Digital Giza | A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 12: The Funerary Equipment Found in Burial Chambers: Miscellaneous Objects, Page 519 (alternate version)

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Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Date

about 1934–1942
Mentioned on page

Hetepheres I (G 7000 X)
Author

George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

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G 4620
- Site Name Western Cemetery
G 4720
- Site Name Western Cemetery
G 4811+4812
- Site Name Western Cemetery
G 6010
- Site Name Western Cemetery
G 7000 X
- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
G 7060
- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
G 7230-7240
- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
G 7232
- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
G 7430-7440
- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
G 7520
- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
G 7650
- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
G I-a
- Site Name Khufu Pyramid Complex
G I-b
- Site Name Khufu Pyramid Complex
Street G 7400
- Site Name Eastern Cemetery

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Hetepheres I (G 7000 X)
- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Wife of King Snefru, founder of Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, and mother of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid. Her burial was hidden in a secret chamber (labeled G 7000 X) nearly 90 feet underground, and contained beautiful pieces of gilded and inlaid wooden furniture, silver jewelry, and a large alabaster sarcophagus that was found to be mysteriously empty.

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.

ID: HUMFA_B6278_NS

Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7330-7340, G 7520, street G 7300, street G 7400, G 7520, G 7430-7440

Description: Miscellaneous flints: top row: [G 7330-7340: G 7340] 27-2-240, [G 7520] 27-2-318, [G 7330-7340: G 7340] 27-2-69, [G 7330-7340: G 7330 B] 27-2-197, [street G 7300] 27-2-171, [street G 7400] 27-2-427 (one of two), [G 7330-7340: G 7340] 27-2-40; bottom row: [street G 7300] 27-1-279, [G 7520 A] 27-2-293, [G 7330-7340: G 7340] 27-2-39, [G 7430-7440: G 7430] 27-2-181

ID: HUMFA_C5714_NS

Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4620, G 4710

Description: Flints from G 4620: 14-3-19 (= MFA 14.1451); limestone ear from G 4710: 14-3-18

ID: HUMFA_C5715_NS

Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4620, G 4710

Description: Flints from G 4620: 14-3-19 (= MFA 14.1451): limestone ear from G 4710: 14-3-18

ID: HUMFA_C5745_NS

Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4620, G 4720

Description: Flints from G 4720 and G 4620 (obverse): flint on left [G 4720] 14-3-58a; flints in center from top to bottom: [G 4720] 14-3-58b, [G 4620] 14-3-59a (= MFA 14.1477.1), 14-3-59b (= MFA 14.1477.2), [G 4720] 14-3-58c; flints on right: [G 4620] 14-3-60 (= MFA 14.1478, upper), [G 4720] 14-3-58d (lower)

ID: HUMFA_C5746_NS

Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4620, G 4720

Description: Flints from G 4720 and G 4620 (reverse): flint on left [G 4720] 14-3-58a; flints in center from top to bottom: [G 4720] 14-3-58b, [G 4620] 14-3-59a (= MFA 14.1477.1), 14-3-59b (= MFA 14.1477.2), [G 4720] 14-3-58c; flints on right: [G 4620] 14-3-60 (= MFA 14.1478, upper), [G 4720] 14-3-58d (lower)

ID: HUMFA_C11015_NS

Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, avenue G 0, street G 7100, avenue G 2, G 7110-7120

Description: Flints: top row: [street G 7000] 24-11-342 (= MFA 24.2419), [avenue G 0] 24-12-27; bottom row: [street G 7100] 24-12-1182 (= Cairo JE 51910), [avenue G 2] 25-1-385 (= MFA 25.1626), [street G 7000] 24-11-338 (= MFA 24.2417), 24-11-339, [G 7110-7120: G 7120 C] 25-1-653 (= MFA 25.1768)

ID: HUMFA_B5773_NS

Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, G 7215, street G 7500, street G 7100, avenue G 1

Description: Flints: blades (fronts): top row: [street G 7000] 24-11-190 (= MFA 24.2355), 24-11-9g, 24-11-146 (= MFA 24.2332), 24-11-97 (= MFA 24.2310), 24-11-850 (= MFA 24.2644), 24-11-145 (= Cairo JE 51906); bottom row: [street G 7000] 24-11-96, [G 7215 E] 25-1-968 (= MFA 25.1876), [street G 7500] 25-2-774 (= MFA 25.2417), [avenue G 1] 24-11-605 (= MFA 24.2538), [street G 7100] 24-12-1194 (= MFA 24.3111), [street G 7000] 24-11-62 (= MFA 24.2288)

ID: HUMFA_B5774_NS

Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, G 7215, street G 7500, street G 7100, avenue G 1

ID: HUMFA_B5775_NS

Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, avenue G 1, avenue G 0, G 7121, G 7101

Description: Flints: sickle-edge (fronts): top row: [street G 7000] 24-11-739 (= MFA 24.2584), 24-11-737, [G 7121] 24-11-789 (= MFA 24.2614), [avenue G 1] 24-11-648 (= MFA 24.2551), [G 7121] 24-11-786 (= MFA 24.2613), [street G 7000] 24-11-191 (= MFA 24.2356), 24-11-98 (= MFA 24.2311), [avenue G 0] 24-12-65 (= MFA 24.2712); bottom row: [street G 7000] 24-11-340 (= MFA 24.2418), 24-11-144 (= MFA 24.2331), [G 7101 T] 24-12-264 (= Cairo JE 51908), [street G 7000] 24-11-9a, 24-11-899 (= MFA 24.2659), 24-11-818 (= Cairo JE 51907), 24-11-189 (= MFA 24.2354)

ID: HUMFA_B5776_NS

Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7000, avenue G 1, avenue G 0, G 7121, G 7101

Description: Flints: sickle-edge (backs): top row: [street G 7000] 24-11-739 (= MFA 24.2584), 24-11-737, [G 7121] 24-11-789 (= MFA 24.2614), [avenue G 1] 24-11-648 (= MFA 24.2551), [G 7121] 24-11-786 (= MFA 24.2613), [street G 7000] 24-11-191 (= MFA 24.2356), 24-11-98 (= MFA 24.2311), [avenue G 0] 24-12-65 (= MFA 24.2712); bottom row: [street G 7000] 24-11-340 (= MFA 24.2418), 24-11-144 (= MFA 24.2331), [G 7101 T] 24-12-264 (= Cairo JE 51908), [street G 7000] 24-11-9a, 24-11-899 (= MFA 24.2659), 24-11-818 (= Cairo JE 51907), 24-11-189 (= MFA 24.2354)

ID: HUMFA_UM1195

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