396_Abu_S

Container owner

name Khamerernebty
title zAt nswt
sex female

Container properties

number AB 213
material limestone
present location in situ
state of preservation
period OK
dynasty 5
type qeresu
updated typology
shape rectangular with sharp edges (Reisner type d)
lid yes
length –
width –
height –
inscription no
decoration no
inner decoration no
description limestone sarcophagus with qeresu type of lid;
due to lack of space, the handles were unusually placed along the longer sides
notes Two sarcophagi were made for Princess Khamerernebty:
first in the Mastaba of Princesses;
second in the tomb of her husband Vizier Ptahshepses

Container findspot

locality Central Abusir
site Abusir
location Cemetery of Nobles to the E of the Nyuserre’s pyramid
tomb type mastaba
code of tomb AS 10
material of tomb limestone
dating 5 (end Niuserre ‒ beginning Djedkare)
tomb owner mastaba of Princesses
social position member of the royal family
title

Borchardt 1907: Bl. 25.

Bibliography
Borchardt, Ludwig 1907 Das Grabdenkmal des Königs Ne-user-re’, Leipzig: Hinrichs [Wissenschaftliche Veröffentlichungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft 7; Ausgrabungen der Deutschen Orient-Gesellschaft in Abusir 1902‒1908 1], pp. 29‒30, 129, Bl. 25‒27.