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  • Tomb Owner
    Akhib (Akhib)
  • Excavator
    Sir William Flinders Petrie, British, 1853–1942
  • PorterMoss Date
    Dynasty 5-6
  • Site Type
    Rock-cut tomb
  • Remarks
    Late Old Kingdom rock-cut tombs in ridge facing east.

Published Documents 2

Full Bibliography

  • Petrie, William F. Gizeh and Rifeh. London: School of Archaeology in Egypt, University College & Bernard Quaritch, 1907, pp. 8-9, pl. 7 a & c.

    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. 295.

People 2

Ancient People

  • Akhib (Akhib)

    • Type Tomb Owner
    • Remarks Owner of Akhib (unnumbered rock-cut tomb). Drum lintel of Akhib, identified as [rx nswt sHD rtHw n abw-r nswt jmj-r Sna abw-r nswt] royal acquaintance, inspector of bakers of the king's repast, overseer of the storeroom of the king's repast; found in tomb of Akhib by W.M.F. Petrie (see Petrie, Gizeh and Rifeh, pp. 8-9, pl. VIIa).

Modern People