Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Werirni
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- Tomb Owner
- Werirni (Werirni)
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
- Service des Antiquités
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- Alternate Reisner No
- G 7810 X
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- PorterMoss Date
- Probably Dynasty 5
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- Remarks
- Located between G 7810 and G 7820.
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Red granite sarcophagus of Werirni
- GEM_14908
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- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K03_ChapX_p178
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- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K03_ChapX_p195
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- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K03_ChapX_p199
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- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K03_ChapX_p203
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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. 205.
Ancient People
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner of Werirni (unnumbered mastaba, located between G 7810 and G 7820, excavated by the Service des Antiquités). Granite sarcophagus (Cairo JE 48078 = CG 6007) inscribed for Werirni, identified as [jrj-pat xtmw-bjtj mdw Hp sAw nxn r p nb smr watj HAtj-a jmj js Hrj-tp nxb Hrj-tp DAt] hereditary prince, sealer of the king of Lower Egypt, herdsman of Apis, guardian of Nekhen, mouth of every Butite, sole companion, count, councillor, chief of Nekheb, supervisor of the wardrobe; from shaft of mastaba of Werirni.
Modern People
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- 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.
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- Type Excavator
- Remarks Egyptian antiquities service; precursor to Supreme Council of Antiquities.
ID: PDM_00443
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Werirni
Description: Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Old Kingdom corridor with sarcophagi: granite sarcophagus inscribed for Werirni from N shaft of mastaba of Werirni (unnumbered mastaba in Eastern Cemetery excavated by Service des Antiquités): Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 48078 = CG 6007
ID: PDM_00458
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: Werirni
Description: Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Old Kingdom corridor with sarcophagi: granite sarcophagus inscribed for Werirni from N shaft of mastaba of Werirni (unnumbered mastaba in Eastern Cemetery excavated by Service des Antiquités): Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 48078 = CG 6007
ID: GEM_14908_001
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; View: Werirni
Description: Granite sarcophagus and lid decorated with palace facade, inscribed for Werirni, from tomb of Werirni: GEM_14908 (= EMC_JE_48078 = EMC_SR_2/14677)
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