Skip to main content

Limestone false door inscribed for the "royal acquaintance, royal ornament" Neferhetepes-nedjes, and mentioning her mother (?), the "royal acquaintance" Neferhetepes and grandfather (?), the "king's son of his body" Duare. Illustration: yes.

Details

  • ID
    UPM_E13519
  • Department
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-False Doors
  • Findspot
    G 3098b (northeast annex of G 3098)
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    52 cm H x 31 cm W
  • Credit Line
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Previous Number
    UPM_E.13519
  • Clarence Stanley Fisher excavation number
    CSF_exc_G53a
  • Minor Cemetery at Giza publication number
    10
  • Object Ownership Information
    In the collection of: University of Pennsylvania Museum (UPMAA)
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4 - Dynasty 5
  • Owner
    Neferhetepes-nedjes (G 3098b)
  • Attested
    Duare (in G 3098b)
    Neferhetepes (in G 3098b)
  • Object owned by
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 3098

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Published Documents 1

Unpublished Documents 23

Full Bibliography

  • Fisher, Clarence S. The Minor Cemetery at Giza. Philadelphia: University Museum, 1924, pp. 65, 139-140, fig. 129, pl. 47.1.

People 3

Ancient People

  • Duare (in G 3098b)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Father of Neferhetepes and grandfather (?) of Neferhetepes-nedjes (owner of G 3098b). Mentioned on limestone false door (UPM_E13519) inscribed for Neferhetepes-nedjes; found in situ in G 3098b (second extension on G 3098). Vertical inscriptions on false door jambs: "King's son of his body, (Prince) Duare; his daughter, the royal acquaintance, Neferhetepes" (Neferhetepes-nedjes traces her royal lineage by naming her mother Neferhetepes and grandfather Duare). Possibly same individual as Duaenre (owner of G 5110).
  • Neferhetepes (in G 3098b)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Mother (?) of Neferhetepes-nedjes (owner of G 3098b). Mentioned on limestone false door (UPM_E13519) inscribed for Neferhetepes-nedjes; found in situ in G 3098b (second extension on G 3098). Vertical inscriptions on false door jambs: "King's son of his body, (Prince) Duare; his daughter, the royal acquaintance, Neferhetepes" (Neferhetepes-nedjes traces her royal lineage by naming her mother Neferhetepes and grandfather Duare).
  • Neferhetepes-nedjes (G 3098b)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Owner of G 3098b (second extension on G 3098). Daughter (?) of Neferhetepes and granddaughter (?) of Duare (possibly same individual as Duaenre owner of G 5110). Limestone false door (UPM_E13519) and limestone offering stone (UPM_E13520) inscribed for Neferhetepes-nedjes, identified on both as [rxt nswt Xkrt nswt] royal acquaintance, royal ornament; both found in situ in G 3098b. Vertical inscriptions on false door jambs: "King's son of his body, (Prince) Duare; his daughter, the royal acquaintance, Neferhetepes" (Neferhetepes-nedjes traces her royal lineage by naming her mother Neferhetepes and grandfather Duare). There may be a connection between family of Neferhetepes-nedjes and Iymery (owner G 3098).

Institutions 1