406_Abu_S

Container owner

nameKakaibaef
titleHAty-a
sexmember of the royal family

Container properties

numberAB 223
materiallimestone
present location
state of preservationonly the bottom part of the case remained
periodOK
dynasty5
type?
updated typology
shape
lidunpreserved
length2.1 m
width1.2 m
height
inscription?
decoration?
inner decoration?
descriptionThe sarcophagus was almost completely destroyed and the material removed;
only the lowermost part of the sarcophagus base made of white limestone remained;
the width of the original base walls is indicated in preserved fragments
notesThe mummified body of the tomb owner was destroyed during the looting of the burial chamber; bandages probably from the mummified body found in the lower levels of the shaft and E part of the burial chamber;
few items from funerary equipment found in the area of burial chamber:
model copper libation basin, pottery (beer jars, bowls, Meidum ware

Container findspot

localityCentral Abusir
siteAbusir
locationsecond northernmost tomb in the Nakhtsare’s cemetery
tomb typemastaba
code of tombAC 29
material of tomblimestone
dating5
tomb ownerKakaibaef
social positionroyal family
titleHAty-a – count (Jones 2000: 496, no. 1858)
shaft
burial apartmentburial chamber
body inside?
archaeological context
secondary
remarks on archaeological context
photo: Jaromír Krejčí (CIE FA CU)
photo: Jaromír Krejčí (CIE FA CU)

Bibliography
Krejčí, Jaromír