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G 7244+7246

Eastern Cemetery

Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7244+7246

Details

  • Tomb Owner
    Khuenptah (G 7244+7246)
  • Attested
    Inetkaes (in G 7244+7246)
    Khenut (in G 7244+7246)
  • Excavator
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Correct Double Mastaba No
    G 7244
    G 7246
  • PorterMoss Date
    Dynasty 5
  • Site Type
    Stone-built mastaba
  • Shafts
    G 7244 A; G 7244 B; G 7244 C; G 7244 D; G 7244 E; G 7244 F; G 7246 A; G 7246 B; G 7246 C
  • Remarks
    G 7246 C is an unidentified shaft which is not indicated on maps of the area, but was excavated on April 28, 1926 (see diary Vol.17.p.330).

Excavation Diary Pages 12

Maps & Plans 23

Drawings 2

Published Documents 1

Unpublished Documents 21

Full Bibliography

  • 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. 192.

People 4

Ancient People

  • Inetkaes (in G 7244+7246)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Mother ([mwt=f] his mother) of Khuenptah (owner of G 7244+7246). Appears in chapel relief (with Khuenptah identified as [sA=s] her son), south face of pillar, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 7246 chapel.

  • Khenut (in G 7244+7246)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Khuenptah (owner of G 7244+7246). Appears in chapel relief, north face of pillar, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 7246 chapel.

  • Khuenptah (G 7244+7246)

    • Type Tomb Owner
    • Remarks Owner of G 7244+7246. Fragmentary lintel and architraves and northern false door inscribed for Khuenptah. Appears in chapel relief north of southern false door and on south, east, and west faces of pillar, identified as [rx nswt jrj rdwy pr-aA] royal acquaintance, attendant of the Great House; in situ in G 7244+G 7246.

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.