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Ptahshepses [II]

Western Cemetery

Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Ptahshepses [II]

Details

  • Tomb Owner
    Ptahshepses [II] (Ptahshepses [II])
  • Excavator
    Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
  • Junker No
    S 4070
  • PorterMoss Date
    Dynasty 6
  • Site Type
    Stone-built mastaba
  • Shafts
    S 4070
  • Remarks
    Mastaba is north of Shetui and southeast of Khnumhetep [II]. Stone built structure close around single shaft.

Finds 1

Maps & Plans 2

Published Documents 2

Full Bibliography

  • Junker, Hermann. Gîza 9. Das Mittelfeld des Westfriedhofs. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Philosophisch-historische Klasse Denkschriften 73, Abhandlung 2. Vienna: Rudolph M. Rohrer, 1950, p. 191, figs. 83, 88, plan 3 after pl. 20.

    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. 106, plan 13.

People 2

Ancient People

  • Ptahshepses [II] (Ptahshepses [II])

    • Type Tomb Owner
    • Remarks Owner of Ptahshepses [II] (unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Offering basin (KHM Vienna ÄS 8554) inscribed for Ptahshepses; found in situ in front of mastaba of Ptahshepses [II].

Modern People

  • Hermann Junker

    • 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.