G 1608

Western Cemetery

Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 1608

Tomb Owner

Senenu (G 1608)
Excavator

George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
PorterMoss Date

Possibly late Dynasty 4
Site Type

Rock-cut tomb
Shafts

G 1608 A; G 1608 B; G 1608 C; G 1608 D; G 1608 E; G 1608 Serdab

Bones of human skeleton
- HUMFA_32-3-34
Bones of human skeleton
- HUMFA_32-3-46
Bones of human skeleton
- HUMFA_32-3-53
Fragment of copper nail
- HUMFA_32-3-8
Fragments of limestone relief
- HUMFA_32-3-6
Fragments of plaster with traces of hieroglyphs
- HUMFA_32-3-7
Fragments of wood
- HUMFA_32-3-9
Fragments of wood coffin
- HUMFA_32-3-54
Limestone seated statue of Senenu
- GEM_12234
Stone tool: fragment of granite hammer
- HUMFA_32-3-10

Vol.25.p.1121
- Diary page dates 03/10/1932; 03/11/1932
Vol.25.p.1122
- Diary page dates 03/11/1932; 03/12/1932
Vol.25.p.1123
- Diary page dates 03/12/1932; 03/13/1932
Vol.25.p.1124
- Diary page dates 03/13/1932
Vol.25.p.1125
- Diary page dates 03/13/1932; 03/14/1932
Vol.25.p.1131
- Diary page dates 03/17/1932; 03/18/1932
Vol.25.p.1135
- Diary page dates 03/20/1932; 03/21/1932
Vol.25.p.1136
- Diary page dates 03/22/1932; 03/23/1932
Vol.25.p.1137
- Diary page dates 03/23/1932; 03/24/1932
Vol.25.p.1138
- Diary page dates 03/24/1932; 03/25/1932
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- Diary page dates 03/25/1932
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- Diary page dates 03/27/1932; 03/28/1932
Vol.25.p.1150
- Diary page dates 04/01/1932; 04/02/1932
Vol.25.p.1151
- Diary page dates 04/02/1932; 04/03/1932

G 1608: coffin
- ID HUMFA_EG022673
G 1608: coffin
- ID HUMFA_EG020737
G 1608: coffin
- ID HUMFA_EG022672

Der Serdab in den Privatgräbern des Alten Reiches 1. Text
- Date: 2000
Der Serdab in den Privatgräbern des Alten Reiches 2. Abbildungen
- Date: 2000
Der Serdab in den Privatgräbern des Alten Reiches 3. Katalog
- Date: 2000
Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs, and Paintings III. Memphis (Giza pages only)
- Date: 1974

A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 09: Notes for figures in Chapter 9 made by Alexander Floroff on October 4, 1940, Page Ch. 9 Notes 05
- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K01_NoteFig9_p05alt
A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 09: Service Equipment of the Chapel: Statues, Offering Basins and Vessels, Page 035
- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K01_ChapIX_p035
A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 09: Service Equipment of the Chapel: Statues, Offering Basins and Vessels, Page 035 (alternate version)
- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K02_ChapIX_p035
A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 09: Service Equipment of the Chapel: Statues, Offering Basins and Vessels, Page 058
- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K01_ChapIX_p058
A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 09: Service Equipment of the Chapel: Statues, Offering Basins and Vessels, Page 058 (alternate version)
- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K02_ChapIX_p058
A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 10: Burials and Burial Equipment, Page 166
- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K03_ChapX_p166
A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 10: Burials and Burial Equipment, Page 166 (alternate version)
- ID: HUMFA_GN2_K03_ChapX2_p166
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page 001
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_p001
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page 002
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_p002
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page 003
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_p003
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page 004
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_p004
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page 006
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_p006
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page 007
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_p007
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page 008
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_p008
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page 015
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_p015
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page 016
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_p016
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page 017
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_p017
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 01
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_001
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 02
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_002
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 07
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_007
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 08
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_008
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 09
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_009
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 10
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_010
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 11
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_011
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 12
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_012
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 13
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_013
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 14
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_014
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 15
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_015
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 16
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_016
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 17
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_017
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page note 18
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L10_note_018
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 15: Chronological Order of Finished Mastabas in the Giza Necropolis, page 086
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_K15_p086
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, [Chapter 17: Analytic Overview of] Cemetery G 1000–1600: [Part] 7: Chronology of Cemetery G 1000–1600, page [Part] VII DiaryCem1600 001
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L03_DiaryCem1600_p001
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, [Chapter 17: Analytic Overview of] Cemetery G 1000–1600: [Part] 7: Chronology of Cemetery G 1000–1600, page [Part] VII DiaryCem1600 002
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L03_DiaryCem1600_p002
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, [Chapter 17: Analytic Overview of] Cemetery G 1000–1600: [Part] 7: Chronology of Cemetery G 1000–1600, page [Part] VII DiaryCem1600 003
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L03_DiaryCem1600_p003
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, [Chapter 17: Analytic Overview of] Cemetery G 1000–1600: [Part] 7: Chronology of Cemetery G 1000–1600, page [Part] VII DiaryCem1600 prefix
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L03_DiaryCem1600_prefix
Entries: 31-1-297 to 33-2-141
- ID: HUMFA_OR.Vol.24
Packing List
- ID: HUMFA_PL1011
Packing List
- ID: HUMFA_PL1006
Packing List
- ID: HUMFA_PL420
Packing List
- ID: HUMFA_PL457

Lehmann, Katja. Der Serdab in den Privatgräbern des Alten Reiches 1-3. Ph.D. Dissertation, Universität Heidelberg, 2000, Kat. G89.

Manuelian, Peter Der. "Penmeru Revisited–Giza Mastaba G 2197 (Giza Archives Gleanings V)." Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt 45 (2009), p. 33.

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. 65.

Ancient People

Senenu (G 1608)
- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner of G 1608. Limestone seated statue (32-3-11 = Cairo JE 60546) inscribed for Senenu, identified as [sHD Hmw-kA] inspector of ka-priests; found in situ in G 1608 serdab.

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.