002_Abu_W
Container owner
| name | Nyankhseshat ? |
| title | (j)r(j)-(j)x.t nswt |
| sex | male ? |
Container properties
| number | 29/AS104/2018 |
| material | wood |
| present location | |
| state of preservation | few fragments |
| period | OK |
| dynasty | 4 |
| type | ? |
| updated typology | |
| shape | ? |
| lid | ? |
| length | ? |
| width | ? |
| height | ? |
| inscription | ? |
| decoration | ? |
| inner decoration | yes |
| description | One fragment bears remains of painted decoration. It seems that it represents a false door. |
| notes |
Container findspot
| locality | Abusir |
| site | Abusir South |
| location | SE of tomb of Kaaper (AS 1) |
| tomb type | mastaba |
| code of tomb | AS 104 |
| material of tomb | mud brick, limestone core |
| dating | 4 (Snofru), 5 (Neferirkare) |
| tomb owner | Nyankhseshat |
| social position | high-ranking official |
| title | (j)r(j)-(j)x.t nswt – custodian of the king’s property/property custodian of the king (Bárta 1999). |
| shaft | 1 |
| burial apartment | burial chamber |
| body inside | yes |
| archaeological context | secondary |
| remarks on archaeological context | Archaeological context was disturbed. Wood and bones were all over the burial chamber. Other finds: human bones (28/AS104/2018), fragment of worked wood (30/AS104/2018), copper model tools (31/AS104/2018), carnelian bead (32/AS104/2018) |
Bibliography
Odler, Martin – Peterková Hlouchová, Marie – Havelková, Petra – Sůvová, Zdeňka – Arias Kytnarová, Katarína – Brůna, Vladimír – Jirásková, Lucie
2019 “Jedna hrobka ve dvou dynastiích. Předběžná zpráva o výzkumu mastaby AS 104 v jižním Abúsíru”, Pražské egyptologické studie XXII, pp. 21–42.
Odler, Martin – Peterková Hlouchová, Marie – Havelková, Petra – Sůvová, Zdeňka – Arias Kytnarová, Katarína – Jirásková, Lucie – Brůna, Vladimír
2019 “A new tomb of transitional type from Abusir South – Mastaba of Nyankhseshat (AS 104)”, Prague Egyptological Studies XXIII, pp. 49–82.