© HYPOGéES (P. CHAPUIS/MAFB)

THE VIZIER’S CUBIT. A wooden cubit bearing many of ‘Abdiel’s titles and positions was uncovered from the funerary room. The detail of the cubit shown here identifies ‘Abdiel as “the chief of the city and vizier, the child of the palace ‘Abdi [‘Aperia].” This piece is now on display in the Imhotep Museum.