Mastaba 2101 (Mastaba 2100-II)
Name of owner
Nensedjerkai / Nensezerkai / Nensezerka -> N-sḏr-k3.j
woman
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| detail of plan of Cemetery, adapted from Reisner GIZA Necropolis I, map 5 - drawing by Roth Bigio |
Titles 1
ḥmt-nṯr Ḥwt-Ḥr -> prophetess of Hathor
ḥmt-nṯr Ḫwfw -> prophetess of Khufu
ẖkrt nswt -> King's adorner
z3t nswt -> King's daughter
When Nensezerkai is represented with his father, only the z3t nswt title is used.
1 No titles are allocated to Nensezerkai in the mastaba of his father (it's the same thing for all daughters of Merib - only his sons have a title).
1 No titles are allocated to Nensezerkai in the mastaba of his father (it's the same thing for all daughters of Merib - only his sons have a title).
Dating Mastaba
Second half of fourth dynasty : between Rekhaef and Menkaoure
The first phase of construction of the Mastaba is practically contemporary of the Mastaba of Merib (between Redjedef and Rekhaef).
According to the Egyptologist H. Junker, Merib would have built the Mastaba of his daughter - hypothesis which can be envisaged if Nensezerkai died prematurely.
The second phase of construction integrate a chapel with entry, pillared portico and open court.
According to certain iconographic and architectural elements, this phase can be dated from the reign of Rekhaef or his successor.
Architecture
Mastaba
It is a grave in the modest dimensions built altogether by grey limestone (Mastaba of type 9a 1 according to the typology of the Egyptologist Reisner - stone-built mastaba).
It is attached (on its North side) to the mastaba of Merib.
Dimensions of the mastaba : 8,85 m * 8 m = 70,8 sq.m for a height of 5 m.
It consists of two shafts ("A" and "B" - dimensions : 1,6 m * 1,6 m).
Second half of fourth dynasty : between Rekhaef and Menkaoure
The first phase of construction of the Mastaba is practically contemporary of the Mastaba of Merib (between Redjedef and Rekhaef).
According to the Egyptologist H. Junker, Merib would have built the Mastaba of his daughter - hypothesis which can be envisaged if Nensezerkai died prematurely.
The second phase of construction integrate a chapel with entry, pillared portico and open court.
According to certain iconographic and architectural elements, this phase can be dated from the reign of Rekhaef or his successor.
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| FM - after Mastaba of Nucleus Cemetery 2100 part 1 - fig 5.5 - G2100-II plan; after Junker Giza 2, fig 1 |
Mastaba
It is a grave in the modest dimensions built altogether by grey limestone (Mastaba of type 9a 1 according to the typology of the Egyptologist Reisner - stone-built mastaba).
It is attached (on its North side) to the mastaba of Merib.
Dimensions of the mastaba : 8,85 m * 8 m = 70,8 sq.m for a height of 5 m.
It consists of two shafts ("A" and "B" - dimensions : 1,6 m * 1,6 m).
The shaft "A" (depth = 5,12 m) contains a funeral chamber (type 4b 1 - dimensions 3,4 m * 3 m for a height of 2 m) with sarcophagus.
A Skeleton dismenbered and scattered by thieves and animals bones from meat offering were found.
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The shaft "B "was not finished - it seems that it was planned and built before the shaft "A".
Chapel
An outside chapel (type 8e 1 ) recovers the East side of the facade of the mastaba. It consists of a offering - room, an pillared portico and a open-court.
Dimensions offering - room : 9,5 m * 3,6 m = 34,2 sq.m for a height of 2,83 m.
Dimensions pillared portico with open-court : 6 m * 5,45 m = 32,7 sq.m - The height of the court is 2,5 m.
Offering - room
We go into this room by a door (opening from left to right).
It contains two false doors (one in the South and one in the North). A window has been cut high on the South side. Its aperture widens to reach the chapel interior.
The "Serdab" (dimensions : 1 * 0,75 m) is situated between the two false doors (on the superior assizes). It is visible when we go into the room.
Pillared portico
It contains two pillars of "square" type (dimensions : 0,50 m * 0,50 m for a height of 2,5 m).
This portico is covered. To reach the portico, we have to climb some steps.
Open - court
It is a closed court. A door (East side - opening from left to right) allows to enter to the funeral complex.
To resume, total area of the mastaba : 70,8 + 34,2 + 32,7 = 137,7 sq.m.
1 for more informations on the types of Mastabas and additions, Reisner GN 1
Decoration 1
You will find attached the places where there is of the text :
- Exterior architrave (West end of the courtyard)
transliteration :
ḥtp ḏỉ nswt ḥtp (ḏỉ) ỉnpw nb ṯȝ-ḏsr ḫnty sḥ nṯr krs.t(ỉ) ⸗s (m)
ẖrt-nṯr m smyt ỉmntt ỉȝw(.tỉ) nfr wrt ḫp⸗s ḥr wȝwt nfr(w)t ḫpp.t ỉmȝḫ(w)
t ỉm⸗s nfrt pr n⸗s ḫrw wp rnpt ḏḥwtt tpy rnpt wȝg ḥb Skr ḥb wr
rkḥ wȝḥ ˁḫ prt Mỉnw ȝbd sȝḏ tpy ȝbd tpy smdt ḥb nb rˁ nb n sȝt nswt ẖkrt
nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ šš ḫȝ mmḫt ḫȝ t ḥnḳt psn(?) ḫȝ
translation :
translation :
"A gift which the king, and a gift which Anubis, lord of the necropolis, foremost of the divine booth, give, that she may be buried (in) the necropolis in the western desert, having achieved a very great old age, that she might travel upon the beautiful ways upon which a revered one travels well. May invocation offerings be made for her (on) the new year’s festival, the festival of Thoth, the first of the year festival, the wag-festival, the festival of Sokar, the great flame festival, the festival of the brazier, the procession of Min festival, the monthly sadj-festival, the beginning of the month festival, the beginning of the half-month festival, and every festival every day, for the king’s daughter, the royal ornamented, Nensedjerkai. A thousand alabaster vessels, a thousand pieces of cloth, a thousand quantities of bread, beer, and cakes."
- Interior (East) face of northern column and southern column of portico
transliteration :
sȝt
nswt ẖkrt nswt nbt ỉmȝḫ ḫr nṯr ˁȝ Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ
translation :
"King’s
daughter, royal ornamented, possessor veneration under the great god,
Nensedjerkai"
- Interior (West) face of northern column of portico
transliteration :
sȝ
nswt ḫtmty nṯr ḥˁw Mrỉb sȝt⸗f
mrt⸗f ẖkrt
nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ
translation :
"King’s
son, seal-bearer of the god of the fleet,
Merib. His daughter, whom he loves, the royal ornamented,
Nensedjerkai"
- Interior (West) face of southern column of portico
transliteration :
smr wˁty sḥd bȝ nṯrw kȝp(w)-nswt sȝt⸗f mrt⸗f ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ
translation :
"Sole companion, inspector of (the ship) “Might of
the gods,” Kapunisut. His daughter, whom he loves, the royal
ornamented, Nensedjerkai"
- Inner architrave over chapel entrance
transliteration :
ḥtp ḏỉ nswt ḥtp (ḏỉ) ˁỉnpw ḫnty sḥ nṯr ḳrs.t(ỉ)⸗s ẖrt-nṯr m smyt
ỉmntt ỉȝw(.tỉ) nfr wrt ḫr nṯr ˁȝ pr n⸗s ḫrw wp rnpt ḏḥwtt tpy rnpt wȝg
ḥb nb n sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ šs mnḫt ḫȝ t ḥnḳt pȝt ḫȝ
translation :
"A gift which the king, and a gift which Anubis,
foremost of the divine booth, give, that she might be buried (in) the
necropolis in the western desert, having achieved a very great old age, before the great god. May invocation offerings be made for her (on)
the new year’s festival, the festival of THOTH, the first of the year festival,
the wag-festival, and every festival, for the king’s daughter, the royal
ornamented, Nensedjerkai. A thousand quantities of alabaster, and
cloth, a thousand quantities of bread, beer, and cakes"
- Drum over chapel entrance
transliteration :
sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt ḥm(t)-nṯr ḥwt-ḥr ḥm(t)-nṯr ḫwfw Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ
translation :
"King’s daughter, the royal ornamented, priestess of Hathor, priestess of Khufu, Nensedjerkai"
- West wall, south false door architrave
transliteration :
ḥtp ḏỉ nswt ḥtp (ḏỉ) ỉnpw ḫnty sḥ nṯr ḳrs.t(ỉ)⸗s (m) ẖrt-nṯr m smyt ỉmntt ỉȝw.t(ỉ) nfr wrt nbt ỉmȝḫ ḫr nṯr ˁȝ sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏḏr-kȝỉỉ šs ḫȝ mnḫt ḫȝ t ḥnḳt ḫȝ psn ḫȝ
translation :
"A gift which the king, and a gift which Anubis, foremost of the divine booth, give, that she might be burried (in) the necropolis in the western desert, having achieved a very great old age, a possessor of veneration before the great god, the king's daughter, the royal ornamented, Nensedjerkai. A thousand alabaster vessels, a thousant pieces of cloth, a thousant quantities of bread and beer, and a thousand cakes"
- West wall, south false door tablet
transliteration :
sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ snṯr sṯỉ-ḥb ḥknw sfṯ nẖnm twȝt ḥȝtt ˁš ḥȝ(tt) ṯḥnw wȝḏ wnḫw sr ḫȝ ṯ(rp) ḫȝ ḥry-ḏbˁ ḫȝ šs mnḫt ḫȝ ḫȝ ḥnḳt ḫȝ
translation :
"King's daughter, the royal ornamented, Nensedjerkai. Incense, festival perfume, hekenu-oil, sefetj-oil, nekhnum-oil, tuat-oil, best cedar oil, best Libyan oil, green eye-paint, roll of cloth, a thousand greylag geese, a thousand white-fronted geese, a thousand suckled calves, a thousand alabaster vessels, a thousand (pieces of) cloth, a thousand loaves of bread, a thousand jars of beer"
- West wall, south false door lintel
transliteration :
sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt ḥm(t)-nṯr ḥwt-ḥr Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ
translation :
"The king's daughter, royal ornamented, priestess of Hathor, Nendsedjerkai"
- West wall, south false door drum
transliteration :
ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ
translation :
"The royal ornamented Nensedjerkai"
- West wall, south false door, left(south) jamb
transliteration :
sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ ḥm-kȝ [...]
translation :
"The king's daughter, the royal ornamented Nensedjerkai, the funerary priest [...] - ankh. The funerary priest Rahotep"
- West wall, south false door, right(north) jamb
transliteration :
sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ ḥm-kȝ Dfỉ ḥm-kȝ Nỉ-ˁnḫ-ẖnm
translation :
"The king's daughter, the royal ornamented Nensedjerkai, the funerary priest Defi. The funerary priest Niankhkhnum"
- West wall, north false door architrave
transliteration :
ḥtp ḏỉ nswt ḥtp (ḏỉ) ỉnpw ḫnty sḥ nṯr ḳrs.t(ỉ)⸗s ẖrt-nṯr m smyt ỉmntt ỉȝw.t(ỉ) nfr wrt nbt ỉmȝḫ ḫr nṯr ˁȝ sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ šs ḫȝ mnḫt ḫȝ t ḥnḳt psn ḫȝ
translation :
"A gift which the king, and a gift which Anubis, foremost of the divine booth, give, that she might be burried (in) the necropolis in the western desert, having achieved a very great old age, a possessor of veneration before the great god, the king's daughter, the royal ornamented, Nensedjerkai. A thousand alabaster vessels, a thousand pieces of cloth, a thousand quantities of bread, beer, and cakes"
- West wall, north false door tablet
transliteration :
sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ snṯr sṯỉ-ḥb ḥknw sfṯ nẖnm twȝt ḥȝtt ˁš ḥȝ(tt) ṯḥnw wȝḏ wnḫw ḫȝ sr ḫȝ ṯ(rp) ḫȝ ḥry-ḏbˁ ḫȝ šs ḫȝ mnḫt ḫȝ t ḥnḳt ḫȝ
translation :
"King's daughter, the royal ornamented, Nensedjerkai. Incense, festival perfume, hekenu-oil, sefetj-oil, nekhnum-oil, tuat-oil, best cedar oil, best Libyan oil, green eye-paint, a thousand pieces of cloth, a thousand greylag geese, a thousand white-fronted geese, a thousand suckled calves, a thousand alabaster vessels, a thousand (pieces of) cloth, a thousand quantities of bread and beer"
- West wall, north false door lintel
transliteration :
sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt ḥm(t)-nṯr ḥwt-ḥr Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ
translation :
"The king's daughter, royal ornamented, priestess of Hathor, Nendsedjerkai"
- West wall, north false door drum
transliteration :
ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ
translation :
"The royal ornamented Nensedjerkai"
- West wall, north false door left (south) jamb
transliteration :
sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ ḥm-kȝ Mry ḥm-kȝ Wr-k
translation :
"The king's daughter, the royal ornamented Nensedjerkai, the funerary priest Mery. The funerary priest Werka"
- West wall, north false door right (north) jamb
transliteration :
sȝt nswt ẖkrt nswt Nn-sḏr-kȝỉ ḥm-kȝ Nỉ-ptḥ ḥm-kȝ Wr-bȝw-ptḥ
translation :
"The king's daughter, the royal ornamented Nensedjerkai, the funerary priest Niptah. The funerary priest Werbauptah"
1 This text is translated by Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature 1, pp. 15–16, and more recently by Strudwick, Texts from the Pyramid Age, pp. 389– 90 (text 287). See also Junker, Gîza 2, p. 115, fig. 7.
Bibliography
- Porter Moss III part 1 p 72
- M. BAUD « Famille royale et pouvoir sous l'ancien empire » tome 1 (p 40-41), tome 2 (p 473-474)
- JG II, p 97 – 121
- Reisner GN 1
- Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature 1
- Strudwick, Texts from the Pyramid Age
- Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature 1
- Strudwick, Texts from the Pyramid Age
- Peter Der Manuelian « Mastaba of Nucleus Cemetery 2100 part 1 »
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