539

Daressy #: 173

Owner: TT 59 Qen

Reasons: Inscription and provenience

Transliteration: Hm-nTr tpj n mwt nbt jSrw qn nb jmAx

Translation: First prophet of Mut, lady of Isheru, Qen, possessor of honour.

Date: T. III

Length: --

Colours: --

Findspots:

• One from TT 60 (01-250 in Davies's notebook).

• 18 from TT 59 (Ibid.).

Remarks: 

• The ascribed owner is identical to that of # 538.

• The reason for Qen possessing two types of cones is uncertain. Findspots data indicate that # 538 was discovered in Dra Abul Naga, whereas # 539 was located in TT 59 along with its neighboring tomb, TT 60. This suggests that Qen may have had two distinct tombs, and each set of cones was crafted for one of the two tombs, respectively. Furthermore, the distinct inscription styles of the two cones suggest that they were produced by different craftsmen.

• See also 05-132 in Macadam's DALEX file 1 and 06-066, 102, & 109 in his DALEX file 2.

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