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Limestone false door of Wasetju

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza

Limestone false door of Wasetju; broken in two pieces. Photograph: yes.

Details

  • ID
    EMC_JE_60542
  • Department
    Egyptian Museum, Cairo
  • Classification
    Architectural elements-False Doors
  • Findspot
    Provenance unknown; probably Western Cemetery
  • Material
    Limestone
  • Dimensions
    1.045 x 0.545 m
  • Credit Line
    Egyptian Museum, Cairo
  • Cairo Special Register number
    EMC_SR_2/14683
  • Period
    Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
  • Excavator
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Object owned by
    Egyptian Museum, Cairo
  • Owner
    Wasetju
  • Attested
    Diptah (?)
    Meretites
    Meretites
    Neferherptah
    Neferherptah
    Nerhemet (?)
    Niankhhathor
    Satmeret
  • Notes
    From excavations of George Reisner.
  • Remarks
    RELATED CONSTITUENT(S): George Reisner; Watsetju; Diptah (?); Meretites; Meretites; Neferherptah; Neferherptah; Nerhemet (?); Niankhhathor; Satmeret; RELATED MEDIA: EMC_JE_XII_Sp194LR; MFAB_A5677_NS; MFAB_B8294_NS

People 10

Ancient People

  • Diptah (?)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Wasetju. Appears on false door (Cairo JE 60542) inscribed for Wasetju, south jamb (top register, depicted as young boy); provenance unknown (probably Western Cemetery, no documentation for false door presently available).

  • Meretites

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Probable daughter of Wasetju. Appears on false door (Cairo JE 60542) inscribed for Wasetju, north jamb (top register, depicted as young girl); provenance unknown (probably Western Cemetery, no documentation for false door presently available). Possibly same person as woman depicted in bottom register of central niche.

  • Meretites

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Appears on false door (Cairo JE 60542) inscribed for Wasetju, central niche (bottom register, depicted as adult); provenance unknown (probably Western Cemetery, no documentation for false door presently available). Possibly same person as young girl depicted in top register of north jamb.

  • Neferherptah

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Probable son of Wasetju. Appears on false door (Cairo JE 60542) inscribed for Wasetju, south jamb (bottom register, depicted as young boy); provenance unknown (probably Western Cemetery, no documentation for false door presently available). Possibly same person as man depicted in middle register of north jamb.

  • Neferherptah

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Appears on false door (Cairo JE 60542) inscribed for Wasetju, north jamb (middle register, depicted as adult, with animal); provenance unknown (probably Western Cemetery, no documentation for false door presently available). Possibly same person as young boy depicted in bottom register of south jamb.

  • Nerhemet (?)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Daughter ([sAt (n) Xt=s] daughter of her body) of Meretites and probable granddaughter of Wasetju. Appears on false door (Cairo JE 60542) inscribed for Wasetju, central niche (bottom register, depicted as small girl); provenance unknown (probably Western Cemetery, no documentation for false door presently available).

  • Niankhhathor

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Probable daughter of Wasetju. Appears on false door (Cairo JE 60542) inscribed for Wasetju, north jamb (top register, depicted as young girl); provenance unknown (probably Western Cemetery, no documentation for false door presently available).

  • Satmeret

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Probable wife of Wasetju. Appears on false door (Cairo JE 60542) inscribed for Wasetju, north jamb (top register), identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; provenance unknown (probably Western Cemetery, no documentation for false door presently available).

  • Wasetju

    • Type Owner
    • Remarks False door (Cairo JE 60542) inscribed for Wasetju, identified as [rx nswt sHD bDtjw nbw] royal acquaintance, inspector of gold-workers; provenance unknown (probably Western Cemetery, no documentation for false door presently available).

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • 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.

Institutions 1