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Itisen

Eastern Cemetery

Eastern Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Itisen

Rock-cut tomb in north side of court of Lepsius 71. Not labeled on plans EG000593, EG002032 or EG010028.

Details

  • Tomb Owner
    Itisen (Itisen)
  • Attested
    Nefret (in Itisen)
  • Excavator
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • PorterMoss Date
    Dynasty 5
  • Site Type
    Rock-cut tomb
  • Remarks
    Sometimes incorrectly included in G 7710 or Lepsius 71.

Excavation Diary Pages 3

Maps & Plans 5

Published Documents 1

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. 202, plan 18.

People 3

Ancient People

  • Itisen (Itisen)

    • Type Tomb Owner
    • Remarks Owner of Itisen (unnumbered tomb with rock-cut chapel entrance in north side of Lepsius 71 court). Chapel entrance lintel inscribed for Itisen, identified as [rx nswt jmj-r Hmw-kA] royal acquaintance, overseer of ka-priests; in situ in tomb of Itisen.

  • Nefret (in Itisen)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Mother ([mwt=f] his mother) of Itisen (owner of Itisen, unnumbered tomb with rock-cut chapel entrance in north side of Lepsius 71 court). Appears seated with Itisen on chapel entrance lintel, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in tomb of Itisen.

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.