Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; View: G 7000 X
Armchair ("Chair A") of Queen Hetepheres I, with papyrus motif on arms; restored with modern wood and ancient gold.
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- ID
- GEM_6365
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- Department
- Grand Egyptian Museum
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- Classification
- Furniture
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- Findspot
- G 7000 X
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- Material
- Wood; Gold
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- Dimensions
- H 78.7 x D 64.4 x W 71.7 cm
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- Credit Line
- National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
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- Journal d'Entree number
- EMC_JE_53263
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- Cairo Special Register number
- EMC_SR_1/10078
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- Period
- Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khufu
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- Owner
- Hetepheres I (G 7000 X)
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Notes
- From excavations of George Reisner, 1925. A large portion of Special Register section 7 (volumes 13-16) was originally misnumbered, with the object numbers following in sequence from section 1 volume 4; these numbers have thus been given EMC_SR_1 prefixes, despite being recorded in section 7.
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- Remarks
- RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): George Reisner; Hetepheres; ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): EMC_JE_53263; EMC_SR_1.10078
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
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Smith, William Stevenson. “The Old Kingdom in Egypt,” The Cambridge Ancient History, rev. ed. of vols. I & II, Cambridge University Press, 1962, p. 26.
Ancient People
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- Type Owner
- Remarks Wife of King Snefru, founder of Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, and mother of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid. Her burial was hidden in a secret chamber (labeled G 7000 X) nearly 90 feet underground, and contained beautiful pieces of gilded and inlaid wooden furniture, silver jewelry, and a large alabaster sarcophagus that was found to be mysteriously empty.
Modern People
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- Type Excavator
- 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.
ID: HUMFA_B6761_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design, restored (original reconstruction): reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: HUMFA_B6762_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design, restored (original reconstruction): reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: HUMFA_B6696_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design (original reconstruction), arm: reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: HUMFA_A6915_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: canopy (reconstruction = Cairo JE 57711, reproduction = MFA 38.873) with bed (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53261, reproduction = MFA 29.1858) and headrest (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53262, reproduction = MFA 29.1859), arm chair (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957), jewel box (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53265), view from right
ID: GEM_6365_002
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; View: G 7000 X
Description: Armchair ("Chair A") of Queen Hetepheres I, with papyrus motif on arms; restored with modern wood and ancient gold. As exhibited at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (February 17, 2018).
ID: HUMFA_EG021371
Subjects: Drawings: G 7000 X: arm chair with papyrus arms
Description: Drawing by W.A. Stewart: arm chair with papyrus arms from G 7000 X, Hetepheres: MFA 38.957 (reproduction)
ID: PDM_1993.067.35
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza, view: G 7000 X
Description: Egyptian Museum, Cairo, G 7000 X, Hetepheres I room (Old Kingdom): furniture: reconstructions of canopy (Cairo JE 57711), curtain box (Cairo JE 72030), jewel box (Cairo JE 53265), bed (Cairo JE 53261), headrest (Cairo JE 53262), arm chair (Cairo JE 53263)
ID: HUMFA_B6701_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design (original reconstruction), part of arm and back: reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: HUMFA_A6906_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: canopy (reconstruction = Cairo JE 57711, reproduction = MFA 38.873) with bed (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53261, reproduction = MFA 29.1858) and headrest (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53262, reproduction = MFA 29.1859), arm chair (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957), jewel box (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53265), view from right
ID: HUMFA_EG021372
Subjects: Drawings: G 7000 X: arm chair with papyrus arms
Description: Watercolor painting by W.A. Stewart: arm chair with papyrus arms from G 7000 X, Hetepheres: MFA 38.957 (reproduction)
ID: HUMFA_A6904A_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: canopy (reconstruction = Cairo JE 57711, reproduction = MFA 38.873) with bed (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53261, reproduction = MFA 29.1858) and headrest (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53262, reproduction = MFA 29.1859), arm chair (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957), jewel box (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53265), view from front
ID: GEM_6365_003
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; View: G 7000 X
Description: Armchair ("Chair A") of Queen Hetepheres I, with papyrus motif on arms; restored with modern wood and ancient gold. As exhibited at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (February 17, 2018).
ID: HUMFA_B6702_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design, restored (original reconstruction): reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: HUMFA_A6930A_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: canopy (reconstruction = Cairo JE 57711, reproduction = MFA 38.873) with bed (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53261, reproduction = MFA 29.1858) and headrest (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53262, reproduction = MFA 29.1859), arm chair (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957), jewel box (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53265), view from left
ID: HUMFA_B6698_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design (original reconstruction), part of arm: reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: HUMFA_B6697_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design (original reconstruction), part of arm: reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: HUMFA_B6773_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design, restored (original reconstruction): reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957 (rephotograph of ____)
ID: HUMFA_B6700_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design (original reconstruction), part of arm: reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: HUMFA_A6929A_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: canopy (reconstruction = Cairo JE 57711, reproduction = MFA 38.873) with bed (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53261, reproduction = MFA 29.1858) and headrest (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53262, reproduction = MFA 29.1859), arm chair (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957), jewel box (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53265), view from front
ID: HUMFA_A5044_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design, restored (original reconstruction), (front): reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: HUMFA_B6699_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design (original reconstruction), part of back: recontruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: PDM_1993.067.34
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza, view: G 7000 X
Description: Egyptian Museum, Cairo: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I room (Old Kingdom): furniture: reconstructions of canopy (Cairo JE 57711), curtain box (Cairo JE 72030), jewel box (Cairo JE 53265), bed (Cairo JE 53261), headrest (Cairo JE 53262), arm chair (Cairo JE 53263)
ID: HUMFA_B6760_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design, restored (original reconstruction): reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: GEM_6365_001
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; View: G 7000 X
Description: Restored arm chair of Queen Hetepheres with papyrus motif on arms: GEM_6365 (= EMC_JE_53263 = EMC_SR_1/10078)
ID: HUMFA_A6905_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: canopy (reconstruction = Cairo JE 57711, reproduction = MFA 38.873) with bed (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53261, reproduction = MFA 29.1858) and headrest (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53262, reproduction = MFA 29.1859), arm chair (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957), jewel box (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53265), view from front
ID: HUMFA_B6759_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design, restored (original reconstruction): reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
ID: HUMFA_EG021373
Subjects: Drawings: G 7000 X: arm chair with papyrus arms
Description: Drawing: arm chair with papyrus arms from G 7000 X, Hetepheres: MFA 38.957 (reproduction)
ID: HUMFA_A6913_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: canopy (reconstruction = Cairo JE 57711, reproduction = MFA 38.873) with bed (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53261, reproduction = MFA 29.1858) and headrest (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53262, reproduction = MFA 29.1859), arm chair (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957), jewel box (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53265), view from front
ID: HUMFA_A6914_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: canopy (reconstruction = Cairo JE 57711, reproduction = MFA 38.873) with bed (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53261, reproduction = MFA 29.1858) and headrest (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53262, reproduction = MFA 29.1859), arm chair (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957), jewel box (reconstruction = Cairo JE 53265), view from left
ID: HUMFA_B6763_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7000 X
Description: G 7000 X, Hetepheres I, furniture: arm chair with openwork bound papyrus design, restored (original reconstruction): reconstruction = Cairo JE 53263, reproduction = MFA 38.957
