LMP no.
063B		 Code
T17B		 Location
Saqqara		 Owner
xnwt		 P&M ref.
IIIČ-623-624
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Female
Most likely date Unas, Wenis
Dating P&M Dynasty 5
Dating Harpur Unas, Wenis Harpur no. 478-UPC
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating Unas, Wenis (Baud, no. 185, p. 545-546)
King Unas, Wenis?
Literature Bieger, Munro & Brinks, in: SAK I (1974), p. 34-54.
CdÉ XX (1945), 79.
Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 396 (plan), fig. 158.
Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut.
Saad, in: ASAE XL (1940), p. 684-685.
Schweitzer, in: Orientalia, N.S. 17 (1948), 263.
Remarks Twin-mastaba. See also LMP no. 63A.
Summary2 rooms (I, II)
9 walls (01a, 01b, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M LXIV.

 

Room  I Wall  01a Orientation  W          

Sources Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, pl. 32 [left].
Remarks Owner facing left.

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

Room  I Wall  01b Orientation  E          

Sources Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, pl. 32 [right].
Remarks Owner facing right.

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  02 Orientation  S          

Sources Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 59, pl. 36.
Remarks According to Munro the right half originally had four or five registers.

Register  02a/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  x Text: ?  
   N:  ? Wpi:  U  
   Themes: ST - Stock / cattle-breeding
     Cc=Care of domestic cattle
   Description: Damaged remains of what seems to be a depiction of shepherds taking care of cattle. With a shepherd seated in a chair to the left.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 59, pl. 36.

Register  02b/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Remains of two men with a bull.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 59, pl. 36.

Register  02b/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Man with bull (left) and shepherd with calf (right).
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 59, pl. 36.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: r<n> iwA
Translat:  Young bull.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  03 Orientation  W          

Sources Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 56-57, pl. 34.
Remarks -

Register  03/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Obb=Offering bearers on boats
   Description: Offering bearers on boats.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 56-57, pl. 34.

Register  03/1-4 K from above:  1-4 K from below:  4-1 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  UML  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     Op=Owner in Marshes: Journey in papyrus boat
   Description: Remains of the owner standing in a papyrus boat in the marshes.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 56-57, pl. 34.
   
 

Texts:

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

Register  03/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Obb=Offering bearers on boats
   Description: Offering bearers on boats.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 56-57, pl. 34.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <...> ni.t (?) rnp.wt nb.t nfr.t <...> Hr.t in.t m pH.w
Translat:  (...) alle gute Frischkraut (...) gebracht aus den Marschen.
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 57.
Remarks: -

Register  03/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Remains of seven offering bearers facing right.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 56-57, pl. 34.

Register  03/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Obb=Offering bearers on boats
   Description: Offering bearers on boats.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 56-57, pl. 34.
   
 

Texts:

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

Room  I Wall  04 Orientation  E          

Sources Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 52-53, pl. 33.
Remarks Very damaged wall.

Register  04/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: FO - Fowling
     H=Hexagonal net (= Clapnet)
   Description: Men fowling with a hexagonal net.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 52-53, pl. 33.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: imy-rA wHat
Translat:  Vorsteher des Vogel/Fisch-Fangs.
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 53.
Remarks: -

Register  04/1-5 K from above:  1-5 K from below:  5-1 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  UML  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     Opp=Owner in Marshes: Pulling papyrus
   Description: Only birds in the papyrus swamp, including a depiction of a butterfly, are visible. Based upon the text it is clear that this is a zSS wAD -scene.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 52-53, pl. 33.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: zSS-wAD n Hwt-Hrw m pHw Hr-tpi & N
Translat:  Den Papyrus schütteln für Hathor in den Sumpfgewassern ' zugunsten ' T N.
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 52.
Remarks: -

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

Register  04/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     Hp=Papyrus harvest
   Description: Men harvesting papyrus.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut,. 52-53, pl. 33.

Register  04/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     Pb=Papyrus boat building
   Description: Men building (papyrus?) boats.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 52-53, pl. 33.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: sp.t smH
Translat:  Das Schiff zusammenbinden.
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 53.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: sp<.t ...>
Translat:  Binding (...).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  04/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     Pr=Fish processing
   Description: Very damaged remains of a fish processing scene.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 52-53, pl. 33.

Register  04/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FI - Fishing
     D=Fishing with dragnet (/seine)
   Description: Men fishing probably with a dragnet.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 52-53, pl. 33.

Room  I Wall  05 Orientation  N          

Sources Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 58-59, pl. 35.
Remarks -

Register  05/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Remains of three offering bearers facing right.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 58-59, pl. 35.

Register  05/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Three female estates facing right.
   Literature: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 396 [26S5].
Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 58-59, pl. 35.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 396.
Remarks: 

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 396.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 396.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  06 Orientation  E          

Sources Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 65-67, pl. 38.
Remarks -

Register  06/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AG - Agriculture; grain and flax
     Hg=Grain harvest
S=Storage of grain and other products
M=Measuring of grain etc.
   Description: Only lower half remains. Harvest scenes: storage (?) and measuring (?) of grain.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 65-67, pl. 38.
   
 

Texts:

?   ?   Damaged
Translit: ???
Translat:  (Damaged).
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 67.
Remarks: -

?   ?   Damaged
Translit: ???
Translat:  (Damaged).
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 67.
Remarks: -

Register  06/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: SH - Ships
     T=Transport ships
   Description: Four ships transporting grain.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 65-67, pl. 38.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: imy-r pr
Translat:  The overseer of the house.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: im-wrt n tp-a
Translat:  Steuerbord! (Dann ?) Vorwärts!
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 66.
Remarks: -

Mixed   <   Spoken
Translit: iri tA<-wr> n tA Hri-ib
Translat:  Mach Backbord wegen des Landes! (dann die ?) Mitte!
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 67.
Remarks:  Composition: 1) Row; 2) Column.

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: <iri> imi-wrt
Translat:  (Mach) Steuerbord!
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 67.
Remarks: -

Register  06/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Tm=Transportation of offering cabinets (mrt)
   Description: Men transporting six sTAt cabinets with feathers on top.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 65-67, pl. 38.
   
 

Texts:

Mixed   >   Caption
Translit: sTA.wt n tA<.w> nbs
Translat:  Behälter für nbs -Brote (1).
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 66.
Remarks:  Composition: 1) Row; 2) Column.
(1): "Brote", "Kuchen" or "Gebäck" (see Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 66).

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: Y  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Owner standing with three registers of offering bearers behind her.
   Literature: -
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Observation
Translit: <mAA ... p>rr<.w> m Hw.wt.s nw.wt.s pr-Dt
Translat:  (Sehen... her)auskommen aus den Gütern und Orten des persönlichen Stiftungsbesitzes.
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 56.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  07 Orientation  S          

Sources Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 65, pl. 37 [top].
Remarks -

Register  07/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: AL - Agriculture; land preparation and horticulture
     Ht=Tree-fruits harvest
   Description: Very damaged. Remains of a man harvesting tree-fruits.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 65, pl. 37 [top].

Register  07/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: AL - Agriculture; land preparation and horticulture
     Wtg=Wine, transport of grapes
   Description: Remains of five men bringing baskets of grapes. In a wine-sequence or possibly as offering bearers.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 65, pl. 37 [top].
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: in.t (?) iArr<.t>
Translat:  Bringen (?) (von) Weinbeeren.
LitRef:  Munro, Doppelgrab, p. 65.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  08 Orientation  N          

Sources Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 65, pl. 37 [bottom].
Remarks -

Register  08/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Very damaged. Only feet of a man and animals are still visible.
   Literature: Munro, (Unas Friedhof) N-W; Das Doppelgrab der Königinnen Nebet und Khenut, p. 65, pl. 37 [bottom].

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