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Pottery jar stand of Iymery

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Cemetery G 3000, G 3086, G 3098

Fragments of cylindrical pottery offering stand inscribed for [GLYPHS] "inspector of wab-priests" Iymery; red polished, roughly scratched inscription repeated on opposite sides. Black ware, red polished.

Details

  • ID
    UPM_E13545
  • Department
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Classification
    Stands
  • Findspot
    Mastaba G 3098, debris of offering chamber
  • Material
    Pottery
  • Dimensions
    19.5 cm
  • Credit Line
    University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
  • Clarence Stanley Fisher excavation number
    CSF_exc_G46
  • Minor Cemetery at Giza publication number
    40
  • Object Ownership Information
    In the collection of: University of Pennsylvania Museum (UPMAA)
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4 - Dynasty 5
  • Owner
    Iymery (G 3098)
  • 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Unpublished Documents 21

Full Bibliography

  • Fisher, Clarence S. The Minor Cemetery at Giza. Philadelphia: University Museum, 1924, pp. 63, 155.

People 1

Ancient People

  • Iymery (G 3098)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Owner of G 3098. Limestone offering basin (UPM_E13525) inscribed for Iymery, identified as [jmj-r wxrt] overseer of the dockyard; fragment of pottery offering stand (UPM_E13545) inscribed for Iymery, identified as [sHD wabw] inspector of wab-priests; limestone drum lintel (UPM_E13527) inscribed for Iymery (identified as [rx nswt wab mwt nswt] royal acquaintance, wab-priest of the king's mother) and Persenet (dedicated by their son Rudj, owner of G 3086); all found in G 3098.

Institutions 1