LMP no.
067
Code
S913
Location
Saqqara
Owner
prnb
P&M ref.
IIIČ-497-498
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date Dynasty 5, late
Dating P&M Dynasty 5, end
Dating Harpur Djedkare-Isesi - Unas, Wenis Harpur no. 390-NSP
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati Djedkare-Isesi, late Kanawati no. 093
Other dating -
King -
Literature Capart, Memphis.
Hayes,
Scepter, vol. I.
Lythgoe & Williams,
The Tomb of Perneb.
Williams,
The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb.
Quibell,
Saqqara (1907-1908).
Remarks In the Metropolitan Museum of Art, no. 13.183.3.
Summary2 rooms (I, II)
8 walls (01, 02, 03a, 03b, 04, 05, 06, 07)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M L.

 

Room  I Wall  01 Orientation  S          

Sources Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, p. 90-91, fig. 49-50.
Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, fig. 30-31, 32.
Remarks Owner standing on both sides of the entrance with a drum with name and titles above the door.

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  W          

Sources Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, p. 91-92, fig. 51.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. VI.
Remarks -

Register  02/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  5 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Man with an oryx.
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, p. 91-92, fig. 51.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: mA-HD
Translat:  Oryx.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  02/1-4 K from above:  1-4 K from below:  2-5 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  UML  
   Themes: VA - Various
     P=Palanquin scene
   Description: Owner seated in a palanquin.
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, p. 91-92, fig. 51.
Williams,
The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. VI.
   
 

Texts:

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

Column(s)   <   Observation
Translit: mAA nDt-Hr innt m niw<w>t nt tA-mHw Smaw
Translat:  Observing the offerings, which are brought from the settlements of Lower and Upper Egypt.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  02/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Man with a bull.
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, p. 91-92, fig. 51.
   
 

Texts:

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

Register  02/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: Overseer and scribes.
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, p. 91-92, fig. 51.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: imy-r pr N
Translat:  T he overseer of the house N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

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

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: iry mDAt
Translat:  T he archivist.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  02/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  5 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: At least two offering bearers facing right (left) and a man with a bull (right).
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, p. 91-92, fig. 51.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: rn <...>
Translat:  Young (...).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cHD xtmw
Translat:  T he inspector of sealbearers.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  03a Orientation  E          

Sources Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 375-376 [21S5].
Williams,
The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. VII, VIII.
Remarks -

Register  03a/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Four estates (M-F-M-F) facing right.
   Literature: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 375-376 [21S5].
Williams,
The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. VII.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 375.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 375.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 375.
Remarks: -

Register  03a/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Four estates (F-M-F-M) facing right.
   Literature: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 375-376 [21S5].
Williams,
The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. VII.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  03b Orientation  W          

Sources Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 375-376 [21S5].
Williams,
The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. VII, VIII.
Remarks -

Register  03b/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Four estates (F-M-F-M) facing left.
   Literature: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 375-376 [21S5].
Williams,
The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. VIII.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Register  03b/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  2 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Four estates (M-F-M-F) facing left.
   Literature: Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 375-376 [21S5].
Williams,
The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. VII, VIII.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Jacquet-Gordon, Domaines, p. 376.
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  04 Orientation  E          

Sources Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. XVIII, XIX.
Remarks -

Register  04/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  1+x+2 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Remains of a register depicting offerings on display.
   Literature: Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. XVIII, XIX.

Register  04/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  1+x+1 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Remains of a register depicting offerings on display.
   Literature: Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. XVIII, XIX.

Register  04/2+x+1 K from above:  2+x+1 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Man bringing a bull.
   Literature: Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. XVIII, XIX.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: cxpt <...>
Translat:  Bringing (...).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  II Wall  05 Orientation  S          

Sources Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. XIV-XVII.
Remarks According to Lythgoe & Williams the composition of this wall is very similar to that of wallno. 06. The wall scheme of this wall is based on this assumption.

Register  05/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  7 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. XIV-XVII.

Register  05/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  6 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. XIV-XVII.

Register  05/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  5 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. XIV-XVII.

Register  05/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. XIV-XVII.

Register  05/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  3 Text: ?  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Sr=Sacrificial ritual
   Description: Offering bearers and sacrificial ritual.
   Literature: Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. XIV-XVII.

Register  05/6 K from above:  6 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers.
   Literature: Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.

Register  05/7 K from above:  7 K from below:  1 Text: ?  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers.
   Literature: Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: Owner seated wearing a leopard skin with an offering list above the offering table.
   Literature: -

Room  II Wall  06 Orientation  N          

Sources Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, fig. 52.
Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. IX-XIII.
Remarks -

Register  06/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  7 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, fig. 52.
Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. IX-XIII.

Register  06/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  6 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, fig. 52.
Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. IX-XIII.

Register  06/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  5 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, fig. 52.
Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. IX-XIII.

Register  06/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, fig. 52.
Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. IX-XIII.

Register  06/5 K from above:  5 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Sr=Sacrificial ritual
   Description: Sacrificial ritual and offering bearers behind the priests.
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, fig. 52.
Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. IX-XIII.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: z<A>T mw
Translat:  Pouring water.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  Note the reversed order of words.

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: wab
Translat:  The wab -priest.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Xry-Hb
Translat:  The lector-priest.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: in wdn<w>
Translat:  It are offerings.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06/6 K from above:  6 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
Pi=Presentation of incense
   Description: Offering bearers facing left.
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, fig. 52.
Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. IX-XIII.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: cHD N
Translat:  The inspector N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06/7 K from above:  7 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Offering bearers facing left.
   Literature: Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, fig. 52.
Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, p. 64-70.
Williams, The decoration of the tomb of Per-neb, pl. IX-XIII.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Owner seated wearing a leopard skin with an offering list above an offering table.
   Literature: -

Room  II Wall  07 Orientation  W          

Sources Hayes, Scepter, vol. I, fig. 53.
Lythgoe & Williams, The Tomb of Perneb, fig. 35.
Remarks False door.


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