Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
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- Tomb Owner
- Djedwai (G 1452+1453)
- Kaninisut (G 1452+1453)
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Attested
- Ankhkaus (G 1452+1453)
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- Correct Double Mastaba No
- G 1452
- G 1453
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- Reisner Date
- Early Dynasty 5
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- PorterMoss Date
- Middle Dynasty 5 or later
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- Baer Date
- Middle of Dynasty 5 or later
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- Site Type
- Mud-brick mastaba
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- Shafts
- G 1452 A; G 1452 B; G 1452 C; G 1452 D; G 1452 E; G 1452 F; G 1452 G; G 1453 A; G 1453 B
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Fragment of incribed limestone lintel (?)
- HUMFA_34-10-25
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Fragment of limestone door socket of Kaninisut
- HUMFA_34-10-24
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Fragments of inscribed limestone lintel
- HUMFA_34-10-26
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- HUMFA_34-10-27
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- HUMFA_34-10-28b
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Limestone offering basin of Djedwai
- HM_6-19751
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Limestone offering stand of Djedwai
- HM_6-19816
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Limestone offering stand of Djedwai
- EMC_JE_37732
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G 1452+1453: G 1452: relief from S false door, tablet
- ID HUMFA_EG020866
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G 1452+1453: G 1453: offering basin of Djedwai
- ID HUMFA_EG020871
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G 1452+1453: G 1453: offering stands
- ID HUMFA_EG020865
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- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K03_ChapX_p225
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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_GN3_L04_G1000TombPlans_p007
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011474
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011475
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011476
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011477
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011478
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011480
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011482
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011484
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011486
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011488
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011490
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011492
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- ID: HUMFA_EG011494
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- ID: HUMFA_PL12
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- ID: HUMFA_PL526
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- ID: HUMFA_PL534
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Lutz, Henry F. Egyptian Tomb Steles and Offering Stones of the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology of the University of California. University of California Publications. Egyptian Archaeology 4. Leipzig: J.C. Hinrichs, 1927, p. 1.
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. 64.
Ancient People
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Wife of Djedwai (owner, along with Kaninisut, of G 1452+1453). Appears on north and south false door tablets, identified as [rxt nswt Hm-nTr HwtHr nbt nht] royal acquaintance, priestess of Hathor Mistress-of-the-Sycamore; in situ in G 1453 chapel (south chapel).
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner (along with Kaninisut) of G 1452+1453. North and south false doors inscribed for Djedwai, identified as [rx nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 1453 chapel (south chapel). Limestone offering basin (Hearst 6-19751) and two limestone offering stands (Cairo JE 37732 = CG 57002, Hearst 6-19816) inscribed for Djedwai, identified as [rx nswt Hm-nTr xwfw sHD wabw] royal acquaintance, priest of Khufu, inspector of wab-priests; all found in situ in G 1453 chapel (south chapel) in front of south false door.
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner (along with Djedwai) of G 1452+1453. Limestone lintel inscribed for Kaninisut; found in situ in mud brick south niche in G 1452 chapel (north chapel). Fragment of limestone door socket (34-10-24) inscribed for Kaninisut, identified as [rx nswt] royal acquaintance; found in G 1452 chapel debris (north chapel).
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_B11815P_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, Djedwai, S chapel, N (false door) niche visible in W wall, looking W between G 1407 (to S) and G 1412 (to N) (rephotographed as New Series B8655)
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1454+1455, G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1454+1455 and G 1452+1453, top of mastabas, looking N from G 1457
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453 (?), shaft, looking __
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453 (?), shaft, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12939_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, top of mastaba, looking SE from behind
ID: HUMFA_C12940_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453, G 1454+1455, G 1456
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1454+1455 (at S end of G 1452+1453), and G 1456 (abutting S end of E face of G 1452+1453), looking WNW from top of G 1407
ID: HUMFA_C12941_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453, G 1454+1455
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1454+1455 (at S end of G 1452+1453), looking W from top of G 1407
ID: HUMFA_C12942_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1451, G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: joint between G 1451 and G 1452+1453: 1452, looking ESE (cf. C12939)
ID: HUMFA_C12944_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1452, top of mastaba, N end, filling, looking WSW (cf. C12939)
ID: HUMFA_C12945_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1452, top of mastaba, filling, W side of N end, looking N
ID: HUMFA_C12956_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453 B, roofing of burial, looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12957_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1452, burial (skeleton), looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12958_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1452, burial (skeleton), looking __
ID: HUMFA_C12960_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1452 D, burial (skeleton), looking N
ID: HUMFA_C12961_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1452 D, burial (skeleton), looking N
ID: HUMFA_C12927_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, top of mastaba, men at work, looking N
ID: HUMFA_C12928_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1454+1455, G 1452+1453, G 1456
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1454+1455, G 1452+1453, and G 1456 (abutting S end of E face of G 1452+1453), looking N from top of G 1457
ID: HUMFA_C12929_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453, G 1454+1455, G 1456
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, G 1454+1455 (at S end of mastaba), and G 1456 (abutting S end of E face of mastaba), looking NW from top of G 1407
ID: HUMFA_C12930_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, looking NW (SW corner of G 1412, foreground right)
ID: HUMFA_C12931_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, looking NW (SW corner of G 1412, foreground right)
ID: HUMFA_C12932_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453, G 1456, G 1454+1455
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, men at work on top of mastaba, G 1454+1455 (at S end of mastaba), G 1456 (abutting S end of E face of mastaba), looking NW from top of G 1407
ID: HUMFA_C12933_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453, G 1456, G 1454+1455
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, men at work on top of mastaba, G 1454+1455 (at S end of mastaba), G 1456 (abutting S end of E face of mastaba), looking NW from G 1407
ID: HUMFA_C12934_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453, G 1454+1455
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1454+1455 and G 1452+1453, top of mastabas, looking NNE from behind
ID: HUMFA_C12935_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, Djedwai, S chapel, looking W
ID: HUMFA_C12936_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, Djedwai, S chapel, N niche, false door inscribed for Djedwai, looking W
ID: HUMFA_C12937_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, top of mastaba, filling, looking S
ID: HUMFA_C12938_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, top of mastaba, space behind chapel, upper filling in section, lower filling surface, looking W
ID: HUMFA_C12901_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1456, G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1456 (abutting S end of E face of G 1452+1453), looking SW
ID: HUMFA_C12902_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1456, G 1454+1455, G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1456 (abutting S end of E face G 1452+1453), and G 1454+1455 (at S end of G 1452+1453), looking SSW
ID: HUMFA_C12895_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1407, G 1457, G 1412, G 1452+1453, G 1451
Description: Cemetery G 1400: space between G 1407 (to E) and G 1457 (to W), looking N to SW corner of G 1412 (to E) and E faces of G 1452+1453 and G 1451 (to W)
ID: HUMFA_C12896_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1412, G 1452+1453, G 1407, G 1457
Description: Cemetery G 1400: space between G 1412 (to E) and G 1452+1453 (to W), looking S to G 1407 (to E) and G 1457 (to W)
ID: HUMFA_C12897_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, looking SSW
ID: HUMFA_C12898_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, concealed niche (bricked up niche in E face of mastaba), looking W
ID: HUMFA_C12899_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1452, Kaninisut, N chapel, lintel inscribed for Kaninisut in situ over S niche, looking W
ID: HUMFA_C12900_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, concealed niche, wall behind, looking E
ID: HUMFA_C12049_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, Djedwai, S chapel, rectangular offering basin (Hearst 6-19751) and limestone offering stands (Cairo JE 37732 = CG 57002, Hearst 6-19816) inscribed for Djedwai in situ in front of S niche, looking SSW
ID: HUMFA_C11987_OS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1452+1453
Description: Rectangular limestone offering basin inscribed for Djedwai from G 1452+1453: G 1453: Hearst Museum, Berkeley 6-19751
ID: HUMFA_C11986_OS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1452+1453
Description: Rectangular limestone offering basin inscribed for Djedwai from G 1452+1453: G 1453: Hearst Museum, Berkeley 6-19751
ID: HUMFA_C12946_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, top of mastaba, upper surface and upper filling, looking N
ID: HUMFA_C12947_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, concealed niche (bricked up niche in E face of mastaba), looking W [photo sequence I]
ID: HUMFA_C12948_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, concealed niche (bricked up niche in E face of mastaba), looking W [photo sequence I]
ID: HUMFA_C12949_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, concealed niche (bricked up niche in E face of mastaba), looking W [photo sequence II]
ID: HUMFA_C12950_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, concealed niche (bricked up niche in E face of mastaba), looking W [photo sequence II]
ID: HUMFA_C12951_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, concealed niche (bricked up niche in E face of mastaba), looking W [photo sequence II]
ID: HUMFA_C12952_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, concealed niche (bricked up niche in E face of mastaba), looking W [photo sequence III]
ID: HUMFA_C12953_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, concealed niche (bricked up niche in E face of mastaba), looking W [photo sequence IV]
ID: HUMFA_C12954_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, concealed niche (bricked up niche in E face of mastaba), looking W [photo sequence V]
ID: HUMFA_C12955_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, concealed niche (bricked up niche in E face of mastaba), looking W [photo sequence VI]
ID: HUMFA_B11815_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, Djedwai, S chapel, N (false door) niche visible in W wall, looking W between G 1407 (to S) and G 1412 (to N) (rephotographed as New Series B8655)
ID: HUMFA_B11816_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, Djedwai, S chapel, rectangular offering basin (Hearst 6-19751) and limestone offering stands (Cairo JE 37732 = CG 57002, Hearst 6-19816) inscribed for Djedwai in situ in front of S niche, looking S (rephotographed as New Series B8656)
ID: HUMFA_B11817_OS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, Djedwai, S chapel, limestone offering stands (Cairo JE 37732 = CG 57002, Hearst 6-19816) and rectangular offering basin (Hearst 6-19751) inscribed for Djedwai in situ in front of S niche, looking SSW
ID: HUMFA_B11775_OS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1452+1453
Description: Two limestone offering stands inscribed for Djedwai from G 1452+1453: G 1453: left: Egyptian Museum, Cairo JE 37732 = CG 57002; right: Hearst Museum, Berkeley 6-19816
ID: HUMFA_B8655_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, Djedwai, S chapel, N (false door) niche visible in W wall, looking W between G 1407 (to S) and G 1412 (to N) (rephotograph of Old Series B11815)
ID: HUMFA_B8656_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, Djedwai, S chapel, rectangular offering basin (Hearst 6-19751) and limestone offering stands (Cairo JE 37732 = CG 57002, Hearst 6-19816) inscribed for Djedwai in situ in front of S niche, looking S (rephotograph of Old Series B11816)
ID: HUMFA_B8430_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1452+1453
Description: Thirteen fitting fragments of inscribed limestone lintel, partially mended, from G 1452+1453: G 1453 B: 34-10-26
ID: HUMFA_A7245_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453: G 1453, Djedwai, S chapel, looking SW
ID: PDM_00204
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: Cemetery G 1400: G 1452+1453, site of archives burial (1942), general view, looking N from G 1454+1455
ID: PDM_00205
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: G 1452+1453, site of archives burial (1942), general view with shafts A and B in foreground, and G 1451 in far distance (further N), looking N
ID: PDM_00206
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: G 1452+1453 E, site of archives burial (1942), with shaft A in background left (N) and S chapel in background right (S), looking E
ID: PDM_00207
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: G 1452+1453 E, site of archives burial (1942), looking E
ID: PDM_00208
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: G 1452+1453 F, site of archives burial (1942), looking E
ID: PDM_00209
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: G 1452+1453 F, site of archives burial (1942), looking SE
ID: PDM_00210
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1452+1453
Description: G 1452+1453 F, site of archives burial (1942), looking S, with shaft E behind (further S)
ID: PDM_00213
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1451, G 1452+1453
Description: G 1451 A, site of archives burial (1942), looking S, with G 1452+1453 behind (further S)
ID: HM_6-19751
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1452+1453
Description: Rectangular limestone offering basin inscribed for Djedwai from G 1452+1453: G 1453: Hearst Museum, Berkeley 6-19751
ID: HM_6-19816_d1
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1452+1453
Description: Limestone offering stand inscribed for Djedwai from G 1452+1453: G 1453: Hearst Museum, Berkeley 6-19816
ID: HM_6-19816_d2
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1452+1453
Description: Limestone offering stand inscribed for Djedwai from G 1452+1453: G 1453: Hearst Museum, Berkeley 6-19816
ID: HM_6-19816_d3
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1452+1453
Description: Limestone offering stand inscribed for Djedwai from G 1452+1453: G 1453: Hearst Museum, Berkeley 6-19816
ID: HM_6-19816_d4
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 1452+1453
Description: Limestone offering stand inscribed for Djedwai from G 1452+1453: G 1453: Hearst Museum, Berkeley 6-19816
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