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Details

  • Tomb Owner
    Tjetu [II] (G 5511)
  • Attested
    Herunefer (in G 5511)
    Nefry (in G 5511)
    Ptahsabu (in G 5511)
    [...]ua (in G 5511)
  • Excavator
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Alternate Reisner No
    G 2343
    Tjetu
  • Site Type
    Stone+Brick-built mastaba
  • Shafts
    G 5511 A
  • Remarks
    Renamed. Originally G 2343 A and, on plan EG493, this is labeled Tjetu.

Excavation Diary Pages 4

  • Vol.13.p.312

    • Diary page dates 06/13/1925; 06/18/1925
  • Vol.26.p.1211

    • Diary page dates 01/30/1933; 01/31/1933
  • Vol.26.p.1212

    • Diary page dates 01/31/1933; 02/01/1933
  • Vol.27.p.120

    • Diary page dates 09/08/1935; 09/09/1935; 09/10/1935; 09/11/1935; 09/12/1935

Maps & Plans 7

Drawings 2

Published Documents 1

Unpublished Documents 13

Full Bibliography

  • Simpson, William Kelly. Mastabas of the Western Cemetery, Part 1: Sekhemka (G 1029); Tjetu I (G 2001); Iasen (G 2196); Penmeru (G 2197); Hagy, Nefertjentet, and Herunefer (G 2352/53); Djaty, Tjetu II, and Nimesti (G 2337X, 2343, 2366). Giza Mastabas 4. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1980, pp. 28, 31-32, pls. LIIIa, LVIa, figs. 40, 42.

    Unpublished Reisner manuscript. Box K 10. Cemetery en Eschelon, page 56 l.

People 6

Ancient People

  • Herunefer (in G 5511)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f n Xt=f] his son of his body) of Tjetu [II] (owner of G 5511). Appears in chapel relief (panel of relief south of false door, second register), identified as [jmj-r sSr] overseer of linen; found in situ in G 5511.
  • Nefry (in G 5511)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Tjetu [II] (owner of G 5511). Appears in chapel relief (panel of relief south of false door, boating scene), identified as [rx nswt] royal acquaintance; found in situ in G 5511.
  • Ptahsabu (in G 5511)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son of Tjetu [II] (owner of G 5511). Appears in chapel relief (panel of relief south of false door, lower register), identified as [jmj-r ...] overseer of ...; found in situ in G 5511.
  • Tjetu [II] (G 5511)

    • Type Tomb Owner
    • Remarks Owner of G 5511. False door inscribed for Tjetu; also appears in chapel relief (panel of relief to south of false door); identified as [jmj-r DfA nb jmj-r pr-Sna smjt jmntt] overseer of all provisioning, overseer of the storehouse of the western cemetery; found in situ in G 5511. Possibly same individual as Tjetu (in G 2338).
  • [...]ua (in G 5511)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f n Xt=f] his son of his body) of Tjetu [II] (owner of G 5511). Appears in chapel relief (panel of relief south of false door, lower register, name only partially preserved), identified as [jmj-r pr] steward; found in situ in G 5511.

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • 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.