Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366, G 2365, G 2364, G 2363, G 2362, G 2371, G 2360, G 2336, G 2335, G 2340 = G 5480, G 2330 = G 5380
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- Tomb Owner
- Nimesti (G 2366)
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- Attested
- Irenakhet (in G 2366)
- Kamerites (in G 2366)
- Neferkhent (in G 2366)
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- Excavator
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- PorterMoss Date
- Probably Dynasty 6
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- Baer Date
- Dynasty 6?
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- Site Type
- Stone-built mastaba
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- Shafts
- G 2366 A
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- Diary page dates 10/30/1912; 10/31/1912
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- Diary page dates 11/18/1912; 11/19/1912; 11/20/1912; 11/21/1912; 11/22/1912
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- Diary page dates 11/22/1912
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G 2366: relief from false door
- ID HUMFA_EG022885
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Brovarski, Edward. “The Senedjemib Complex at Giza: Report on the February-March 1999 Field Season of the Giza Mastabas Project.” Annales du Service des Antiquités de l'Égypte 76 (2001), p. 68.
Brovarski, Edward. "The Senedjemib Complex at Giza: An Interim Report." L'Égyptologie en 1979. Axes prioritaires de recherches, tome II. Colloques Internationaux du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique No. 595. Paris: Éditions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1982, pp. 120-121.
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. 85.
Simpson, William Kelly. Mastabas of the Western Cemetery, Part 1: Sekhemka (G 1029); Tjetu I (G 2001); Iasen (G 2196); Penmeru (G 2197); Hagy, Nefertjentet, and Herunefer (G 2352/53); Djaty, Tjetu II, and Nimesti (G 2337X, 2343, 2366). Giza Mastabas 4. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1980, pp. 32-33, pl. LVIb, figs. 40, 43.
Ancient People
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f smsw] his eldest son) of Nimesti (owner of G 2366). One of two sons identified as "eldest son" of Nimesti. Appears on false door inscribed for Nimesti (north jamb, standing before his parents); identified as [sAb sS] juridicial scribe; in situ in G 2366.
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Nimesti (owner of G 2366). Appears on false door inscribed for Nimesti; also appears in chapel relief, panels of relief north and south of false door; identified as [Hm-nTr HwtHr Hm-nTr Nt] priestess of Hathor, priestess of Neith; in situ in G 2366 (south panel in situ in 1912, displaced/missing by 1930).
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- Type Attested
- Remarks Son ([sA=f smsw] his eldest son) of Nimesti (owner of G 2366). One of two sons identified as "eldest son" of Nimesti. Appears on false door inscribed for Nimesti (tablet and south jamb); also appears in chapel relief, panel of relief north of false door; identified as [jmj-r sSr] overseer of linen; in situ in G 2366.
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- Type Tomb Owner
- Remarks Owner of G 2366. False door inscribed for Nimesti; also appears in chapel relief, panels of relief north and south of false door; identified as [rx nswt jmj-r pr Hm-nTr wab nswt jmj-xt Hmw-kA jmj-r sSr xrp Smsw] royal acquaintance, steward, priest, royal wab-priest, under-supervisor of ka-priests, overseer of linen, director of the followers; in situ in G 2366 (south panel in situ in 1912, displaced/missing by 1930).
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.
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2362, G 2363, G 2364, G 2365, G 2366, G 2360
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2362, G 2363, G 2364, G 2365, and G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), looking NNW along W face of G 2371
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366, G 2365, G 2364, G 2363, G 2362, G 2371, G 2360, G 2336, G 2335, G 2340 = G 5480, G 2330 = G 5380
Description: Cemetery G 2300: space between G 2371 (to E), G 2360 (to W), G 2366, G 2365, G 2364, G 2363, and G 2362 (abutting E face of G 2360), looking S to G 2336 and G 2335, G 2340 (= G 5480 = Lepsius 29), and G 2330 (= G 5380) from photographic tower
ID: HUMFA_A707_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366, G 2365, G 2364, G 2363, G 2362, G 2371, G 2360, G 2336, G 2335, G 2340 = G 5480, G 2330 = G 5380
Description: Cemetery G 2300: space between G 2371 (to E), G 2360 (to W), G 2366, G 2365, G 2364, G 2363, and G 2362 (abutting E face of G 2360), looking S to G 2336 and G 2335, G 2340 (= G 5480 = Lepsius 29), and G 2330 (= G 5380) from photographic tower
ID: HUMFA_A865_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2375, G 2374, G 2414, G 2413, G 2412, G 2371, G 2360, G 2411, G 2410, G 2362, G 2363, G 2364, G 2365, G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2375 abutting N wall of G 2374 (foreground left), G 2414 and G 2413 (immediately W of G 2375, foreground center left), G 2412 and G 2411 (foreground right) with G 2410 abutting S wall of G 2411 (middle ground right), G 2371 and G 2360 (background right) with row of small mastabas abutting E face of G 2360 including G 2366, G 2365, G 2464, G 2363, G 2364, looking SSE from photographic tower
ID: HUMFA_A5777_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), false door inscribed for Nimesti (wife Kamerites and two sons Neferkhent and Irenakhet also appear on false door), looking W
ID: HUMFA_A5778_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), false door inscribed for Nimesti (wife Kamerites and two sons Neferkhent and Irenakhet also appear on false door), looking SW
ID: HUMFA_B1281_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2360, G 2366, G 2365, G 2364, G 2363, G 2362
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366, G 2365, G 2364, G 2363, and G 2362 (abutting E face of G 2360), looking S from photographic tower
ID: HUMFA_C2991_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2362, G 2363, G 2364, G 2365, G 2366, G 2360
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2362, G 2363, G 2364, G 2365, and G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), looking NNW along W face of G 2371
ID: HUMFA_C2992_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2365, G 2366, G 2360
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2365 and G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360) and space between in front of N niche of G 2360, displaced lintel inscribed for Sekhemka protruding from debris on top of G 2366, false door inscribed for Nimesti in situ in E face of G 2366, men at work, looking WNW
ID: HUMFA_C2993_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2365, G 2366, G 2360
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2365 and G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360) and space between in front of N niche of G 2360, displaced lintel inscribed for Sekhemka protruding from debris on top of G 2366, false door inscribed for Nimesti in situ in E face of G 2366, looking WNW
ID: HUMFA_C3010_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), displaced lintel inscribed for Sekhemka resting across S wall (originally from N niche of G 2360), false door inscribed for Nimesti in situ in E face of G 2366, looking NW
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2364, G 2365, G 2366, G 2360, G 2371
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2364, G 2365, G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), looking N along W face of G 2371
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), false door inscribed for Nimesti (wife Kamerites and two sons Neferkhent and Irenakhet also appear on false door), looking W
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), false door inscribed for Nimesti (wife Kamerites and two sons Neferkhent and Irenakhet also appear on false door), looking W
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), false door inscribed for Nimesti (wife Kamerites and two sons Neferkhent and Irenakhet also appear on false door), looking W
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), false door inscribed for Nimesti (wife Kamerites and two sons Neferkhent and Irenakhet also appear on false door), looking W
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), false door inscribed for Nimesti (wife Kamerites and two sons Neferkhent and Irenakhet also appear on false door), looking W
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), false door inscribed for Nimesti (wife Kamerites and two sons Neferkhent and Irenakhet also appear on false door), looking W
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), false door inscribed for Nimesti (wife Kamerites and two sons Neferkhent and Irenakhet also appear on false door), looking W
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 2366
Description: Cemetery G 2300: G 2366 (abutting E face of G 2360), false door inscribed for Nimesti (wife Kamerites and two sons Neferkhent and Irenakhet also appear on false door), looking W
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