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Offering basin of Rudj

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 3098

Limestone offering basin inscribed for the "wab-priest of the king's mother, juridicial master of reversion-offerings, juridicial (under-supervisor) of police (?)" Rudj. Illustration: yes, with glyphs.

Details

  • ID
    UPM_E13524
  • Department
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Offering tables and basins
  • Findspot
    G 3098, before north false door
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    34 cm L x 19 cm W
  • Credit Line
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Clarence Stanley Fisher excavation number
    CSF_exc_G47
  • Minor Cemetery at Giza publication number
    16
  • Object Ownership Information
    In the collection of: University of Pennsylvania Museum (UPMAA)
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4 - Dynasty 5
  • Owner
    Rudj (G 3086)
  • 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Unpublished Documents 25

Full Bibliography

  • Fisher, Clarence S. The Minor Cemetery at Giza. Philadelphia: University Museum, 1924, pp. 63, 143, pl. 48.1.

People 1

Ancient People

  • Rudj (G 3086)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Owner of G 3086. Son of Iymery (owner of G 3098) and Persenet. Two limestone offering basins (Cairo JE 46497 = CG 57042, UPM_E13522) inscribed for Rudj (identified as [rx nswt Hm-nTr xwfw Hm-nTr xafra Hm-nTr Ddfra sAb Hrj-wDb wab mwt nswt jmj-xt sAw-prw] royal acquaintance, priest of Khufu, priest of Khafre, priest of Djedefre, juridicial master of reversion-offerings, wab-priest of the king's mother, under-supervisor of police) and his wife Mesat; red granite offering slab (UPM_E13523) inscribed for Rudj (identified as [wab mwt nswt] wab-priest of the king's mother) and Mesat; all found in G 3086. Limestone offering basin (UPM_E13524) inscribed for Rudj, identified as [wab mwt nswt sAb Hrj-wDb sAb (jmj-xt) sAw-prw] wab-priest of the king's mother, juridicial master of reversion-offerings, juridicial (under-supervisor) of police (?); limestone offering basin (UPM_E13526) inscribed for Persenet, dedicated by her son Rudj, identified as [wab] wab-priest; limestone drum lintel (UPM_E13527) inscribed for Iymery and Persenet, dedicated by their son Rudj, identified as [sAb Hrj-wDb] juridicial master of reversion-offerings; all found in G 3098.

Institutions 1