523_Abu_W

Container owner

nameRaneferef
titleking
sexmale

Container properties

number
materialwood
present location?
state of preservationfragments
periodOK
dynasty5
type
updated typology
shape?
lid?
length?
width?
height?
inscription?
decoration?
inner decoration?
descriptionsmall fragments of wood and gold foil
notesAccording to Miroslav Verner (personal communication), they are fragments of a chest.

Container findspot

localityAbusir
siteAbusir Centre
locationSW of pyramid of Neferirkare
tomb typepyramid
code of tombAC 3
material of tomblimestone
datingOK
tomb ownerRaneferef
social positionking
titleking
shaft
burial apartmentburial chamber
body inside
archaeological contextsecondary
remarks on archaeological contextfloor level of burial chamber; fragments of a red granite sarcophagus, fragments of four canopic jars, fragment of a basalt offering basin, travertine cases for models of offerings, animal bones, fragments of a wooden stick and parts of a mummy found in the burial chamber

Bibliography
Verner, Miroslav et al.
2006 The Pyramid Complex of Raneferef. The Archaeology, Prague: Czech Institute of Egyptology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University ‒ Academia [Abusir IX], p. 26.