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Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2150

Two blocks of relief from G 2150, Kanefer: 32-12-10 (from facade N of interior chapel entrance, heads of standing figures of Kanefer and his mother[?] Meresankh), 32-12-12 (from interior chapel, N wall, part of lower middle portion of standing figure of Kanefer's wife Shepsetkau)

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_A7030_NS
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Subjects
    Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2150
  • Date
    12/28/1932
  • Remarks
    32-12-10 joins part of wall in B1565; 32-12-12 joins part of wall in A5735 and B1571
  • Problems/Questions
    VERIFIED: identifications made based on object register
  • Photographer
    Mohammedani Ibrahim
  • Attested
    Meresankh (in G 2150)
    Meresankh (in G 2150)
    Shepsetkau (in G 2150)
    Shepsetkau (in G 2150)
  • Mentioned on page
    Meresankh (in G 2150)

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 2150

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

Finds 2

Unpublished Documents 6

People 6

Ancient People

  • Meresankh (in G 2150)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Mother (?) of Kanefer (owner of G 2150). Appears in chapel relief, facade north of interior chapel entrance (standing with Kanefer), identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; part of facade in situ in G 2150, one block of facade (32-12-10) removed from site.

  • Meresankh (in G 2150)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Mother (?) of Kanefer (owner of G 2150). Appears in chapel relief, facade north of interior chapel entrance (standing with Kanefer), identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; part of facade in situ in G 2150, one block of facade (32-12-10) removed from site.

  • Meresankh (in G 2150)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Mother (?) of Kanefer (owner of G 2150). Appears in chapel relief, facade north of interior chapel entrance (standing with Kanefer), identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; part of facade in situ in G 2150, one block of facade (32-12-10) removed from site.

  • Shepsetkau (in G 2150)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Kanefer (owner of G 2150). Appears in chapel relief, north wall (one block from lower middle portion of figure of Shepsetkau = 32-12-12) of interior chapel (standing with Kanefer and daughter Meretites), identified as [rxt nswt Hmt-nTr HwtHr Hmt-nTr Nt] royal acquaintance, priestess of Hathor, priestess of Neith; in situ in G 2150, except for displaced block removed from site.

  • Shepsetkau (in G 2150)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Kanefer (owner of G 2150). Appears in chapel relief, north wall (one block from lower middle portion of figure of Shepsetkau = 32-12-12) of interior chapel (standing with Kanefer and daughter Meretites), identified as [rxt nswt Hmt-nTr HwtHr Hmt-nTr Nt] royal acquaintance, priestess of Hathor, priestess of Neith; in situ in G 2150, except for displaced block removed from site.

Modern People