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Archiv Orientální 70, No. 3 (August 2002), pp. 301-308, "A Contribution to the Burial of Women in the Old Kingdom"

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  • Format
    Journal Article
  • Language
    ENGLISH
  • Year Published
    2002
  • Citation Text
    Callender, Vivienne G. "A Contribution to the Burial of Women in the Old Kingdom." In Filip Coppens, ed. Abusir and Saqqara in the year 2001. Proceedings of the Symposium (Prague, September 25th-27th, 2001). Archiv Orientální 70, No. 3 (August 2002). Prague: Oriental Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, pp. 301-308.
  • Individual - Ancient
    Iti (G 6030)
    Iymery (G 6020)
    Khenut (in G 6010)
    Neferbauptah (in G 6010)
    Nihetepptah (G 2430)
    Sekhemankhptah (G 7152)
    Shepseskafankh (G 6040)
    Tjeset (in G 2097')
    Usertka (in G 6030)
  • Editor
    Filip Coppens
  • Publisher
    Oriental Institute, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
  • Author
    Vivienne Gae Callender
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Tombs and Monuments 10

  • G 2091

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2092+2093

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2097

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2430

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5220

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 6010

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 6020

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 6030

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 6040

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 7152

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

People 11

Ancient People

  • Iti (G 6030)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Married to Usertka, daughter of Shepseshaf-ankh.

  • Iymery (G 6020)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Owner of (G 6020). Son of Shepseskafankh (owner of G 6040).

  • Khenut (in G 6010)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Wife of Neferbauptah

  • Neferbauptah (in G 6010)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Son of Iymery (owner of G 6020).

  • Nihetepptah (G 2430)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Owner of G 2430. Nihetepptah called Peni (on north face of north pillar called Peni among his wife titles: [jmAxwt xr pnj] revered before [her husband] Peni). False door inscribed for Nihetepptah, identified as [jmj-r xntjw-S pr-aA Hrj-sStA jmj-r Swj pr-aA xrp aH jmj-r aHAw smr pr] overseer of palace attendants of the Great House, secretary, overseer of the two weaving shops of the Great House, controller of the palace, overseer of the arsenal, companion of the house; also appears in chapel relief (chapel entrance door jambs, west, north, and south walls, identifiying inscriptions not preserved, and north and south pillars), identified as [sAb aD-mr pr-aA Hrj-sStA n nswt m swt=f nb jmj-r swt Spswt nt pr-aA] judge and administrator of the Great House, secretary of the king in all his places, overseer of the noble places of the Great House; in situ in G 2430 (less relief preserved 1936-1939 than originally recorded by Lepsius).

  • Sekhemankhptah (G 7152)

    • Type Individual - Ancient

  • Shepseskafankh (G 6040)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Owner of G 6040.

  • Tjeset (in G 2097')

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Wife (?) of unidentified owner of G 2097'. False door tablet inscribed for Tjeset, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; found in situ on north part of east facade of G 2097'. Possibly daughter of Kapi (owner of G 2091).

  • Usertka (in G 6030)

    • Type Individual - Ancient
    • Remarks Wife of Ity; daughter of Shepseskafankh, sister of Iymery.

Modern People

Institutions 1