Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
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- Tomb Owner
- Tefnen (G 1304)
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- Attested
- Hamehut (in G 1304)
- Hamuka (in G 1304)
- Henutsen (in G 1304)
- Ihiemsaf (in G 1304)
- Inkhy (in G 1304)
- Ipi (in G 1304)
- Isi (in G 1304)
- Iua (in G 1304)
- Iy (in G 1304)
- Iyni (in G 1304)
- Kaemheret (in G 1304)
- Kai (in G 1304)
- Khenu (in G 1304)
- Khenut (in G 1304)
- Khenut (in G 1304)
- Khufuankh (in G 1304)
- Khui (in G 1304)
- Khutnes (in G 1304)
- Meri (in G 1304)
- Miut (in G 1304)
- Nefer (in G 1304)
- Nefer (in G 1304)
- Nihap (in G 1304)
- Nihebwernisut (in G 1304)
- Nikanebty (in G 1304)
- Niptah (in G 1304)
- Penmes (in G 1304)
- Pertim (in G 1304)
- Semut (in G 1304)
- Setimu (in G 1304)
- Shepsesetkau (in G 1304)
- Teti (in G 1304)
- Tjenteti (in G 1304)
- User (in G 1304)
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- PorterMoss Date
- Dynasty 6
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- Site Type
- Stone+Brick-built mastaba
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- Shafts
- G 1304 A; G 1304 B; G 1304 C; G 1304 D; G 1304 E; G 1304 F; G 1304 G; G 1304 U; G 1304 X; G 1304 Y; G 1304 Serdab
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Limestone false door of Tefnen
- GEM_14974
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- ID HUMFA_EG011243
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G 1304: relief from false door, left outer panel
- ID HUMFA_EG020489
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- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L04_G1000TombPlans_p004
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- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L04_G1000TombPlans_p006
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011242
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011245
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011248
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011249
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011250
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011252
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011254
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011255
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011257
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011259
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Cherpion, Nadine. "La fausse-porte d'Itefnen et Peretim au Musee du Caire." Bulletin de l'Institut francais d'archaeologie orientale 82 (1982), pp. 127-43.
Lehmann, Katja. Der Serdab in den Privatgräbern des Alten Reiches 1-3. Ph.D. Dissertation, Universität Heidelberg, 2000, Kat. G80.
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. 69 (false door incorrectly attributed to debris N of G 2041).
Ancient People
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north outer jamb (first register, one of two women brewing beer); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Tefnen (owner of G 1304). Appears on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen, south outer jamb (first register); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north inner jamb (first register, one of two women carrying offerings); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Tefnen (owner of G 1304). Appears on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen, south inner jamb (first register); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), south outer jamb (second register, one of two men carrying offerings); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north outer jamb (third register, woman baking bread); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Tefnen (owner of G 1304). Appears on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen, south outer jamb (first register); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), south inner jamb (third register); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north outer jamb (second register, woman kneeling and grinding grain); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), south inner jamb (second register, not to be confused with Tefnen's son Ini on same false door); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), south inner jamb (third register); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north inner jamb (third register, one of two men carrying offerings); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Tefnen (owner of G 1304). Appears on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen, south inner jamb (first register); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), right flange of tablet (small nude female figure standing beneath elbow of "his son Khui", possibly daughter of Khui, not to be confused with other Khenut on this false door, one of two women working churn represented on north outer jamb, fourth register); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north outer jamb (fourth register, one of two women working churn, not to be confused with other Khenut on this false door, possibly daughter of Tefnen's son Khui, represented on right flange of tablet); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Tefnen (owner of G 1304). Appears on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen, right panel adjoining lintel and drum (figure broken away); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Tefnen (owner of G 1304). Appears on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen, right flange of tablet; false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north outer jamb (second register, small nude female figure behind woman grinding grain); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north inner jamb (first register, one of two women carrying offerings); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north outer jamb (fifth [bottom] register, squatting woman holding basket); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Tefnen (owner of G 1304). Appears on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen, left panel adjoining lintel and drum; false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north inner jamb (fourth [bottom] register, kneeling woman kneading dough ?); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north outer jamb (first register, one of two women brewing beer); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f smsw] his eldest son) of Tefnen (owner of G 1304). Appears on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen, left flange of tablet; false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), tablet (small nude female figure standing under offering table); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), south outer jamb (second register); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), south inner jamb (second register); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Tefnen (owner of G 1304). Appears on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen, tablet (seated with Tefnen at offering table), identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), south inner jamb (fifth [bottom] register, old woman, with ribs showing, kneading dough ?); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north inner jamb (third register, one of two men carrying offerings); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), left flange of tablet (small nude female figure standing beneath elbow of "his eldest son Nihebwernisut", possibly daughter of Nihebwernisut); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner of G 1304. Limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen, identified as [rx nswt wab nswt] royal acquaintance, royal wab-priest; false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north outer jamb (fourth register, one of two women working churn); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north inner jamb (second register, one of two women carrying offerings, basket on head); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears (without family relationship, if any, indicated) on limestone false door (Cairo JE 56994) inscribed for Tefnen (owner of G 1304), north inner jamb (second register, one of two women carrying offerings, basket on head); false door found in pieces (lower half in situ) in G 1304 (incorrectly attributed to debris north of G 2041 in Porter-Moss III, p. 69).
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_EG000503
Subjects: Maps and plans: Plan of cemetery G 1300 (N portion), G 1232 - 1234, G 1301 - 1305
ID: HUMFA_C12593_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 G, door block, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12595_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 U, remains of burial, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12594_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 G, burial (skeleton), looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12422_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 Y, door block, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12423_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 Y, burial (skeleton), looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12438_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 F, door block, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12439_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 F, burial (skeleton), looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12440_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 E, door block, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12441_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 E, burial (skeleton), looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12098_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 C, burial (skeleton), looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12024_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 X, upper part of false door of Tefnen (Cairo JE 56994), reused as roofing, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12025_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 X, upper part of false door of Tefnen (Cairo JE 56994), reused as roofing, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C11985_OS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1304
Description: Inscribed offering basin from G 1304 (found near in situ lower half of false door of Tefnen)
ID: HUMFA_C11442_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 X, door block, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C11443_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 X, burial (skeleton), looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12111_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 A, door block, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C11285_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304, door block, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12028_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304, lower part of false door (Cairo JE 56994) and offering basin, looking W
ID: HUMFA_C12029_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304, lower half of false door of Tefnen (Cairo JE 56994) in situ, looking S
ID: HUMFA_C11208_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 X, offering basin, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C11209_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 X, offering basin in debris, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12824_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304, G 1303, G 1234, G 1233
Description: Cemetery G 1200: G 1304 (foreground) and N end of G 1303, looking SW to G 1231 (= G 1234) (abutting E face of G 1233)
ID: HUMFA_C12826_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304, G 1303
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): space between G 1304 (to N) and G 1303 (to S), looking E
ID: HUMFA_B12979_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1303, G 1234, G 1233, G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1223): G 1303, G 1231 (= G 1234) (abutting E face of G 1233) (to W), N end of G 1304 (foreground), looking SW
ID: HUMFA_A11580_OS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1304
Description: False door of Tefnen (broken in two pieces) from G 1304: Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 56994
ID: HUMFA_B9291_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1304
Description: Miscellaneous offering basins: [] __-__-__ [G 1304] unregistered, [] __-__-__
ID: HUMFA_C12027_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304, lower half of false door of Tefnen (Cairo JE 56994) in situ, displaced offering basin in debris, looking S
ID: HUMFA_C12112_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 A, burial (skeleton), looking __
ID: HUMFA_A6546_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1304
Description: False door of Tefnen (broken in two pieces) from G 1304: Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 56994
ID: HUMFA_A6547_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1304
Description: False door of Tefnen (upper part) from G 1304: Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 56994
ID: HUMFA_A6548_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1304
Description: False door of Tefnen (lower part) from G 1304: Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 56994
ID: HUMFA_C14526_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Cemetery G 1200 (area E of G 1233): G 1304 B, entrance of burial chamber, looking __
ID: HUMFA_EG015148
Subjects: Maps and plans: Plan and section of niches of G 1304 and G 1360
Description: duplicates: EG015148, EG015156
ID: HUMFA_EG015156
Subjects: Maps and plans: Plan and section of niches of G 1304 and G 1360
Description: duplicates: EG015148, EG015156
ID: GEM_14974_001
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; View: G 1304
Description: Limestone false door inscribed for Tefnen from G 1304 (upper part reused as roofing in shaft G 1304 X, lower part found in situ): GEM_14974 (= EMC_JE_56994 = EMC_SR_2/14578)
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