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Drum from false door of Redienptah

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; View: Redienptah

Drum from false door, inscribed with titles and name of Redienptah.

Details

  • ID
    GEM_8365
  • Department
    Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-False Doors
  • Findspot
    Redienptah
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    36.0 x 18.0 cm
  • Credit Line
    Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Catalogue General number
    EMC_CG_57177
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_2/15433
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_38968
  • Period
    Old Kingdom
  • Owner
    Redienptah (Redienptah)
  • Notes
    Discovered 1907. Lintel and drum originally registered as EMC_JE_38968 (=EMC_CG_57177); drum only reregistered as GEM_8365.
  • Remarks
    RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): Rdi-n-Ptah; ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): EMC_CG_57177; EMC_SR_2.15433

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • Redienptah

    • Site Name South Giza Cemetery (Z. Hawass)

Full Bibliography

  • Petrie, Gizeh and Rifeh, pp. 8-9, pl. VIIa

People 1

Ancient People

  • Redienptah (Redienptah)

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks Owner of Redienptah (unnumbered rock-cut tomb). Lintel and drum lintel of Redienptah, identified as [rx nswt smr pr-aA jmj-r swnw] royal acquaintance, companion of the Great House, overseer of physicians; lintel and drum lintel of Redienptah and his wife Iymeryt, Redienptah identified as [rx nswt jmj-r wpt n sAb jmj-r wpt n pr-aA smr pr-aA] royal acquaintance, companion of the Great House, overseer of commissions of the judiciary, overseer of commissions of the Great House; both found by W.M.F. Petrie in tomb of Redienptah (see Petrie, Gizeh and Rifeh, pp. 8-9, pl. VIIa).