LMP no.
131d
Code
G2098
Location
Giza
Owner
nfrxwi
P&M ref.
n.r.
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date -
Dating P&M -
Dating Harpur - Harpur no. -
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati - Kanawati no. -
Other dating Djedkare-Isesi or later (Roth, p. 145)
King -
Literature Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 142-149.
Roth, in:
For his Ka; essays in the memory of K. Baer, p. 227-240.
Remarks -
Summary1 rooms (I)
8 walls (01, 02, 03, 04, 05a, 05b, 05c, 06)

Plan remarks Plan: drawing from Roth, Palace Attendants, fig. 79.

 

Room  I Wall  01 Orientation  N          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145-146, pl. 102b, 103a-d, 191.
Roth, in:
For his Ka; essays in the memory of K. Baer, p. 232, fig. 16.1.
Remarks -

Register  01/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  4 Text: ?  
   N:  4 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: VA - Various
     A=Attendants
   Description: Very damaged remains of at least one attendant.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145-146, pl. 102b, 103a-d, 191.

Register  01/1-3 K from above:  1-3 K from below:  2-4 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  UM  
   Themes: VA - Various
     P=Palanquin scene
A=Attendants
   Description: The owner seated in a palanquin, carried by at least nine men. Beneath the palanquin stands a man with a dog. To the right are remains of a men with a monkey.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145-146, pl. 102b, 103a-d, 191.
Roth, in:
For his Ka; essays in the memory of K. Baer, p. 232, fig. 16.1.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: s<D>At m <Htp r Xnw> m xt mA<A> kAt ir<.ti> m <iz>.f n Xrti-nTr ... <ir n.f iz>.f <pn m Sw i>mAx.f <nfr xr nTr ir iz>.f Hmt nb ir sw rdi.n.f n.sn DbA aA wrt dwA.n.sn n.f nTrw nb & <N>
Translat:  Proceeding in peace to the Residence after seeing the work that was done in his tomb of the necropolis. This tomb was made for him because he was well venerated before god. As for his tomb, all the craftsmen who made it, he gave them a very great payment, so that they thanked all the gods for him, T, N.
LitRef:  Roth, in: For his Ka; essays in the memory of K. Baer, p. 232.
Remarks:  The text is very similar to those of anxmAra (L.no. 094; wall no. 06) and nymAatra (L.no. 120; wall no. 02).

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: swnw N
Translat:  The physician N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145.
Remarks: -

Row(s)      Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks:  Probably remains of the name of the owner.

?   <   Damaged
Translit: <...> ir.n <...>
Translat:  (Damaged).
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: xnty-S pr-aA
Translat:  Palace attendant.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zA<.f> xnty-S pr-aA N
Translat:  His son, the palace attendant, N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: xnty-S pr-aA N
Translat:  Palace attendant, N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145.
Remarks: -

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

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA Hry-sStA
Translat:  KA -priest, who is over the secrets.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145.
Remarks: -

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

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

Register  01/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: VA - Various
     A=Attendants
   Description: Remains of three attendants facing right.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145-146, pl. 102b, 103a-d, 191.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: xnty-S pr-aA
Translat:  Palace attendant.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: zA<.f> xnty-S pr-aA N
Translat:  His son, the palace attendant, N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: xnty-S pr-aA N
Translat:  Palace attendant, N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145.
Remarks: -

Register  01/2a K from above:  2 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: VA - Various
     A=Attendants
   Description: Very damaged remains of at least three, probably four, attendants facing left.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145-146, pl. 102b, 103a-d, 191.
   
 

Texts:

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

Row(s)   >   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: Hm-kA Hry-sStA
Translat:  KA -priest, who is over the secrets.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145.
Remarks: -

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

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

Register  01/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  4 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Remains of at least eight offering bearers facing left with fowl.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145-146, pl. 102b, 103a-d, 191.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: sxpt stpt xpSw <...> x <...> d<bHt> Htp
Translat:  Bringing choice pieces, forelegs, (birds), (...) offerings.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 145.
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  02 Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146, pl. 104b, 105-106, 107a, 192-193.
Remarks

Register  02/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  6 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146, pl. 106, 107a, 193.

Register  02/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  5 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146, pl. 106, 107a, 193.

Register  02/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  4 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     O=Offerings on display
   Description: Offerings on display.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146, pl. 106, 107a, 193.

Register  02/x+4 K from above:  x+4 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: Two pairs of offering bearers carrying trays, and facing right.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146, pl. 106, 107a, 193.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: N
Translat:  N.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146.
Remarks: -

Register  02/x+5 K from above:  x+5 K from below:  2 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: VA - Various
     Sc=Scribes administrating
   Description: Six seated attendants facing right.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146, pl. 106, 107a, 193.

Register  02/x+6 K from above:  x+6 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Men slaughtering cattle.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146, pl. 106, 107a, 193.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: iry<.i> nfr
Translat:  I will do well.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146.
Remarks: -

?   ?   Caption
Translit: <pDt ds>
Translat:  (Sharpening of the knife).
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146.
Remarks:  All that remains is a horizontal sign in paint, probably originally the caption "sharpening of the knife" was written here.

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: Owner seated with wife squatting by his legs.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  03 Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146-147, pl. 107b, 108a, 194.
Remarks According to Roth (p. 146) the owner may have originally been depicted to the right of these registers.

Register  03/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  3 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Two men bringing an oryx and what seems to be either an ibex or a gazelle.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146-147, pl. 107b, 108a, 194.
   
 

Texts:

Column(s)   <   Caption
Translit: int rn mA-HD
Translat:  Bringing a young oryx.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 147.
Remarks: -

Register  03/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prc=Procession of domestic cattle
   Description: Men bringing cattle.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146-147, pl. 107b, 108a, 194.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: r<n> i<wAit>
Translat:  Young cows.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 147.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: int iwA
Translat:  Bringing an ox.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 147.
Remarks: -

Register  03/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     E=Estates
   Description: Depiction of eight(?) estates (5?-F-M-F) facing right.
   Literature: Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 146-147, pl. 107b, 108a, 194.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 147.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 147.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Estate
Translit: E
Translat:  E.
LitRef:  Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 147.
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  04 Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 147, pl. 108b-c, 195.
Remarks Offering list.

Room  I Wall  05a Orientation  E          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 147, pl. 197.
Remarks Side of a pillar depicting the owner standing facing left with remains of titles above.

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

Room  I Wall  05b Orientation  S          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 147, pl. 107, 196-197.
Remarks Side of a pillar depicting the owner standing facing right with text above him.

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  05c Orientation  W          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p. 147, pl. 107, 196-197.
Remarks Side of a pillar depicting the owner standing facing right with text above him.

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  06 Orientation  ?          

Sources Roth, Palace Attendants, p.148, pl. 198.
Remarks Doorjamb depicting the owner standing and looking left with a son (?) in front of him. The doorjamb was found in the chapel, not in situ.

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


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