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  • Format
    Journal Article
  • Language
    ENGLISH
  • Year Published
    1974
  • Number of Pages
    24
  • Citation Text
    Saleh, Abdel-Aziz. "Excavations Around Mycerinus Pyramid Complex." Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Abteilung Kairo 30 (1974), pp. 131-154.
  • Individual - Ancient
    Ankhemka (in MQ 502)
    Ankhnebef (MQ 130)
    Hesi (MQ 500)
    Menkaure
    Parehu (MQ 501)
    Pekhernefret Ibi (MQ 502)
    Samery (MQ 502)
  • Author
    Abdel-Aziz Saleh
  • Publisher
    Verlag Philipp Von Zabern

Tombs and Monuments 4

  • MQ 130

    • Site Name Menkaure Quarry Cemetery
  • MQ 500

    • Site Name Menkaure Quarry Cemetery
  • MQ 501

    • Site Name Menkaure Quarry Cemetery
  • MQ 502

    • Site Name Menkaure Quarry Cemetery

Finds 1

People 8

Ancient People

  • Ankhemka (in MQ 502)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Son ([sA=s] her son) of Pekhernefret (owner of MQ 502). Mentioned on two inner jambs of false door of Pekhernefret, identified as [jmj-r xntjw-S] overseer of palace attendants; in situ in MQ 502.
  • Ankhnebef (MQ 130)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Owner of MQ 130. Chapel entrance lintel and drum lintel inscribed for Ankhnebef, identified as [sqd n wjA sS wxrt nswt jrj-xt pr-aA jmj-r (...) pr-aA jmj-xt pr-aA sHD pr-aA jmj-r wabw xAstjw nTrj-mnkAwra wab nswt Hm-nTr mnkAwra rx nswt] oarsman of a boat, scribe of the royal dockyard, custodian of property of the Great House, overseer of (...) of the Great House, under-supervisor of the Great House, inspector of the Great House, overseer of wab-priests and foreigners(?) of the pyramid of Menkaure, royal wab-priest, priest of Menkaure, royal acquaintance; in situ in Menkaure quarry cemetery MQ 130. Displaced block inscribed for Ankhnebef, identified as [Hm-nTr mnkAwra rx nswt] priest of Menkaure, royal acquaintance; found in quarry cut in second terrace of Menkaure quarry above entrance of MQ 130.
  • Hesi (MQ 500)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Owner of mastaba MQ 500. False door tablet inscribed for Hesi, identified as [sS a nswt xft-Hr] royal document scribe in the presence; found in situ in chapel of MQ 500.
  • Menkaure

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Fifth king of Dynasty 4. Son of Khafre. Husband of Khamerernebti II. Builder of the Third Pyramid at Giza. Known two thousand years later by the Greeks as King Mycerinus.
  • Parehu (MQ 501)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Owner of mastaba MQ 501.
  • Pekhernefret Ibi (MQ 502)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Owner (along with Samery) of mastaba MQ 502. Chapel entrance lintel and north false door inscribed for Pekhernefret, [rn=s nfr] her good name Ibi, identified as [rxt nswt Spst nswt] royal acquaintance, noblewoman of the king; in situ in MQ 502.
  • Samery (MQ 502)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Owner (along with Pekhernefret) of mastaba MQ 502. Badly worn south false door inscribed for Samery; in situ in MQ 502.

Modern People

Institutions 1