Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: S 693
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- Tomb Owner
- Meryib (S 693)
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- Excavator
- Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
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- PorterMoss Date
- Late Dyn 6 or 1st Int. Period
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- Site Type
- Shafts only (no superstructure)
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- Shafts
- S 693
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- Remarks
- Shaft is east of Ankhudja Ithi, north of S 687, and close to pyramid wall. Junker labels this Merjib II.
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- KHM_ÄS_7803.2
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- KHM_ÄS_7803.1
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Junker, Hermann. "The Austrian Excavations, 1914." Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 1 (1914), pp. 251-252, fig. 1.
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, pp. 140-151, figs. 57, 66-72, pl. 24, plan after pl. 28.
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. 167-168, plan 16.
Ancient People
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Wood outer and inner coffins (KHM Vienna ÄS 7803,1, KHM Vienna ÄS 7803,2) inscribed for Meryib, identified as [Sps nswt smr pr] noble of the king, companion of the house; found in situ in shaft S 693 burial chamber.
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
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (E side and S end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (W side, offering list on inside of E side): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (W side): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (W side and S end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (E side): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (W side and N end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (E side and N end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (bottom): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (S end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (detail): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (inside of E side, offering list): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (E side, detail, inscription): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (N end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (E side, detail): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5678
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Outer wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (head and foot ends): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,1
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5767
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: S 693
Description: Cemetery G 5000: shaft S 693, burial chamber, wood coffins (KHM Vienna ÄS 7802,1, 7803,2) inscribed for Meryib with burial (skeleton) in situ, looking __
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5800
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (W side): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5801
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (E side): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5803
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (offering list inscribed on inside of E side): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
ID: KHM_AEOS_I_5817
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (S end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Outer wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (W side, N end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,1
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Outer wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (W side, S end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,1
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (inside of E side, N end, offering list): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (inside of E side, middle, offering list): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (inside of E side, S end, offering list): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (S end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (N end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Outer wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (W side, N end, inscription): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,1
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Outer wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (W side, middle, inscription): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,1
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Outer wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (W side, S end, inscription): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,1
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (E side, S end, inscription): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (E side, middle, inscription): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Inner wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (E side, N end, inscription): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Outer wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (N end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,1
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: S 693
Description: Outer wood coffin inscribed for Meryib from shaft S 693 (E side, S end): Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna ÄS 7803,1
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