Qar (Ancient Egyptian official)
Qar was an official of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt. Son of Idu, he probably lived and served between Merenre I and Pepy II.[1]
Qar | |
|---|---|
| Burial place | G7101 |
| Title | overseer of all works |
| Spouse | Gefi |
| Children | Idu |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Sister: Bendjet (G7215) |
Tomb[edit]
The tomb of Qar (G 7101) lies north of the edge of the Eastern Giza Cemetery, north of the nearby double mastaba of Kawab.[2] The limestone superstructure of the mastaba has entirely disappeared. The rest of the complex, save part of the stairway, was excavated from the rock. Some of the decoration of the stairways were executed in limestone blocks over the natural rock and as many of those blocks have been displaced or broken up many scenes are incomplete.
Family[edit]
The tomb depicts several members of his family:[1]
- His mother Khenout (ḫnwt).
- Gefi (gfi), his wife, beloved by him (ḥmt.f mrt.f) who bears the titles of known to the king (rḫt nzwt) and priestess of Hathor (ḥmt-nṯr [ḥwt-ḥr]).
- Idw, a beloved son (sȝ.f mry.f) who carries at the time of the tomb construction several titles, some being already carried by his father: scribe of the royal records in the presence (zš ˁ(w) (nw) nzwt ḫft-ḥr) and overseer of the scribes (imy-rȝ zšw).
- Nekhti, a brother (sn.f Nḫti).
- Tjetout, a beloved sister (snt.f mrt.f ṯtwt) and another beloved sister, Bendjet (snt.f mrt.f Bnḏt) who is probably the person buried in G7215.
Dependents[edit]
Several dependents of Qar were also represented with their most relevant titles:[1]
- Idu, lector priest (ẖry-ḥbt).
- Idu, scribe (zš).
- Idu, no title preserved.
- Idu, true(?) document scribe of the Great House (zš mḏȝt-nṯr mȝˁ pr-ˁȝ).
- Ouseri, no title preserved.
- Ni-Khety, no title preserved.
- Nekheti, overseer of k3-servants (imy-rȝ ḥm(w)-kȝ).
- Nekheti, companion, supervisor of the king, scribe, noble of the king (smr, ḫry-tp nzwt, zš, šps nzwt).
- Nesouhor, overseer of the portal (imy-rȝ pr n rwt).
- Nekermehat, no title preserved.
- Rensi, director of the dining hall (ḫrp zḥ).
- Kheti, scribe.
- Qar, senior lector priest (ẖry-ḥbt smsw).
- Qar, no title preserved.
- Name not preserved, overseer of the fowlers, (imy-rȝ wḥˁw).
- Name not preserved, lector priest, scribe of the god's writing of the Great House, scribe .. (ẖry-ḥbt, zš mḏȝt-nṯr pr-ˁȝ, zš..).
- Name not preserved, lector priest.
Titles[edit]
His titles were:[3]
| Title | Translation | Index Jones |
|---|---|---|
| imy-rȝ kȝt nbt | overseer of all works | 945 |
| iwn knmwt mȝˁ | true support of Knmwt | 23 |
| imy-rȝ wp(w)t ḥtp(w)t-nṯr m prwy | overseer of the division(s)/apportionments of divine offerings in the two houses | 403 |
| imy-rȝ niwt ȝḫt(y)-ḫwfw | overseer of the pyramid town of Khufu | 578 |
| imy-rȝ niwt nṯr-mn-kȝw-rˁ | overseer of the pyramid town of Menkaoure | ? |
| imy-rȝ ẖnw | overseer of the Residence | 738 |
| imy-rȝ zš(w) ˁprw m pr[wy] | overseer of the scribes of the crews in the [two] houses | 784 |
| mdw rḫyt | staff of the Rekhyet-people/commoners/ herdsman of rekhyt | 1698 |
| ḥm-nṯr Mȝˁt | priest of Ma't | 1930 |
| ḥry-sštȝ n wḏ(t)-mdw nbt | privy to the secret of all proclamations/decrees | 2262 |
| ḥry-sštȝ n kȝt nbt | privy to the secret of all works | 2360 |
| ḫnty-š Mn-nfr-Mry-rˁ | official of the pyramid Nfr-Mry-re Pepi | 2535 |
| ẖry-tp nzwt | king's liegeman/royal chamberlain | 2874 |
| zȝb imy-rȝ zš(w) | juridical overseer of scribes | 2933 |
| zȝb imy-rȝ zš(w) n kȝt nb(t) | juridical overseer of scribes of all works | 2938 |
| zȝb zš | juridical scribe | 2964 |
| zš ˁ(w) (nw) nzwt | scribe of the royal documents/records, king's document scribe | 3057 |
| zš ˁ(w) (nw) nzwt ḫft-ḥr | scribe of the royal records in the presence, king's document scribe in the presence | 3063 |
| zš ˁ(w) (nw) nzwt ḫft-ḥr mȝˁ | true king's letter scribe in the presence, true | 3065 |
| smr wˁty | sole companion | 3268 |
| sḥḏ wˁb(w) Wr-ḫˁ.f-rˁ | inspector of the priest of (the pyramid), 'Great-is-Khafra' | 3379 |
Translation and indexes from Dilwyn Jones[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Simpson, William Kelly, Giza Mastaba Vol 2:The Mastabas of Qar and Idu Museum of fine Arts, Boston, 1976, ISBN 0-87846-093-4, - PDF from Giza Archives, 60 MB
- ^ Bertha Porter & Rosalind Moss, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings Volume III: Memphis, Part I Abu Rawash to Abusir. 2nd edition (revised and augmented by Dr Jaromir Malek Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1974, - PDF from Digital Giza, 20 MB
- ^ Strudwick, Nigel, The Administration of Egypt in the Old Kingdom Routledge, 1985, ISBN 0-7103-0107-3 - PDF from Digital Giza, 20 MB
- ^ Jones, Dilwyn, An Index Of Ancient Egyptian Titles Epithets And Phrases Of The Old Kingdom 1 & 2 BAR, 2000, ISBN 1-84171-069-5.
External links[edit]
- The Giza Archives maintained by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Quote: "This website is a comprehensive resource for research on Giza. It contains photographs and other documentation from the original Harvard University - Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition (1904 to 1947), from recent MFA fieldwork, and from other expeditions, museums, and universities around the world."
- While still reachable the Giza Archives became Digital Giza in 2011 and is maintained by Harvard University. The website can be reached here:The Digital Giza.