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G 7521

Eastern Cemetery

Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 7521

Details

  • Tomb Owner
    Nihetep-ptah Hepi (G 7521)
  • Attested
    Henenti (in G 7521)
    Imti (in G 7521)
    Inti (in G 7521)
    Ir[...](?) (in G 7521)
    Meresankh (in G 7521)
    Nebet (in G 7521)
    Sesi[…] (in G 7521)
    Sesiheryib (in G 7521)
    Sesikhemetnu (in G 7521)
    Sesiwer (in G 7521)
    Shefetnet (in G 7521)
    Teti (in G 7521)
    Wehemre (in G 7521)
  • Excavator
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Site Type
    Mud-brick mastaba
  • Shafts
    G 7521 Chapel a; G 7521 Chapel b; G 7521 A; G 7521 B; G 7521 C; G 7521 D; G 7521 H; G 7521 I; G 7521 I1; G 7521 I2; G 7521 J; G 7521 L; G 7521 M; G 7521 N; G 7521 O; G 7521 P; G 7521 U; G 7521 X; G 7521 Y

Finds 24

Excavation Diary Pages 12

Maps & Plans 22

Drawings 6

Published Documents 1

Unpublished Documents 36

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, margin pencil addition on page 196.

Photos 34

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People 15

Ancient People

  • Henenti (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Daughter ([sAt=f] his daughter) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears in chapel relief, facade east of entrance of chapel vestibule (= room b, last figure on left in procession of female figures); in situ in G 7521.

  • Imti (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears on south false door inscribed for Nihetep-ptah, tablet (name on displaced fitting fragment 25-2-1003), and in chapel relief, entrance of chapel vestibule (= room b), west door jamb inscribed for Imti; false door and door jamb in situ in G 7521, false door fragment found in G 7521 A.

  • Inti (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Sister ([snt=f] his sister) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears in chapel relief, facade east of entrance of chapel vestibule (= room b, third figure from right in procession of female figures); in situ in G 7521.

  • Ir[...](?) (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Daughter ([sAt=f] his daughter) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears in chapel relief, facade east of entrance of chapel vestibule (= room b, sixth figure from right in procession of female figures, name only partially preserved); in situ in G 7521.

  • Meresankh (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Sister (?) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears in chapel relief, facade east of entrance of chapel vestibule (= room b, first figure on right in procession of female figures); in situ in G 7521. Note apparent [r]-phonetic complement underneath plough sign [mr], which resembles the eye [jr].

  • Nebet (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Daughter ([sAt=f] his daughter) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears on displaced block of relief (25-2-1001) (last figure on left in procession of offering bearers); found in G 7521 A.

  • Nihetep-ptah Hepi (G 7521)

    • Type Tomb Owner
    • Remarks Owner of G 7521. Nihetep-ptah, [rn=f nfr] his good name Hepi. South false door (including displaced fitting fragment of tablet 25-2-1003) inscribed for Nihetep-ptah Hepi, identified as [sHD xntjw-S pr-aA sHD pr-aA] inspector of palace attendants of the Great House, inspector of the Great House; false door in situ in G 7521, fragment found displaced in G 7521 A. Also appears in chapel relief, entrance of chapel vestibule (= room b), east door jamb; in situ in G 7521. Limestone drum lintel (25-2-1036) inscribed for Nihetep-ptah Hepi, identified as [sHD xntjw-S pr-aA] inspector of palace attendants of the Great House; found displaced in G 7521 A.

  • Sesi[…] (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f smsw] his eldest son) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears on displaced block of relief (25-2-1001) (first figure on right in procession of offering bearers, name only partially preserved); found in G 7521 A.

  • Sesiheryib (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears on displaced block of relief (25-2-1001) (second figure from right in procession of offering bearers); found in G 7521 A.

  • Sesikhemetnu (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears on displaced block of relief (25-2-1001) (third figure from right in procession of offering bearers); found in G 7521 A.

  • Sesiwer (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears on displaced block of relief (25-2-1001) (fourth figure from right in procession of offering bearers); found in G 7521 A.

  • Shefetnet (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Daughter ([sAt=f] his daughter) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears in chapel relief, facade east of entrance of chapel vestibule (= room b, fifth figure from right in procession of female figures); in situ in G 7521.

  • Teti (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Sister ([snt=f] his sister) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears in chapel relief, facade east of entrance of chapel vestibule (= room b, second figure from right in procession of female figures); in situ in G 7521.

  • Wehemre (in G 7521)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Daughter ([sAt=f] his daughter) of Nihetep-ptah Hepi (owner of G 7521). Appears in chapel relief, facade east of entrance of chapel vestibule (= room b, fourth figure from right in procession of female figures); in situ in G 7521.

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.