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G 2366

Western Cemetery

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

Details

  • Tomb Owner
    Nimesti (G 2366)
  • Excavator
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Attested
    Irenakhet (in G 2366)
    Kamerites (in G 2366)
    Neferkhent (in G 2366)
  • PorterMoss Date
    Probably Dynasty 6
  • Baer Date
    Dynasty 6?
  • Site Type
    Stone-built mastaba
  • Shafts
    G 2366 A

Excavation Diary Pages 3

  • Vol.04.p.025

    • Diary page dates 10/30/1912; 10/31/1912

  • Vol.04.p.040

    • Diary page dates 11/18/1912; 11/19/1912; 11/20/1912; 11/21/1912; 11/22/1912

  • Vol.04.p.041

    • Diary page dates 11/22/1912

Maps & Plans 6

Drawings 1

Published Documents 2

Unpublished Documents 4

Full Bibliography

  • 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.

Photos 25

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People 5

Ancient People

  • Irenakhet (in G 2366)

    • 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.

  • Kamerites (in G 2366)

    • 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).

  • Neferkhent (in G 2366)

    • 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.

  • Nimesti (G 2366)

    • 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

  • 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.