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Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and April 21, 1912 (continued)

mass of drift sand about G 4241 is so great that it cannot be effectively handled by a small gage.

Sunday, April 21, 1912

The chapel G 4241 is clear. There is only one offering niche rudely carved with the name and title of an official named Ra-hotep [Rahetep]. The chapel had been entered anciently by thieves who tore a stone out of the north wall and another out of the west wall beside the niche. There is no evidence of a serdab.

The chapel of G 4341 is uninscribed and shows only one incomplete or rudimentary niche. In the south wall a hole like a serdab hole leads into a large square pit filled with sand.

[ILLUSTRATION]

There is not trace of a serdab.

Monday, April 22, 1912

In view of the near departure for Girga, I kept the work going today. I want definite knowledge of the group G 4000 before leaving.

The sand is off the top of G 4241 and two pits are visible.

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Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Expedition diary pages
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Display Page Dates
    04/20/1912; 04/21/1912; 04/22/1912
  • Mentioned on page
    Rahetep (G 4241)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 3

People 2

Ancient People

  • Rahetep (G 4241)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 4241. Architrave (top of chapel west wall) and false door inscribed for Rahetep, identified as [sAb aD-mr nj-nst-xntt Hm-nTr maAt jmj-r sSw] judge and administrator, preeminent of place, priest of Maat, overseer of scribes; in situ in G 4241.

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Author
    • Nationality & Dates American, 1867–1942
    • Remarks Egyptologist, archaeologist; Referred to as "the doctor" and "mudir" (Arabic for "director") in the excavation records. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.