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One of two blocks of limestone (door jambs?) with representation of a person (name destroyed) and his family; dedicated by his son, Weta

Details

  • ID
    GEM_13952
  • Department
    Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-Doors, jambs, lintels
  • Findspot
    Giza, "Southern Necropolis"
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    GEM: 172.0 x 21.8 x 57.8 cm; SR:152 cm; CG: 143 cm
  • Credit Line
    Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Catalogue General number
    EMC_CG_1479
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_3/9975
  • Journal d'Entree number
    EMC_JE_30186
  • Period
    Old Kingdom
  • Attested
    Weta
  • Notes
    Discovered 1892
  • Remarks
    ALTERNATE NUMBER(S): EMC_CG_1479; EMC_SR_3.9975; EMC_JE_30186

People 1

Ancient People

  • Weta

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Limestone sarcophagus (Cairo JE 30189 = CG 1787) inscribed for Weta (on lid and sides), identifed as [wab nswt rx nswt xntj-S Hrj-sStA nTrj-mnkAwra gs jmj-r gsw Xrj-a nswt Tbw nswt jmj-r artjw jrt mDAt nt art nt Xrj-Hb] royal wab-priest, royal acquaintance, palace attendant and secretary of the pyramid of Menkaure, leather-worker, overseer of leather-workers and royal assistants(?), sandal-maker of the king, overseer of manufacturers of writing material/papyrus rolls(?); provenance uncertain (according to Reisner "from mastaba near Third Pyramid").