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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 13: The Funerary Equipment Found in Burial Chambers: Miscellaneous Objects Continued, Page 640 (alternate version)

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Jewelry elements (selection of beads): left: beads from top of mastaba G 2423: 36-7-4: a) five pendants (36-7-4a = MFA 37.1331a-e), b) cylinder beads, c) ring beads; upper right: selection of beads from G 2415 T: 36-7-16: a) cylinder beads, b) ring beads; lower right: selection from G 2420 F: 36-5-61 (cylinder beads), 36-5-62 (ring beads)
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*Original paper documents for Chapter 13 are in archival boxes K07 and K08 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Ankhiris (in G 4630)
    Nensedjerkai (G 4631)
    Niuserre
    Userkaf

Tombs and Monuments 4

  • G 2423

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 4631

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 7253

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

  • G 7796

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery

People 5

Ancient People

  • Ankhiris (in G 4630)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f smsw] his eldest son) of Medunefer (owner of G 4630). Appears on south false door tablet, standing before his parents Medunefer and Nebuka seated at offering table; south false door (Cairo EMC_JE_36191) dedicated by Ankhiris; found in situ in G 4630. North false door (Cairo EMC_JE_36192) inscribed for Ankhiris (dedicated by his son Medunefer), identified as [sS pr-mDAt nTr smA jnpw xt wr Tntt] scribe of the library of the god, smA-priest of Anubis, khet-priest of the Great One and of Tjentet; found in situ in G 4630. Also appears on false door (north jamb) inscribed for Nensedjerkai (owner of G 4631), identified as [Xrj-Hb smA jnpw xt wr] lector-priest, smA-priest of Anubis, khet-priest of the Great One; in situ in G 4361.

  • Nensedjerkai (G 4631)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 4631. False door inscribed for Nensedjerkai, identified as [rxt nswt Hm-nTr HwtHr Hm-nTr Nt] royal acquaintance, priestess of Hathor, priestess of Neith; in situ in G 4361.

  • Niuserre

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks King of Dynasty 5.

  • Userkaf

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks First king of Dynasty 5. Horus name: [jrjmAat] Irymaat.

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.