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573_Saq_W

Container owner

name unknown
title
sex ?

Container properties

number Burial 537
material wood
present location
state of preservation fragmentary
period OK
dynasty 6 (Pepy I)
type rectangular (long?)
updated typology
shape rectangular
lid flat
length ?
width ?
height ?
inscription ?
decoration ?
inner decoration ?
description fragments of coffin ?
notes phase Fb

Container findspot

locality Saqqara
site North Saqqara
location W of the Step Pyramid, between enclosure wall and Dry Moat
tomb type mastaba
code of tomb anonymous tomb XX
material of tomb tafla bricks
dating OK (6)
tomb owner unknown
social position
title
shaft 79
burial apartment burial chamber
body inside yes
archaeological context primary
remarks on archaeological context grid square: 2003/2004/2103/2104
Wooden planks were found in the fill.
disturbed burial
remains of bandages

Bibliography
Myƛliwiec, Karol (ed.)
2013 Old Kingdom structures between the Step Pyramid complex and the Dry Moat. Part 1, Varsovie: Neriton [Saqqara V], p. 119, fig. 54, pls. XCIIa.
2013 Old Kingdom structures between the Step Pyramid complex and the Dry Moat. Part 2, Varsovie: Neriton [Saqqara V], p. 428.