Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Setka & Ptahhetep
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- Tomb Owner
- Ptahhetep (Setka & Ptahhetep)
- Setka (Setka & Ptahhetep)
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- Attested
- Khnemu (in Setka & Ptahhetep)
- Neferwat (in Setka & Ptahhetep)
- Perhernefret (in Setka & Ptahhetep)
- Ptahiufni (in Setka & Ptahhetep)
- Rawer (in Setka & Ptahhetep)
- Sekhem (in Setka & Ptahhetep)
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- Excavator
- Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
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- PorterMoss Date
- Dynasty 6
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- Site Type
- Stone-built mastaba
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- Shafts
- S 890; S 890 a; serdab 1; serdab 2; chapel
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- Remarks
- Mastaba is north of G 5350, south of G 5270, and west of G 5460. Junker's S 890 is north shaft in this tomb. Mastaba is drawn but not labeled on plan EG002029.
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- RPM_2435
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- RPM_2436
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- RPM_2637
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- RPM_2638
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- EMC_TR_11.5.14.3
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- EMC_JE_49697
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- EMC_JE_49696
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Junker, Hermann. Gîza 3. Die Mastabas der vorgeschrittenen V. Dynastie auf dem Westfriedhof. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Philosophisch-historische Klasse Denkschriften. Vienna & Leipzig: Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, 1938, p. 41 [30a].
Junker, Hermann. Gîza 7. Der Ostabschnitt des Westfriedhofs, Erster Teil. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Philosophisch-historische Klasse Denkschriften 72, Abhandlung 3. Vienna & Leipzig: Hölder-Pichler-Tempsky, 1944, pp. 192-228, figs. 83-90, pls. 36-37, plan after pl. 40.
Junker, Hermann. Gîza 8. Der Ostabschnitt des Westfriedhofs, Zweiter Teil. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Philosophisch-historische Klasse Denkschriften 73, Abhandlung 1. Vienna: Rudolph M. Rohrer, 1947, plan after pl. 28.
Lehmann, Katja. Der Serdab in den Privatgräbern des Alten Reiches 1-3. Ph.D. Dissertation, Universität Heidelberg, 2000, Kat. G353, G391.
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, pp. 160-161, plan 27.
Ancient People
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears in chapel relief in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep (unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker), chapel of Setka, west wall (north end, top register of offering bearers, sixth figure from left), identified as [Hm-kA] ka-priest; in situ in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep.
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Neferwat (in Setka & Ptahhetep)
- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears in chapel relief in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep (unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker), chapel of Setka, west wall (north end, top register of offering bearers, third figure from left), identified as [Hm-kA] ka-priest; in situ in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep.
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Perhernefret (in Setka & Ptahhetep)
- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears in chapel relief in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep (unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker), chapel of Setka, west wall (north end, top register of offering bearers, second figure from left), identified as [Hm-kA] ka-priest; in situ in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep.
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner (along with Setka) of Setka & Ptahhetep (unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Son ([sA=f] his son) of Setka. False door inscribed for Ptahhetep, identified as [sAb jmj-r sSw Hrj-sStA wDa-mdw sStA n Hwt-wrt] juridicial overseer of scribes, secretary of the secret judgements of the Great Court; found in situ in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, chapel of Ptahhetep. Also appears in chapel relief in chapel of Setka, west wall (between false doors); in situ in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, chapel of Setka.
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Ptahiufni (in Setka & Ptahhetep)
- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears in chapel relief in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep (unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker), chapel of Setka, west wall (north end, top register of offering bearers, fourth figure from left), identified as [Hm-kA] ka-priest; in situ in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep.
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears in chapel relief in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep (unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker), chapel of Setka, west wall (north end, top register of offering bearers, first figure on left), identified as [sHD Hmw-kA] inspector of ka-priests; in situ in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep.
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears in chapel relief in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep (unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker), chapel of Setka, west wall (north end, top register of offering bearers, seventh figure from left), identified as [Hm-kA] ka-priest; in situ in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep.
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner (along with Ptahhetep) of Setka & Ptahhetep (unnumbered mastaba excavated by Junker). Father of Ptahhetep. Two false doors inscribed for Setka, identified as [sAb jmj-r sSw wDa-mdw sStA n Hwt-wrt xrp sSw m DADAt wrt] juridicial overseer of scribes of the secret judgements of the Great Court, director of scribes of the Great Jury; also appears in chapel relief, west wall (between false doors, seated at offering table [depicted twice, facing himself]); in situ in mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, chapel of Setka. Probable son of Nefer [I] (owner of G 4761, occasionally misidentified as G 4861 by Reisner). Appears twice in chapel relief in tomb of Nefer [I], (chapel entrance west door jamb; east wall, south end), identified as [sAb sHD sSw] juridicial inspector of scribes; in situ in G 4761.
Modern People
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- Type Excavator
- Nationality & Dates German, 1877–1962
- Remarks Egyptologist, Director of German-Austrian expedition to Giza, 1911–1929. Published 12 volumes of final excavation reports from Giza expedition. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.
ID: HUMFA_EG019921
Subjects: Maps and plans: Plan 4: Western Cemetery of German-Austrian Excavation Concession (Central Strip - Cemetery en Echelon)
Description: Partial plan of the German-Austrian concession: Western Cemetery, central strip, easternmost tombs (Cemetery en Echelon), published in H. Junker, Giza vols. 3, 7, 8
ID: KHM_AEOS_II_2677
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: Cemetery G 5000: mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, shaft S 890, burial chamber, burial (lying on bottom of wood coffin inscribed for Setka = Cairo JE 49696, sides removed), looking WSW
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5660
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: S outer jamb of false door inscribed for Ptahhetep from mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, chapel of Ptahhetep: Egyptian Museum, Cairo TR 11.5.14.3 (two lower fragments)
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5689
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: Cemetery G 5000: mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, chapel of Setka, false doors inscribed for Setka in situ in W wall, looking N
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5746
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: Cemetery G 5000: mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, roofing over Ptahhetep serdab, looking NE
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5768
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: Cemetery G 5000: mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, pillared hall, looking W
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5790
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: Cemetery G 5000: mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, chapel of Ptahhetep, W wall, false door inscribed for Ptahhetep (Cairo TR 11.5.14.3 = two lower fragments of S jamb), looking W
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5826
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: Alabaster and limestone model vessels from mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, shaft S 890A, burial chamber (attributed to Ptahhetep)
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5834
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: Limestone canopic jars and pottery jars from mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep: four canopic jars from shaft S 890 (attributed to Setka): Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim RPM_2638, RPM_2436, RPM_2435, RPM_2637; five pottery jars from shaft S 890A (attributed to Ptahhetep): Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim RPM_2408, RPM_2409, RPM_2423, RPM_2413, RPM_2417 (order of display unknown)
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5837
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: False door inscribed for Ptahhetep from mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, chapel of Ptahhetep (in packing crate)
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5843
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 677/817, Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: Pottery jars and limestone canopic jars: top: pottery jars from mastaba S 677/817, shaft S 817; bottom: four canopic jars from shaft S 890A (attributed to Ptahhetep): Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim RPM_2635, RPM_2636, RPM_2433, RPM_2434
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: False door inscribed for Ptahhetep from mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, chapel of Ptahhetep (in packing crate)
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Setka & Ptahhetep
Description: Limestone canopic jars from mastaba of Setka & Ptahhetep, shaft S 890 (attributed to Setka): Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim RPM_2638, RPM_2436, RPM_2435, RPM_2637
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