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Details

  • Tomb Owner
    Teti (G 1162+1172)
  • Excavator
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Attested
    Maa (in G 1162+1172)
  • Correct Double Mastaba No
    G 1162
    G 1172
  • PorterMoss Date
    End Dynasty 5
  • Site Type
    Mud-brick+rubble mastaba
  • Shafts
    G 1162 A; G 1162 B; G 1172 D; G 1172 E; G 1172 X; G 1172 Y; G 1162 Serdab

Finds 3

Excavation Diary Pages 8

  • Vol.27.p.004

    • Diary page dates 01/11/1935; 01/12/1935; 01/13/1935; 01/14/1935; 01/15/1935; 01/16/1935
  • Vol.27.p.005

    • Diary page dates 01/17/1935; 01/18/1935; 01/19/1935
  • Vol.27.p.046

    • Diary page dates 05/10/1935
  • Vol.27.p.047

    • Diary page dates 05/10/1935; 05/11/1935
  • Vol.27.p.048

    • Diary page dates 05/11/1935; 05/12/1935
  • Vol.27.p.049

    • Diary page dates 05/13/1935; 05/14/1935; 05/15/1935; 05/16/1935
  • Vol.27.p.050

    • Diary page dates 05/16/1935; 05/17/1935
  • Vol.27.p.054

    • Diary page dates 05/20/1935; 05/21/1935; 05/22/1935

Maps & Plans 19

Published Documents 4

Unpublished Documents 45

Full Bibliography

  • Lehmann, Katja. Der Serdab in den Privatgräbern des Alten Reiches 1-3. Ph.D. Dissertation, Universität Heidelberg, 2000, Kat. G71.

    Reisner, George A. Unpublished manuscript, appendix G, p. 170.

    Roth, Ann Macy. "Little Women: Gender and Hierarchic Proportion in Old Kingdom Mastaba Chapels." In Miroslav Bárta, ed. The Old Kingdom Art and Archaeology. Proceedings of the Conference held in Prague, May 31-June 4, 2004. Prague: Czech Institute of Egyptology, 2006, p. 284, table 1.

People 3

Ancient People

  • Maa (in G 1162+1172)

    • Type Attested
    • Remarks Wife of Teti (owner of G 1162+1172). Appears on false door inscribed for Teti, tablet, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 1162+1172.
  • Teti (G 1162+1172)

    • Type Tomb Owner
    • Remarks Owner of G 1162+1172. False door inscribed for Teti, identified as [jmj-r qdw rx nswt] overseer of builders, royal acquaintance; in situ in G 1162+1172. Limestone drum lintel (35-1-18) inscribed for Teti, identified as [rx nswt] royal acquaintance; found reused in G 1162+1172 B.

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.