G 2043

Western Cemetery

Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2043

Tomb Owner

Karesy (G 2043)
Attested

Minnefer (in G 2043)

W[...] (in G 2043)
Excavator

George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
Site Type

Stone-built mastaba
Shafts

G 2043 A; G 2043 B; G 2043 C; G 2043 D; G 2043 E; G 2043 W; G 2043 X; G 2043 Y; G 2043 Z; G 2043 Serdab
Remarks

Reisner initially called several shafts G 2043a A, B, C and X. He later associated them with G 2045 and called them G 2045b A, B, C and X.

Vol.31.p.593
- Diary page dates 01/08/1938; 01/09/1938
Vol.31.p.595
- Diary page dates 01/11/1938; 01/12/1938
Vol.31.p.596
- Diary page dates 01/12/1938; 01/13/1938; 01/14/1938
Vol.31.p.598
- Diary page dates 01/15/1938
Vol.31.p.600
- Diary page dates 01/16/1938
Vol.31.p.601
- Diary page dates 01/16/1938

G 204, Shaft X: lintel
- ID HUMFA_EG020892

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

A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 005
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p005
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 006
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p006
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 009cPt1
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p009ctop
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 009cPt2
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p009cbottom
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 010
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p010
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 131a
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p131a
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 131b
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p131b
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 136
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p136
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 137
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p137
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 138
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p138
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 139
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p139
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 140
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p140
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 143
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p143
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 147
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p147
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 168
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p168
A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 176
- ID: HUMFA_GN3_L11_p176
Entries: 35-12-42 to 37-1-23
- ID: HUMFA_OR.Vol.28
Packing List
- ID: HUMFA_PL1059

Lehmann, Katja. Der Serdab in den Privatgräbern des Alten Reiches 1-3. Ph.D. Dissertation, Universität Heidelberg, 2000, Kat. G99.

Reisner, unpublished manuscript, Box L 11, Description of Mastabas in Cemetery G 2000, pp. 136-140.

Ancient People

Karesy (G 2043)
- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner of G 2043. False door (south false door) inscribed for Karesy; in situ in G 2043. Limestone lintel inscribed for Karesy, identified as [rx nswt sHD xntjw-S pr-aA] royal acquaintance, inspector of the palace attendants of the Great House; found reused as roofing in G 2043 X (possibly originally from above false door).
Minnefer (in G 2043)
- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f] his son) of Karesy (owner of G 2043). Appears on limestone lintel inscribed for Karesy (standing behind his parents), identified as [xntj-S] palace attendant; found reused as roofing in G 2043 X (possibly originally from above south false door).
W[...] (in G 2043)
- Type Attested
- Remarks Appears on south false door inscribed for Karesy (owner of G 2043), south inner jamb (name only partially preserved), identified as [xntj-S pr-aA] palace attendant of the Great House; in situ in G 2043.

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.