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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 11: The Funerary Equipment Found in Burial Chambers, Page 348

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*Original paper documents for Chapter 11 are in archival boxes K04 and K05 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Menkaure
    Merptahankh-meryre Ptahshepses Impy (G 2386/G 2381)
    Neferirkare
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 12

  • Cemetery G 4000

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1457

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2150

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2381

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4341

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4631

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4710

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4720

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4813

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4920

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5080

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 5190

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 4

Ancient People

  • Menkaure

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Fifth king of Dynasty 4. Son of Khafre. Husband of Khamerernebti II. Builder of the Third Pyramid at Giza. Known two thousand years later by the Greeks as King Mycerinus.

  • Merptahankh-meryre Ptahshepses Impy (G 2386/G 2381)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Possible owner of one of two stone built chapels G 2386a or G 2386b, buried in sloping-passage shaft G 2381 A. Merptahankh-meryre, [rn=f nfr] his good name Ptahshepses Impy. Son of Merptahankh-meryre Nekhebu (owner of G 2381). Wood coffin (12-12-575 = MFA 13.3085) inscribed for Impy, identified as [HAtj-a sm xrp SnDt nbt Xrj-Hb Hrj-tp jmA-a xtmw-bjtj jmj-r kAt nbt nt nswt smr watj mDH nswt qdw m prwj jmj-r wabtj] count, sem-priest, director of every kilt, chief lector-priest, gracious of arm, sealer of the king of Lower Egypt, overseer of all royal works, sole companion, royal architect in the two houses, overseer of the two wabets; found in situ in G 2381 A. Copper flaring basin (12-12-265 = MFA 13.2940) inscribed for Impy, identified as [HAtj-a jmj-r kAt nbt nt nswt smr watj mDH nswt qdw] count, overseer of all royal works, sole companion, royal architect; found in situ in G 2381 A. Wesekh broadcollar (12-12-583 = MFA 13.3086) with terminals inscribed for Impy, identified as [HAtj-a jmj-r kAt] count, overseer of works; found (more than one-half intact) in situ in G 2381 A.

  • Neferirkare

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Third king of Dynasty 5.

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.