Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Khnemu
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- Tomb Owner
- Khnemu (Khnemu)
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- Attested
- Hathorwer (in Khnemu)
- Ihyemsaf (in Khnemu)
- Iyti (in Khnemu)
- Khufunefer (in Khnemu)
- Khuitenhor (in Khnemu)
- Neferhau (in Khnemu)
- Neferwednet (in Khnemu)
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- Excavator
- Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
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- PorterMoss Date
- Dynasty 6
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- Site Type
- Stone-built mastaba
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- Remarks
- Mastaba is in field south of G 2100-II and north of G 4560, west of User (1) and northeast of Weri. Mastaba is drawn but not labeled on plan EG002029.
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Bolshakov, Andrey. "Osiris in the Fourth Dynasty Again? The False Door of Jntj, MFA 31.781." In Hedvig Györy, ed. Mélanges offerts à Edith Varga. Bulletin du Musée Hongrois des Beaux-Arts Supplément-2001, Budapest: Musée Hongrois des Beaux-Arts, 2001, p. 71.
Junker, Hermann. Gîza 6. Die Mastabas des Nfr (Nefer), Kdfjj (Kedfi), Kahjf (Kahjef) und die westlich anschließenden Grabanlagen. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Philosophisch-historische Klasse Denkschriften 72, Abhandlung 1. Vienna & Leipzig: Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, 1943, pp. 190-194, figs. 51, 67-68, 70, pl. 16 [a], plan after p. 273.
Lehmann, Katja. Der Serdab in den Privatgräbern des Alten Reiches 1-3. Ph.D. Dissertation, Universität Heidelberg, 2000, Kat. G381.
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. 121, plan 11.
Ancient People
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Wife of Khnemu (owner of Khnemu, unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Appears in chapel relief, west wall (seated at offering table with Khnemu, and with his parents [names not preserved] seated opposite); in situ in mastaba of Khnemu.
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Khnemu (owner of Khnemu, unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Appears in chapel relief, west wall (lower register, third figure from left); in situ in mastaba of Khnemu.
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Daughter ([sAt=f] his daughter) of Khnemu (owner of Khnemu, unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Appears in chapel relief, west wall (lower register, second figure from left); in situ in mastaba of Khnemu.
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner of Khnemu (unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). South (partially inscribed) and north false doors inscribed for Khnemu, identified as [Hm-kA Hwt-aA] ka-priest, (one belonging to) the Great Estate; also appears in chapel relief, west wall (seated at offering table with his wife Hathorwer, and with his parents [names not preserved] seated opposite); in situ in mastaba of Khnemu.
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Khnemu (owner of Khnemu, unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Appears in chapel relief, west wall (lower register, second figure from right); in situ in mastaba of Khnemu.
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Daughter ([sAt=f] his daughter) of Khnemu (owner of Khnemu, unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Appears in chapel relief, west wall (lower register, last figure on left); in situ in mastaba of Khnemu.
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Khnemu (owner of Khnemu, unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Appears in chapel relief, west wall (lower register, third figure from right); in situ in mastaba of Khnemu.
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Khnemu (owner of Khnemu, unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Appears in chapel relief, west wall (lower register, last figure on right); in situ in mastaba of Khnemu.
Modern People
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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_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: KHM_AEOS_I_5287
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: User, Khnemu, Weri, S 120/666, S 106/117, S 116a, S 118, S 100a, S 104, S 95/112, S 101/113
Description: Junker Cemetery (east): mastaba of User (foreground left) with mastaba S 120/666 (abutting S end) and mastaba S 106/117 (immediately to S, middle ground center) with shafts S 116a and S 118 (abuting S end) and shaft S 100a (abutting W face), mastaba S 104 (middle ground left) with mastaba S 95/112 (to S, background left), mastaba of Khnemu (foreground right), and mastaba of Weri (middle ground right) with mastaba S 101/113 (abutting S end), looking S
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Khnemu
Description: Junker Cemetery (east): mastaba of Khnemu, chapel, W wall, looking SW
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Khnemu
Description: Junker Cemetery (east): mastaba of Khnemu, chapel, W wall, looking SW
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5340
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Neferen, Khnemu, Weri, D 118, S 111/115, S 128, S 179, S 101/113
Description: Junker Cemetery (east): mastaba of Neferen (foreground right), mastaba S 111/115 (built on angle, foreground center), shaft S 128 (foreground left), mastaba of Khnemu (middle ground left) and mastaba S 179 (middle ground center right), mastaba of Weri (to S of Khnemu) with mastaba S 101/113 (abutting S end of Weri), D 118 (background right), looking S to G 4560
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5348
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Khnemu
Description: Painting by Paula Czermak: mastaba of Khnemu, chapel, W wall, relief between central (uninscribed) false door and N false door (Khnemu and his wife Hathorwer seated at offering table opposite figures of his parents [names not preserved], and register of Khnemu's sons and daughters [from left to right], Khuitenhor, Iyti, Ihyemsaf, Neferhau, Khufunefer, Neferwednet)
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5358
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Khnemu
Description: Painting by Paula Czermak: mastaba of Khnemu, chapel, W wall, relief between central (uninscribed) false door and N false door (Khnemu and his wife Hathorwer seated at offering table opposite figures of his parents [names not preserved], and register of Khnemu's sons and daughters [from left to right], Khuitenhor, Iyti, Ihyemsaf, Neferhau, Khufunefer, Neferwednet)
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5420
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Khnemu, Weri, D 118, G 4560, G 4460, S 101/113, S 179
Description: Junker Cemetery (east): mastaba of Khnemu (middle ground left) and mastaba of Weri (to S) with mastaba S 101/113 (abutting S end of Weri), mastaba S 179 (middle ground right) with D 118 (to S), looking S to N ends of G 4660 (= VI n) (background left), G 4560 (= V n) (background center), G 4460 (= IV n) (background right)
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Khnemu
Description: Painting by Paula Czermak: mastaba of Khnemu, chapel, W wall, relief between central (uninscribed) false door and N false door (Khnemu and his wife Hathorwer seated at offering table opposite figures of his parents [names not preserved], and register of Khnemu's sons and daughters [from left to right], Khuitenhor, Iyti, Ihyemsaf, Neferhau, Khufunefer, Neferwednet)
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