The Mastaba (G2196) of Iasen

 The Mastaba (G2196) of Iasen


East wall

This wall is on the left on entry and extends to the entry of the serdab, which is located at the east end of the south wall. This east wall measures 3.60m long because it extends into the entrance doorway. The decoration includes, on the left, three superimposed registers showing different animals on parade, heading south. On the right-hand side of the wall, occupying the full height of three registers, is Iasen facing left, followed by his wife, Meretites, and preceded by his (assumed) son, Meryankh.

 Iasen is seated, turned towards the right, facing a table of bread offering. He wears a loincloth over which he attached a feline skin whose tail hangs below the seat. The skin is fastened, with a knot, over his left shoulder and he holds one end with his left hand. His right hand (represented like a left hand) is stretched towards the low table which is in front of him. On the table are upright half loaves of bread, arranged alternately as yellow and red.
Under the table, on the left, is found an abridged hieroglyphic formula of offerings: breads, cakes, crocks of beer, birds, livestock, followed of two '1000' signs. On the right, two kneeling characters hold small offering vases, one in each hand (see ch-942), whilst at the level of the top of the table can be seen a man who brings a ewer in a basin, for the libations.
Above the table are two rows of offerings with, on the right, a man who makes the characteristic gesture of incensement, raising with two fingers the lid of the vessel (see ch-944).
The two lines of inscription at the top of the scene state: "Overseer of the six tenant farmers of the palace, custodian(?) of the document containers of the king’s decrees, the king’s wab-priest, supervisor of the tenant farmers, the counsellor, Iasen


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