Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (16.2004(2005))

SAQQARA

EGYPT

On the smaller block (inv. no. S/04/27;
measuring approximately 48 x 28 x 30 cm),
only traces of the zlb sign are visible.
There is presently no certain evidence
for attributing any tomb or burial shaft to
FRAGMENT OF F
Fragments of a limestone slab, c. 11 cm
thick, with relief decoration (inv. no.
S/04/1 Oa-b) were found in the debris in
square 2002, 1.20 m south of Shaft 35. Only
one of the fragments (S/04/ 10a, 20 x 27 cm)
[Fig. 4] bore decoration on both sides. It
was evidently a decorated block that was
reused to carve new decoration on the back
after rotating it ca. 90° counterclockwise.

Neferseshemseshat. Shaft 69 does not
seem to belong to this official, consider-
ing that the skeleton found in the burial
chamber of this tomb was identified as
a female.18
LSE DOOR STELA
Of the original decoration carved in low
raised relief, only parts of an offering list
and the title hrj-tp njswt19 can be seen. Pre-
served are two cells from the left lower cor-
ner of the offering list; a kneeling offering
bearer was depicted in the lower one, while
the upper one contained the numeral ‘I’.
The contents of these two cells indicate
that the list was composed of tripartite


Fig. 4. Fragment of the false door of Pehi, front and back
(Photo K. Kuraszkiewicz)

18 Personal communication from Prof. M. Kaczmarek.
19 See above, n. 16.

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