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Limestone offering basin of Merernisut

Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1636

Limestone offering basin; inscribed [for Merernisut, inscription mentions his wife Teti and son Nedjebu, and other individuals, possibly sons, Merernisut, Sebkhu, and Tjena], red band all around four sides. Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs. Illustration scale: 1:2

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_32-3-38
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Offering tables and basins
  • Findspot
    E side of mastaba G 1636, in front of offering niche
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    Width: 21.5 cm; red band: 1.5 cm Length: 40 cm Thickness: 15.2 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date of Register Entry
    03/25/1932
  • Owner
    Merernisut (G 1636)
  • Attested
    Merernisut (in G 1636)
    Nedjebu (in G 1636)
    Sebkhu (in G 1636)
    Teti (in G 1636)
    Tjena (in G 1636)

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 1636

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Unpublished Documents 3

People 6

Ancient People

  • Merernisut (G 1636)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Owner of G 1636. Limestone offering basin (32-3-38) inscribed for Merernisut, identified as [mDH wjA smsw wxrt] ship's carpenter, elder of the dockyard; found in situ in G 1636.

  • Merernisut (in G 1636)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son (?) of Merernisut (owner of G 1636). Name appears on limestone offering basin (32-3-38) inscribed for Merernisut, identified as [mDH wjA] ship's carpenter; found in situ in G 1636.

  • Nedjebu (in G 1636)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Merernisut (owner of G 1636). Name appears on limestone offering basin (32-3-38) inscribed for Merernisut, identified as [sHD Smsw (?)] inspector of retainers (?); found in situ in G 1636.

  • Sebkhu (in G 1636)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son (?) of Merernisut (owner of G 1636). Name appears on limestone offering basin (32-3-38) inscribed for Merernisut, identified as [sS] scribe; found in situ in G 1636.

  • Teti (in G 1636)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Merernisut (owner of G 1636). Name appears on limestone offering basin (32-3-38) inscribed for Merernisut, identified as [mjtrt] mitret; found in situ in G 1636.

  • Tjena (in G 1636)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son (?) of Merernisut (owner of G 1636). Name appears on limestone offering basin (32-3-38) inscribed for Merernisut, identified as [mDH wjA] ship's carpenter; found in situ in G 1636.