Qar G7101
Qar was an official of the VI dynasty. Son of Idu, he probably lived and served between Merenre I and Pepy II..
Tomb
The tomb of Qar lies north of the edge of the Eastern Giza Cemetery, north of the nearby double mastaba of Kawab. 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
The tomb depicts several members of his family:- His mother Khenout.
- Gefi, his wife, beloved by him who bears the titles of known to the king and priestess of Hathor ''.
- Idw, a beloved son 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 and overseer of the scribes.
- Nekhti, a brother.
- Tjetout, a beloved sister and another beloved sister, Bendjet who is probably the person buried in G7215.
Dependents
- Idu, lector priest.
- Idu, scribe.
- Idu, no title preserved.
- Idu, true document scribe of the Great House.
- Ouseri, no title preserved.
- Ni-Khety, no title preserved.
- Nekheti, overseer of k3-servants.
- Nekheti, companion, supervisor of the king, scribe, noble of the king.
- Nesouhor, overseer of the portal.
- Nekermehat, no title preserved.
- Rensi, director of the dining hall.
- Kheti, scribe.
- Qar, senior lector priest.
- Qar, no title preserved.
- Name not preserved, overseer of the fowlers, .
- Name not preserved, lector priest, scribe of the god's writing of the Great House, scribe...
- Name not preserved, lector priest.
Titles
Title | Translation | Index Jones |
imy-rȝ kȝt nbt | overseer of all works | 945 |
iwn knmwt mȝˁ | true support of Knmwt | 23 |
imy-rȝ wpt ḥtpt-nṯr m prwy | overseer of the division/apportionments of divine offerings in the two houses | 403 |
imy-rȝ niwt ȝḫt-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 ˁprw m pr | overseer of the scribes of the crews in the 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-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 | juridical overseer of scribes | 2933 |
zȝb imy-rȝ zš n kȝt nb | juridical overseer of scribes of all works | 2938 |
zȝb zš | juridical scribe | 2964 |
zš ˁ nzwt | scribe of the royal documents/records, king's document scribe | 3057 |
zš ˁ nzwt ḫft-ḥr | scribe of the royal records in the presence, king's document scribe in the presence | 3063 |
zš ˁ nzwt ḫft-ḥr mȝˁ | true king's letter scribe in the presence, true | 3065 |
smr wˁty | sole companion | 3268 |
sḥḏ wˁb Wr-ḫˁ.f-rˁ | inspector of the priest of, 'Great-is-Khafra' | 3379 |
Translation and indexes from Dilwyn Jones