405_Abu_S

Container owner

nameWerkaure
titlezA nzwt smsw
sexmember of the royal family

Container properties

numberAB 222
materiallimestone
present location
state of preservationin fragments
periodOK
dynasty5
type?
updated typology
shape
lid
length2.52 m
width1.5 m
height
inscription?
decoration?
inner decoration?
descriptionThe sarcophagus was almost completely destroyed and the material removed;
no discernible part of its walls or lid was preserved;
only the lowermost part of the sarcophagus base made of white limestone remained
notesFragments of the sarcophagus were moved by the robbers to the NE corner of the construction pit

Container findspot

localityCentral Abusir
siteAbusir
locationto the south-east from the pyramid complex of Khenktaus II
tomb typemastaba
code of tombAC 26 (T)
material of tomblimestone
dating5
tomb ownerWerkaure
social positionmember of the royal family
titlezA nzwt smsw – king’s eldest son (Jones 2000: 799, no. 2913)
shaftdescending corridor
burial apartmentburial chamber
body inside
archaeological context
secondary
remarks on archaeological context
photo: Jaromír Krejčí (CIE FA CU)

Bibliography
Krejčí, Jaromír – Brukner Havelková, Petra – Peterková Hlouchová, Marie – Smoláriková, Květa – Arias, Katarína – Březinová, Helena – Wollnerová, Dorotea – Pokorná, Adéla – Sůvová, Zdeňka – Beneš, Jaromír – Bezděk, Aleš – Šuláková, Hana