TOMB TYPES OF DYNASTY II
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2-i. N 1586: Reisner, Naga-ed-Der, I, p. 41.
Superstructure: not preserved.
Substructure: one main chamber and two small chambers at north and south ends, each roofed
with a corbel-vault; vaults merge together above. Corbelled doorways lead from main chamber
to four small chambers.
Stairway from the west (valley side); doorway, a truncated corbel roofed with saplings.
Depth of open pit
3-25 m.
Height of c.b. .
2-53 m.
Height of main vault .
2-o m.
Height of small vaults.
1-05 m.
Length of stairway
. 4-1 m.
For other measurements see table below.
2-ii. N 1571: interior destroyed by sebakhin, but probably similar to N 1586.
For measurements see table below.
2-iii. N 1514: similar to N 1586: see l.c., p. 44.
For measurements see table below and Fig. 128.
Traces of superstructure indicate a mastaba with simplified panelling (one compound and three
simple niches), about 13-5 X77 m. in size; length of stairway, 5-3 m.; enclosing wall and
open-air offering place; the walls are plastered white and the back wall of each niche is
painted red.
2-iv. N 1515: see l.c., p. 47; like N 1586, the doorways to small chambers could not be traced in the c.b.,
see Fig. 56.
Depth of open pit . . . 3-35 m.
Height of the c.b. mass . . 2-7 m.
Height of main vault . . . 2-0 m.
Length of stairway . . . 3-75 m.
For other measurements see table below.
2-v. N 1513: see l.c., p. 48; like N 1586; no wood preserved over doorway.
Length of stairway .... 2-8 m.
For other measurements see table below.
2-vi. N 1605: see l.c., p. 54; like N 1586; wood over entrance doorway.
Depth of open pit
• 3’9m-
Height of c.b.
3-1 m.
Height of main vault .
2-2 m.
Length of stairway
. 47 m.
For other measurements
see table below.
2-vii. N 1611: see l.c., p. 57. Miniature like N 1586; wood over outer doorway; corbelled doorways
to end chambers.
s
Depth of denuded open pit .
i'4 m. (c. 2-0)
Height of the c.b. mass
1-4 m. (c. 17)
Height of main vault .
i-5 m-
Length of stairway
2-i m. + (?)
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2-i. N 1586: Reisner, Naga-ed-Der, I, p. 41.
Superstructure: not preserved.
Substructure: one main chamber and two small chambers at north and south ends, each roofed
with a corbel-vault; vaults merge together above. Corbelled doorways lead from main chamber
to four small chambers.
Stairway from the west (valley side); doorway, a truncated corbel roofed with saplings.
Depth of open pit
3-25 m.
Height of c.b. .
2-53 m.
Height of main vault .
2-o m.
Height of small vaults.
1-05 m.
Length of stairway
. 4-1 m.
For other measurements see table below.
2-ii. N 1571: interior destroyed by sebakhin, but probably similar to N 1586.
For measurements see table below.
2-iii. N 1514: similar to N 1586: see l.c., p. 44.
For measurements see table below and Fig. 128.
Traces of superstructure indicate a mastaba with simplified panelling (one compound and three
simple niches), about 13-5 X77 m. in size; length of stairway, 5-3 m.; enclosing wall and
open-air offering place; the walls are plastered white and the back wall of each niche is
painted red.
2-iv. N 1515: see l.c., p. 47; like N 1586, the doorways to small chambers could not be traced in the c.b.,
see Fig. 56.
Depth of open pit . . . 3-35 m.
Height of the c.b. mass . . 2-7 m.
Height of main vault . . . 2-0 m.
Length of stairway . . . 3-75 m.
For other measurements see table below.
2-v. N 1513: see l.c., p. 48; like N 1586; no wood preserved over doorway.
Length of stairway .... 2-8 m.
For other measurements see table below.
2-vi. N 1605: see l.c., p. 54; like N 1586; wood over entrance doorway.
Depth of open pit
• 3’9m-
Height of c.b.
3-1 m.
Height of main vault .
2-2 m.
Length of stairway
. 47 m.
For other measurements
see table below.
2-vii. N 1611: see l.c., p. 57. Miniature like N 1586; wood over outer doorway; corbelled doorways
to end chambers.
s
Depth of denuded open pit .
i'4 m. (c. 2-0)
Height of the c.b. mass
1-4 m. (c. 17)
Height of main vault .
i-5 m-
Length of stairway
2-i m. + (?)