Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
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- Tomb Owner
- Khuenre (MQ 1)
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- Attested
- Akhi (in MQ 1)
- Khamerernebty [II] (G 8978 & G III-a)
- Menkaure
- Ptahhotep (in MQ 1)
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Alternate Reisner No
- MQ 137
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- PorterMoss Date
- Menkaure
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- Site Type
- Rock-cut tomb w/ stone casing
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- Shafts
- MQ 1 A; MQ 1 B
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- HUMFA_13-1-562
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- HUMFA_13-1-564
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Fragments of alabaster offering table
- HUMFA_13-1-563
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- HUMFA_13-1-561
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Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre
- HUMFA_13-1-560
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- HUMFA_13-1-565a
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- HUMFA_13-1-565b
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- HUMFA_13-1-565c
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- HUMFA_13-1-565d
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- HUMFA_13-1-565e
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- HUMFA_13-1-565f
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- HUMFA_13-1-565g
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- HUMFA_13-1-565h
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- HUMFA_13-1-565i
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- HUMFA_13-1-565j
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- HUMFA_13-1-565k
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- HUMFA_13-1-565l
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- HUMFA_13-1-565m
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- HUMFA_13-1-565n
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- HUMFA_13-1-565o
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- HUMFA_13-1-565p
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- HUMFA_13-1-565q
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- HUMFA_13-1-565r
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- HUMFA_13-1-565s
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- HUMFA_13-1-565t
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- Diary page dates 01/26/1913
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- Diary page dates 01/26/1913
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- Diary page dates 01/26/1913 through 02/04/1913
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- Diary page dates 12/16/1932 through 12/26/1932
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- Diary page dates 08/26/1936; 08/27/1936; 08/28/1936
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- Diary page dates 08/28/1936; 08/29/1936
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- Diary page dates 09/23/1936 through 09/29/1936
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- ID HUMFA_EG014896
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- ID HUMFA_EG014897
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- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K03_ChapX_p178
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- ID: HUMFA_PL1188
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- ID: HUMFA_PL1189
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- ID: HUMFA_PL1194
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- ID: HUMFA_PL1195
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Brovarski, Edward. "The Doors of Heaven." Orientalia 46 (1977), p. 113.
Callender, Vivienne G. and Peter Jánosi. "The Tomb of Queen Khamerernebty II at Giza." Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Abteilung Kairo 53 (1997), pp. 1, 19.
Jánosi, Peter. "The Tombs of Officials. Houses of Eternity." In Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999, p. 38, note 54.
Jánosi, Peter. "Gab es Kronprinzen in der 4. Dynastie?" Göttinger Miszellen 158 (1997), pp. 20, 22-24, 26, note 66.
Kendall, Timothy. "An Unusual Rock-Cut Tomb at Giza." In William Kelly Simpson and Whitney M. David, eds. Studies in Ancient Egypt, the Aegean, and the Sudan: Essays in Honor of Dows Dunham on the Occasion of his 90th Birthday, June 1, 1980. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1981, p. 104, n. 1.
Lehmann, Katja. Der Serdab in den Privatgräbern des Alten Reiches 1-3. Ph.D. Dissertation, Universität Heidelberg, 2000, Kat. G291.
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. 293-294. Plan 35.
Reisner, George A. "The Servants of the Ka." Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 32, No. 189 (February 1934), p. 12.
Smith, William Stevenson. "The Origin of Some Unidentified Old Kingdom Reliefs." American Journal of Archaeology 46 (1942), p. 525.
Smith, William Stevenson. "The Old Kingdom in Egypt," The Cambridge Ancient History, rev. ed. of vols. I & II, Cambridge University Press, 1962, p. 34.
Ancient People
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears in chapel relief in tomb of Khuenre (owner of MQ 1), east wall (holding fan behind standing figure of Khuenre), identified as [xrp sH] director of the dining hall; in situ in Menkaure quarry cemetery MQ 1.
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Khamerernebty [II] (G 8978 & G III-a)
- Type Attested
- Remarks Wife of Menkaure, daughter of Khafre and Khamerernebty [I]. Identified on entrance lintel as [sAt nswt nt Xt=f Hmt nswt mAAt Hr StX] king's daughter of his body, king's wife, seer of Horus and Seth; found above entrance to G 8978, possibly not in situ. Two uninscribed statues: one fragmentary wearing pleated robe (JE 48828), the other seated (JE 48856), probably represent Khamerernebty II (or possibly her mother Khamerernebty I); JE 48828 found in serdab ("room B") of G 8978, JE 48856 found in pillared outer hall ("room C") of G 8978. Mother ([mwt=f] his mother) of Khuenre (owner of MQ 1). Appears in chapel relief, south wall (seated before her son), identified as [mAAt Hr StX wrt Hts xrpt sSmtjw SnDt Hmt nswt sAt nswt smswt] seer of Horus and Seth, great one of the hetes-scepter, directress of the butchers of the "Acacia House," king's wife, king's eldest daughter; in situ in Menkaure quarry cemetery MQ 1 = MQ 137. Also mentioned on entrance lintel of Washptah (owner of G 8976), identified as [sAt smswt nswt nt Xt=f mAAt Hr StX wrt Hts Hmt nswt] king's eldest daughter of his body, seer of Horus and Seth, great one of the hetes-scepter, king's wife; in situ in G 8976.
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner of MQ 1. Son of Menkaure and Khamerernebty [II]. Appears in chapel relief, west wall (unnamed), east and south walls (depicted as young naked boy standing in front of his seated mother Khamerernebti on south wall), identified as [sA nswt smsw n Xt=f xrj-sStA n jt=f smr watj n jt=f] king's eldest son of his body, secretary of his father, sole companion of his father; in situ in Menkaure quarry cemetery MQ 1 = MQ 137. Limestone seated scribe statue (13-1-560 = MFA 13.3140) inscribed for Khuenre; found in Menkaure quarry cemetery MQ 1 = MQ 137.
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Fifth king of Dynasty 4. Son of Khafre. Husband of Khamerernebti II. Builder of the Third Pyramid at Giza. Known two thousand years later by the Greeks as King Mycerinus.
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears in chapel relief in tomb of Khuenre (owner of MQ 1), east wall (standing before Khuenre), identified as [sS Xrj xtmt] scribe of the registry; in situ in Menkaure quarry cemetery MQ 1.
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.
ID: HUMFA_C3364P_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (front): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: HUMFA_A1061P_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building and other crafts), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A1035_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief, looking E
ID: HUMFA_A1061_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building and other crafts), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A1062_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building, sculpture workshop), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5459_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, S wall, relief (detail, Khuenre, depicted as young boy, standing in front of seated figure of his mother Khamerernebti [II]), looking S
ID: HUMFA_A5460_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, S part, relief (standing figure of Khuenre faced by scribe Ptahhotep, offering bearer named Akhi in second register behind Khuenre), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5461_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building, sculpture workshop), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5462_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5463_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, S wall, relief (Khuenre, depicted as young boy, standing in front of seated figure of his mother Khamerernebti [II]), looking S
ID: HUMFA_A5470_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building, stone working), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5471_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building, stone working), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5472_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, S wall, W end, relief (detail, musicians), looking S
ID: HUMFA_A5473_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5474_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, stone and wood working), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5475_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5476_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, wood working), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5477_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5478_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5479_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, sculpture workshop), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5480_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, boat building, stone and wood working), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5481_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, W wall, relief (detail, seated figure of Khuenre [unnamed]), looking W
ID: HUMFA_A5482_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, W wall, relief (detail, offerings and offering bearers), looking W
ID: HUMFA_A5483_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, W wall, relief (detail, offerings and offering bearers), looking W
ID: HUMFA_A5484_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, wood working), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5485_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, damaged relief, looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5486_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, wood and stone working), looking E
ID: HUMFA_A5487_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, W wall, relief, looking W
ID: HUMFA_A5488_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, W wall, relief (detail, butchering), looking W
ID: HUMFA_A5517_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, S wall, W end, relief (detail, musicians, offerings), looking S
ID: HUMFA_A6698_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, looking W from entrance
ID: HUMFA_A6699_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, looking NW from SE corner
ID: HUMFA_B1686_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, seated scribe statue (13-1-560 = MFA 13.3140) in situ, looking S
ID: HUMFA_B1687_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, seated scribe statue (13-1-560 = MFA 13.3140) in situ, looking S
ID: HUMFA_B1688_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 120, MQ 105, MQ 121, MQ 124, MQ 106, MQ 136, MQ 123
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, E face of MQ 1 = MQ 137 (foreground left), MQ 136 and MQ 123 (foreground center left), with MQ 106 (above to N of MQ 123), MQ 120 (middle ground center), with MQ 105 (above to N of MQ 120), MQ 124 (to W of MQ 120, middle ground center left), entrance of MQ 121 (middle ground right), looking N
ID: HUMFA_B1689_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, looking W
ID: HUMFA_B1970_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1, MQ 121
Description: Objects from Menkaure quarry cemetery: [MQ 137 A = MQ 1 A] 13-1-564 (= MFA 13.5142, bronze or copper saucer), [MQ 121] 13-1-559 (fragment of pottery model boat)
ID: HUMFA_B1971_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1, MQ 121
Description: Objects from Menkaure quarry cemetery (bottoms): [MQ 137 A = MQ 1 A] 13-1-564 (MFA 13.5142, bronze or copper saucer), [MQ 121] 13-1-559 (fragment of pottery model boat)
ID: HUMFA_B1972_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Flint flakes from Menkaure quarry (reverse, see B1973): [MQ 137 B = MQ 1 B] 13-1-565a, 13-1-565b, 13-1-565c, 13-1-565d, 13-1-565e, 13-1-565f, 13-1-565g, 13-1-565h, 13-1-565i, 13-1-565j, 13-1-565k, 13-1-565l, 13-1-565m, 13-1-565n, 13-1-565o, 13-1-565p, 13-1-565q, 13-1-565r, 13-1-565s, 13-1-565t
ID: HUMFA_B1973_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Flint flakes from Menkaure quarry (obverse, see B1972): [MQ 137 B = MQ 1 B] 13-1-565a, 13-1-565b, 13-1-565c, 13-1-565d, 13-1-565e, 13-1-565f, 13-1-565g, 13-1-565h, 13-1-565i, 13-1-565j, 13-1-565k, 13-1-565l, 13-1-565m, 13-1-565n, 13-1-565o, 13-1-565p, 13-1-565q, 13-1-565r, 13-1-565s, 13-1-565t
ID: HUMFA_B2046_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, S part, relief (standing figure of Khuenre faced by scribe Ptahhotep, offering bearer named Akhi in second register behind Khuenre), looking E
ID: HUMFA_B2058_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, S part, relief (standing figure of Khuenre faced by scribe Ptahhotep, offering bearer named Akhi in second register behind Khuenre), looking E
ID: HUMFA_B2059_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, S wall, E part, relief, looking S
ID: HUMFA_B2060_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, S wall, W part, relief (detail, musicians, offerings), looking S
ID: HUMFA_C3364_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 (= MQ 137) (front): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: HUMFA_C3365_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (quarter view proper left): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: HUMFA_C5186_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, relief (detail, sculpture workshop), looking E
ID: HUMFA_C5187_NS
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137, Khuenre, chapel, E wall, S of entrance, S part, relief (standing figure of Khuenre faced by scribe Ptahhotep, offering bearer named Akhi in second register behind Khuenre), looking E
ID: PDM_1999.012.06
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 123, MQ 135, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 124
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: general view, N side of quarry, area E of MQ 1, top of MQ 1 (middle ground left), area of MQ 123 (middle ground center), with MQ 135 and MQ 134 (to E of MQ 123, middle ground right), and area of MQ 120 and MQ 124 (to N of MQ 134 and MQ 135), looking NW
ID: PDM_1999.012.07
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 123
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: general view, N side of quarry, area E of MQ 1, top of MQ 1 (middle ground center and left) and MQ 123 (middle ground right), looking WNW
ID: PDM_1999.012.13
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 (buried), looking W
ID: PDM_1999.012.14
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 (buried), looking W
ID: PDM_00250
Subjects: Menkaure quarry cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1 (buried), looking W (second of five panning images, PDM_00249, 00250, 00251, 00252, 00253)
ID: PDM_00251
Subjects: Menkaure quarry cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 124
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: N side of quarry, MQ 1 (buried, middle ground left), area of MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 124 (middle ground right), looking NW (third of five panning images, PDM_00249, 00250, 00251, 00252, 00253)
ID: PDM_00254
Subjects: Menkaure quarry cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure quarry cemetery: MQ 1, buried, looking W
ID: MFAB_AAW739
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (front): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW740
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (back): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW741
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (quarter view proper right): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW742
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (profile proper left): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW743
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (detail, front): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW744
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (quarter view proper left): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW745
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (profile proper right): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW746
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (detail, quarter view proper left): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW779
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (detail, quarter view proper right): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW780
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (front): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW781
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (quarter view proper right): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW782
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (front): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW1631
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (detail, quarter view proper left): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW1634
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (front): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW1780
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (front): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW1781
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (quarter view proper right): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW1782
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (back): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW1783
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (profile proper right): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW1784
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (profile proper left): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW1785
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (quarter view proper left): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW1995
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (front): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW2024
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (front): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
ID: MFAB_AAW2025
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: MQ 1
Description: Limestone seated scribe statue of Khuenre from Menkaure quarry cemetery, MQ 1 = MQ 137 (detail, front): 13-1-560 (= MFA 13.3140)
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 502, MQ 500, MQ 501(?), MQ 102, MQ 131, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 101(?), MQ 130, MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 105, MQ 124, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 136, MQ 1, G III-a
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, looking SW, including (from foreground moving W) MQ 502; MQ 500; MQ 501(?); MQ 102; MQ 131 (no superstructure); MQ 132 and MQ 133 (sanded up); MQ 101(?); MQ 130 and MQ 121 (entrances not visible, behind sand heap); MQ 120; MQ 134; MQ 135; MQ 105; MQ 124; MQ 123; MQ 106; MQ 136; MQ 1; with G III-a in the background
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 502, MQ 500, MQ 501(?), MQ 102, MQ 131, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 101(?), MQ 130, MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 105, MQ 124, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 136, MQ 1, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Panorama: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, looking SW, including (from foreground moving W) MQ 502; MQ 500; MQ 501(?); MQ 102; MQ 131 (no superstructure); MQ 132 and MQ 133 (sanded up); MQ 101(?); MQ 130 and MQ 121 (entrances not visible, behind sand heap); MQ 120; MQ 134; MQ 135; MQ 105; MQ 124; MQ 123; MQ 106; MQ 136; MQ 1; with G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid in the background
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 135, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 131, MQ 102, MQ 500
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, looking SW, including MQ 1 (midground center); MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 135, MQ 134, MQ 120, and MQ 131 (midground right); MQ 102 and MQ 500 (forground right)
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 105, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 132, MQ 133
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (midground left), MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 105, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 121 and MQ 130 (entrances not visible, behind sand heap, midground right), MQ 132 and MQ 133 (sanded up), looking SW, with G III-a in the background
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 105, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 121, MQ 131, MQ 132, G III-a
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (midground left), MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 105, MQ 134, MQ 120, entrance to MQ 121 (in cliff face, right), MQ 131 (shafts only, foreground right), and corner of MQ 132 (far right), looking SW, with G III-a in the background
Subjects: Menkaure Pyramid Complex: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, MQ 1 (Khuenre), looking SW
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (foreground left), MQ 136 (foreground center), MQ 106 (foreground left), and MQ 123 (left, very bottom of photo), looking W towards G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 124, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 105, MQ 121, MQ 130, MQ 131, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 101(?), MQ 102, MQ 501(?), MQ 500, MQ 502
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (foreground right) and (center, from foreground to background) MQ 136, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 124, MQ 134, MQ 120, MQ 105, entrances to MQ 121 and MQ 130, MQ 131 (shafts only in front of MQ 121 and MQ 130), rear wall of MQ 132, MQ 133 (under sand heap), MQ 101(?) (in terrace above MQ 130), MQ 102, MQ 501(?), MQ 500, and MQ 502, looking NE, with Khafre Pyramid and Khufu Pyramid in the background (left)
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, unidentified tomb roughly NW of MQ 1, looking SE toward MQ 1 (midground, center left)
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 105, MQ 120, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (far left), MQ 136 (left), MQ 106 and MQ 123 (center), MQ 105 and MQ 120 (right), looking NW towards Menkaure Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (foreground left), MQ 136 (foreground center), MQ 106 (foreground left), and MQ 123 (right, very bottom of photo), looking W towards G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1 (foreground left), MQ 136 (foreground center), MQ 106 (foreground left), and MQ 123 (right, very bottom of photo), looking W towards G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 502, MQ 500, MQ 501(?), MQ 102, MQ 131, MQ 132, MQ 133, MQ 101(?), MQ 130, MQ 121, MQ 120, MQ 134, MQ 135, MQ 105, MQ 124, MQ 123, MQ 106, MQ 136, MQ 1, G III-a
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, looking SW, including (from foreground moving W) MQ 502; MQ 500; MQ 501(?); MQ 102; MQ 131 (no superstructure); MQ 132 and MQ 133 (sanded up); MQ 101(?); MQ 130 and MQ 121 (entrances not visible, behind sand heap); MQ 120; MQ 134; MQ 135; MQ 105; MQ 124; MQ 123; MQ 106; MQ 136; MQ 1; with G III-a in the background
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, area of MQ 1 (midground, left to center) and MQ 136, looking NW towards G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 105, MQ 120, MQ 134, G III-a, Menkaure Pyramid
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, MQ 105, MQ 120, and MQ 134, looking NW towards G III-a and Menkaure Pyramid
Subjects: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, MQ 123, G III-a
Description: Menkaure Quarry Cemetery, including MQ 1, MQ 136, MQ 106, and MQ 123, looking W towards G III-a
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