Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4241
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- Tomb Owner
- Rahetep (G 4241)
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
- Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
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- Reisner Date
- Early Dynasty 5
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- PorterMoss Date
- Early Dyn 5 or end Dyn 5-later
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- Baer Date
- End of Dynasty 5 or later
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- Site Type
- Stone-built mastaba
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- Shafts
- G 4241 A; G 4241 B; G 4241 C; G 4241 D; G 4241 E; G 4241 F; G 4241 Chapel
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- Remarks
- Mastaba in field east of G 4000, blocking eastern half of street south of G 4250 and north of G 4340.
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Stone tool: fragment of flint knife
- HUMFA_14-1-85
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- Diary page dates 04/19/1912; 04/20/1912; 04/21/1912
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- Diary page dates 04/20/1912; 04/21/1912; 04/22/1912
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- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L13_4000_p010top
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- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L13_4000_Contents1
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- ID: HUMFA_OR.Vol.02
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Baer, Rank and Title in the Old Kingdom, p. 100 [309].
Porter, Bertha, and Rosalind L.B. Moss. Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings 3: Memphis (Abû Rawâsh to Dahshûr). Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1931. 2nd edition. 3: Memphis, Part 1 (Abû Rawâsh to Abûsîr), revised and augmented by Jaromír Málek. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1974, p. 125, plan 15.
Reisner, George A. A History of the Giza Necropolis 1. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1942, pp. 253-254 [18].
Reisner, unpublished manuscript, Box L 13, Description of Cemetery G 4000, p. 10.
Ancient People
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner of G 4241. Architrave (top of chapel west wall) and false door inscribed for Rahetep, identified as [sAb aD-mr nj-nst-xntt Hm-nTr maAt jmj-r sSw] judge and administrator, preeminent of place, priest of Maat, overseer of scribes; in situ in G 4241.
Modern People
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- 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.
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- Type Excavator
- Nationality & Dates German, 1877–1962
- Remarks Egyptologist, Director of German-Austrian expedition to Giza, 1911–1929. Published 12 volumes of final excavation reports from Giza expedition. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.
ID: HUMFA_A8197_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4241
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4241, Rahetep, chapel, W wall, inscribed architrave (N end), looking W
ID: HUMFA_A8198_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4241
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4241, Rahetep, chapel, W wall, inscribed architrave (middle), false door (tablet) inscribed for Rahetep, looking W
ID: HUMFA_A8199_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4241
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4241, Rahetep, chapel, W wall, inscribed architrave (S end), looking W
ID: HUMFA_A8200_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4241
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4241, Rahetep, chapel, W wall, false door (tablet, crossbar = lower lintel, and uninscribed drum lintel) inscribed for Rahetep, looking W
ID: HUMFA_A8201_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4241
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4241, Rahetep, chapel, W wall, false door (inner jambs) inscribed for Rahetep, looking W
ID: HUMFA_B1248_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4241
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4241, E face, looking W
ID: HUMFA_B1247_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4241
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4241, E face, looking NW
ID: HUMFA_EG015984
Subjects: Maps and plans: Sketch plan of G 4241, with position of G 4240 and G 4250
ID: HUMFA_EG019920
Subjects: Maps and plans: Plan 3: Western Cemetery of German-Austrian Excavation Concession (Central Strip)
Description: Tombs appearing on this map: D 103, D 105, D 106, D 107, D 108, D 109, D 110, D 111, D 112, D 220, G 2000, G 2100-I, G 2100-II, G 2120, G 2135, G 2136, G 2140, G 2155, G 2156, G 2160, G 4000, G 4140, G 4150, G 4160, G 4240, G 4241, G 4250, G 4260, G 4340, G 4350, G 4351, G 4360, G 4361, G 4440, G 4442, G 4450, G 4451, G 4452, G 4453, G 4460, G 4461, G 4462, G 4540, G 4544, G 4550, G 4551, G 4552, G 4560, G 4561, G 4640, G 4644, G 4645, G 4646, G 4650, G 4651, G 4660, G 4740, G 4750, G 4751, G 4752, G 4760, G 4761, G 4762, G 4763, G 4764, G 4765, G 4840, G 4850, G 4851, G 4860, G 4940, G 4941, G 4950, G 4960, Block Mastaba, Djednefret, Hesy, Ibinezem, Iuf, Kaninisut [III], Kedfy, Kednes [I], Khenu, Khnemu, Kheptjet, Khuy, Maet-hep, Mastaba of Companion, Mastaba X, Medunefer (1), Meruka, Minu, Nefer [II], Neferen, Neferihi, Niankh-hathor, Nikaukhnum & Neferesris, Nimaatre, Nisu, Nu, Ptahwer, Sensen, Shepsi, User, Weri, Werkai, S 1, S 2, S 3, S 4/13, S 5/18, S 8/82, S 17, S 18/84, S 20/24, S 27, S 28, S 29, S 51/56, S 53/86, S 57, S 60/103, S 67/90, S 68/78, S 72/79, S 80a, S 83, S 85, S 87, S 91/93, S 95/112, S 97, S 100a, S 104, S 106/117, S 108, S 109, S 111/115, S 114, S 116, S 118, S 119, S 120/666, S 122, S 128, S 129, S 137, S 174, S 179, S 219, S 262, S 292/294, S 296/876, S 299/303, S 304, S 406, S 984, S 1011, S 1013, S 1016, S 1020, S 1023/1024, S 2000/2005, S 2006, S 2007, S 2033, S 2034, S 2035, S 2040/2043, S 2065, S 2071/2145, S 2083, S 2090, S 2109, S 2110/2111, S 2112/2115, S 2120/2126, S 2153, S 2155, S 2171/2176, S 2174, S 2177, S 2181/2260, S 2191/2199, S 2192/2213, S 2195/2196, S 2203/2207, S 2205/2212, S 2208/2232, S 2225/2227, S 2393/2427, S 2390, S 2391, S 2404, S 2405, S 2407/2413, S 2411, S 2414, S 2416, S 2417, S 2419/2428, S 2420/2421, S 2422/2423, S 2426, S 2430, S 2433/2439, S 2435, S 2443, S 2441, S 2446
ID: PDM_1993.099.08
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4250, G 4241
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4250, and G 4241 (abutting S end), looking NW
ID: PDM_1999.006.09
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4250, G 4241
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4250, and G 4241 (abutting S end), looking NW
ID: PDM_01277
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4250, G 4241
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4250, and G 4241 (abutting S end), looking NW
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