Skip to main content

A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, GN2–Additional Material: Cemetery 2400, Page Cem2400_125 i

:

*Original paper documents for Additional Material are in archival box K12 in the Egyptian Section archives of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Details

  • Classification
    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Date
    about 1934–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Khufudjedef (G 2420)
    Nedjemu (in G 2420)
    Sobekhetep (in G 2420)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 5

  • G 2409

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2411

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2415

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2419

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2420

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 4

Ancient People

  • Khufudjedef (G 2420)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Possible owner of G 2420. South false door inscribed for Khufudjedef, identified as [jmj-r wpwt xntjw-S pr-aA wab nswt Hm-nTr Hr mDdw Hm-nTr bjkwj-nbw] overseer of commissions of palace attendants of the Great House, royal wab-priest, priest of the Horus Medjedu (Khufu), priest of the Two Horuses of Gold (Khufu); in situ in G 2420, room b. Porter & Moss (p. 93) attribute G 2420 to Nedjemu on the basis of two statues inscribed for him but found displaced in shaft D. However, they do not mention the three in situ false doors in room b, the southernmost (and, presumably, main) one of which is inscribed for Khufudjedef, suggesting that he was the owner of G 2420.

  • Nedjemu (in G 2420)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Headless limestone seated statue (36-5-29 = MFA 37.642) inscribed for Nedjemu, identified as [xntj-S pr-aA] palace attendant of the Great House; fragmentary limestone standing statue (36-5-31 = MFA 37.662 deaccessioned = Memphis 1987.2.1) inscribed for Nedjemu (dedicated by his son Seneb), identified as [sHD wabw xntj-S] inspector of wab-priests, palace attendant; seated statue and base of standing statue found in G 2420 D, body of standing statue found in G 2411 Z. Porter & Moss (p. 93) attribute G 2420 to Nedjemu on the basis of two statues inscribed for him but found displaced in shaft D. However, they do not mention the three in situ false doors in room b, the southernmost (and, presumably, main) one of which is inscribed for Khufudjedef, suggesting that he was the owner of G 2420.

  • Sobekhetep (in G 2420)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Central false door inscribed for Sobekhetep, identified as [jrj xtmt pr-aA wab nswt Hm-nTr xwfw Hrj-sStA Hm-nTr Hr mDdw Hm-nTr bjkwj-nbw] he who is in charge of the sealed goods of the Great House, royal wab-priest, priest of Khufu, secretary, priest of the Horus Medjedu (Khufu), priest of the Two Horuses of Gold (Khufu); in situ in G 2420, room b.

Modern People

  • George Andrew Reisner

    • Type Author
    • 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.