LMP no.
199
Code
T72
Location
Saqqara
Owner
wrnw
P&M ref.
IIIČ-519
Tomb type Mastaba
Gender Male
Most likely date -
Dating P&M Dynasty 6, middle or later
Dating Harpur Merenre I - Pepi II (taq) Harpur no. 380-TP
Dating Cherpion -
Dating Kanawati Dynasty 6 Kanawati no. 077
Other dating -
King Teti
Literature Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu (1984), p. 21-29, pl. 21-32.
Decker & Herb, Sport, p. 402, K2.59.
Drioton, in: ASAE 43 (1943), p. 496-501.
Junker, in: ASAE 49 (1949), p. 207-215.
Saad, in: ASAE 43 (1943), p. 455.
Remarks -
Summary1 rooms (I)
7 walls (01, 02-03, 04-05, 06, 06a, 06b, 07-08)

Plan remarks Plan: P&M LV.

 

Room  I Wall  01 Orientation  E          

Sources Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 24-25, pl. 24.
Remarks The owner standing holding a staff.

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

Room  I Wall  02-03 Orientation  E          

Sources Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25-26, pl. 25.
Remarks Wall has two numbers: 02 (left) and 03 (right).

Register  02-03/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  2 Text: ?  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: MA - Marsh scenes
     A=Attendants
Os=Owner in Marshes: Fishing with spear
   Description: Lower part of a scene depicting the owner fishing in the marshes with an attendant standing on the left and remains of a second boat on the right. The latter may have originally been a depiciton of the owner fowling MA/Ot)..
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25-26, pl. 25.

Register  02/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Obb=Offering bearers on boats
   Description: Offering bearers in four papyrus skiffs.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25-26, pl. 25.

Register  03/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: Lower part of at least three offering bearers (?) facing right.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25-26, pl. 25.

Register  03/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: SL - Slaughtering
     C=Domestic cattle
   Description: Men slauhtering at least four bulls, with a man (offering bearer?) standing on the left, holding a shank.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25-26, pl. 25.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: \ zfT wn imi <sw> Hr<.i> pr <im.f>
Translat:  Cut quickly; place (it) upon (me); forth (with it).
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: \ iri.i r Hzt.k
Translat:  I do as you wish.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: \ iri n<.i> wAt nty-Hna<.i>
Translat:  Make way for me, (my) companion.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: \ iri.i r Hzt.k
Translat:  I do as you wish.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: \ iw nDr.n<.i>
Translat:  I have gripped (it).
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Spoken
Translit: \ iTi r.k wrt nty-Hna<.i>
Translat:  Seize firmly, (my) companion.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Spoken
Translit: \ <...> sn<.i>
Translat:  (Seize), (my) brother.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 25.
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  04-05 Orientation  W          

Sources Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 28-29, pl. 27 [left], 28, 30.
Remarks Wall has two numbers: 04 (left) and 05 (right).

Register  04/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: FU - Funeral
     Cs=Cult of statue
   Description: A shrine with a statue of the owner to the right with two subregisters (left) depicting: offerings (top) and two offering bearers with shanks (bottom).
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 28-29, pl. 27 [left], 28, 30.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: \ Hm-kA
Translat:  Ka -servant.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: \ Hm-kA
Translat:  Ka -servant.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29.
Remarks: -

Register  04/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: FU - Funeral
     Cs=Cult of statue
   Description: A shrine with a statue of the owner to the right with two subregisters (left) depicting: offerings (top) and three offering bearers with fowl (bottom).
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 28-29, pl. 27 [left], 28, 30.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: \ imy-r wpwt Hm<w>-kA
Translat:  Overseer of commissions of the ka-servants.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: \ imy-xt Hm<w>-kA
Translat:  Supervisor of the ka-servants.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   <   Name(s)/Title(s)
Translit: \ cHD Hm<w>-kA
Translat:  Inspector of the ka-servants.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: The owner standing holding a staff and a sceptre with a son standing in front of him and a text above him.
   Literature: -

Room  I Wall  06 Orientation  W          

Sources Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 26-27, pl. 26 [middle].
Remarks False door.

Room  I Wall  06a Orientation  S          

Sources Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [left].
Remarks -

Register  06a/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  7 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing right) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [left].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: <sT>-Hb
Translat:  sT-Hb -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06a/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  6 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing right) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [left].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: Hknw
Translat:  Hknw -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06a/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  5 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing right) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [left].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: sfT
Translat:  sfT -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06a/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing right) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [left].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: nXnm
Translat:  nXnm -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06a/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
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing right) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [left].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: twAwt
Translat:  twAwt -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06a/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
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing right) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [left].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: HAtt nt aS
Translat:  Best cedar oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06a/7 K from above:  7 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing right) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [left].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   <   Caption
Translit: HAtt nt THnw
Translat:  Best Libyan oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  06b Orientation  N          

Sources Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [right].
Remarks -

Register  06b/1 K from above:  1 K from below:  7 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing left) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [right].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: sT-Hb
Translat:  sT-Hb -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06b/2 K from above:  2 K from below:  6 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  U  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing left) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [right].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: Hknw
Translat:  Hknw -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06b/3 K from above:  3 K from below:  5 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing left) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [right].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: sfT
Translat:  sfT -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06b/4 K from above:  4 K from below:  4 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  M  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing left) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [right].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: nXnm
Translat:  nXnm -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06b/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
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing left) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [right].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: twAwt
Translat:  twAwt -oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06b/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
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing left) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [right].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: HAtt nt aS
Translat:  Best cedar oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Register  06b/7 K from above:  7 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  7 Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Ob=Offering bearers, incl. ka-servants & servants with attributes
   Description: A kneeling offering bearer (facing left) holding a vessel with one of the sacred oils.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 27, pl. 26 [right].
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: HAtt nt THnw
Translat:  Best Libyan oil.
LitRef:  LMS
Remarks: -

Room  I Wall  07-08 Orientation  W          

Sources Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29, pl. 27 [right], 29, 31.
Remarks Wall has two numbers: 07 (left) and 08 (right).

Register  08/x+1 K from above:  x+1 K from below:  3 Text: N  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Two offering bearers facing left with desert cattle, including a hedgehog.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29, pl. 27 [right], 29, 31.

Register  08/x+2 K from above:  x+2 K from below:  2 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  ?  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Six offering bearers facing left bringing desert cattle.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29, pl. 27 [right], 29, 31.
   
 

Texts:

Mixed   >   Caption
Translit: \ rn mA-HD imy mDt
Translat:  Young oryx which is in the stall.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29.
Remarks:  Composition: 1) Column; 2) Row.
Note that the reading direction of column and row are not the same.

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ cxpt nD<t>-Hr n kA.k
Translat:  Bringing offerings for thy ka.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29.
Remarks: -

Column(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ rn gHc
Translat:  Young gazelle.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ rn niA
Translat:  Young ibex.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29.
Remarks: -

Register  08/x+3 K from above:  x+3 K from below:  1 Text: Y  
   N:  x Wpi:  L  
   Themes: OF - Offerings
     Prd=Procession of desert cattle
   Description: Six offering bearers facing left bringing desert cattle, including two cages on a yoke with hedgehogs.
   Literature: Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29, pl. 27 [right], 29, 31.
   
 

Texts:

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ iw nn kA.k
Translat:  This is for thy ka.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29.
Remarks: -

Row(s)   >   Caption
Translit: \ rn niA
Translat:  Young ibex.
LitRef:  Davies, Saqqâra Tombs I; The mastabas of Mereri and Wernu, p. 29.
Remarks: -

Other categories
Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: ?  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes: A> - Owner (looking right), incl. family members
    
   Description: Remains of the owner standing, holding a staff and a sceptre. In the damaged area below a son was probably depicted.
   Literature: -

Register  - K from above:  - K from below:  - Text: N  
   N:  - Wpi:  -  
   Themes:
    
   Description: The owner standing holding a staff and a sceptre with a text above him. In the damaged area below a son was probably depicted.
   Literature: -


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