599

Daressy #: 293

Owner: Aanu (Tomb S 65 at Aniba)

Reasons: Inscription and provenience

Transliteration: jdnw n sA-nswt aA-nw mAa-xrw nbt pr snw

Translation: Deputy of the king's son, Aanu justified, mistress of the house, Senu.

Date: --

Length: --

Colours: --

Findspots:

• One (MMA: 15.10.105) from near TT 181 (See also Roehrig 2020: 1379).

• Unknown examples from Khokhah (Marcks and Steindorff 1937: 187. This may be the same object as the MET's specimen).

Remarks: 

• The ascribed owner is identical to that of # 607.

• It is noteworthy that # 607 has been discovered solely in Aniba, while # 599 has only been found in the Theban Necropolis. This might imply that the owner possessed two tombs, one in each location, and one of them served as a cenotaph. Additionally, this could be the reason why Aanu fashioned two distinct cones, # 599 and # 607. Furthermore, the inscription style of both items implies that they were likely created by the same individual, and therefore almost simultaneously.

• It is possible that this seal impression was exclusively stamped on the pyramids or prisms, but not on the cones (cf. 'Image Gallery' section below). The same might also be true for cones # 341, # 439, # 590, and # 592.

• See also 01-294 in Davies's notebook, 05-030 & 128 in Macadam's DALEX file 1, and 06-034, 078, 106, & 111 in his DALEX file 2.

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