature: Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 155-162, fig. 4.11, 4.13.
Fischer in JNES XVIII (1959), fig. 8.

Register  04/2 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  M  
   Themes: GA - Games / Music
     M=Musical group / orchestra, incl. singing
   Description: Monkey facing a harpist.
   Literature: Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 155-162, fig. 4.11, 4.13.
Fischer in JNES XVIII (1959), fig. 8.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: sqr bnt
Translat:  Striking the harp.
LitRef:  Bárta, Abusir V, p. 156.
Remarks: 

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

Room  I Wall  Fr-01 Orientation  E?          

Sources Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 166, fig. 4.17.
Remarks -

Register  Fr-01/1 K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: Y  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: KI - Kitchen scenes
     Ba=Baking bread
   Description: Very faint remains of a possible bread baking scene.
   Literature: Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 166, fig. 4.17.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: xAD<w>
Translat:  Bread dough.
LitRef:  Bárta, Abusir V, p. 166.
Remarks: -

Register  Fr-01/1a K from above:  ? K from below:  ? Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: TR - Trades
     P=Pottery
   Description: Very faint remains of a pottery scene
   Literature: Bárta, The cemeteries at Abusir South I, Abusir V, p. 166, fig. 4.17.


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