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*Original paper documents for Additional Material are in archival box K12 in the Egyptian Section archives of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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- Classification
- Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Date
- about 1934–1942
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- Mentioned on page
- Merptahankh-meryre Nekhebu (G 2381)
- Unas
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
Ancient People
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Merptahankh-meryre Nekhebu (G 2381)
- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Owner of G 2381, buried in sloping-passage shaft G 2382 A. Son of Khnumenti (?) (owner of G 2374). Father of Merptahankh-meryre Ptahshepses Impy, Sabuptah Ibebi, and Tjemat; Nekhebu identified variously as [jmj-r kAt jmj-r kAt nbt nt nswt jmj-r wpwt nswt mnnfr-mrjra ppj jmj-r xntjw-S mnnfr-mrjra ppj jmj-r qdw aA dwAw mtj n sA mDH nswt mDH nswt qdw mDH nswt qdw m prwj Hrj-sStA n wabtj xrp SnDt nbt Xrj-Hb Xrj-Hb Hrj-tp Xrj-tp nswt sm smr watj smsw snwt sHD qdw Sps nswt qdw n aSAt qdw m prwj kAwtj] overseer of works, overseer of all royal works, overseer of royal commissions of the pyramid of Pepi I, overseer of palace attendants of the pyramid of Pepi I, overseer of builders, assistant of (the god) Duau, regulator of a phyle, royal carpenter, royal architect, royal architect in the two houses, secretary of the two wabets, director of every kilt, lector-priest, chief lector-priest, royal chamberlain, sem-priest, sole companion, elder of the snwt-house, inspector of builders, noble of the king, ordinary builder, builder in the two houses, workman. Appears in chapel relief and wall paintings: 1) relief scene (13-3-545 = MFA 13.4335) probably from lintel depicting six standing figures (three facing right, three facing left) of Nekhebu holding staff and scepter with columns of hieroglyphic text between figures identifying Nekhebu with his names, titles, and honorific epithets; 2) painted scene (13-1-546 = MFA 13.4339) of at least three registers depicting Nekhebu striding to right with name and titles in black in front of each figure; 3) autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu (13-1-547 = MFA 13.4331) with eight vertical columns and one horizontal line of text above seated figure of Nekhebu (facing left); 4) autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu (13-1-548 = MFA 13.5969 + Cairo JE 44608) with ten vertical columns and one horizontal line of text above seated figure of Nekhebu (facing right); 5) relief scene (13-1-549 = MFA 13.4331 + possibly one fragment from 13-1-558a = MFA 13.5975) from wall adjoining autobiographical inscription (13-1-547) depicting Nekhebu spear fishing in marsh; 6) relief scene (13-1-550 = MFA 13.4351) depicting figure of Nekhebu (facing right, only top of head preserved) with five vertical columns of inscription (above) and offering list (in front); 7) two door jambs (13-1-551: left jamb = MFA 13.4348; right jamb = MFA 13.4349) depicting standing figures of Nekhebu with accompanying inscription; 8) relief scene (13-1-553 + 13-1-556j + 13-1-558i = MFA 13.5834) depicting aging Nekhebu kneeling in boat in marsh; 9) relief scene (13-1-554 = MFA 13.4349) from section of facade adjoining right door jamb (13-1-551) depicting registers of Nile boats, on one boat in middle register (MFA 13.4349.2) seated figure of Nekhebu faced by his wife Hatkau playing harp; 10) relief scene (13-1-555 = MFA 13.4346 + possibly 13-1-558d = MFA 13.5974) depicting seated figure of Nekhebu (facing right) and three registers of offering bearers (facing left) leading cattle and gazelle; 11) relief scene (13-1-555 + 13-1-556 + 13-1-558o = MFA 13.5830) depicting Nekhebu seated in carrying chair; 12) relief scene (13-1-556d + 13-1-558j = MFA 13.5934) depicting seated figure of Nekhebu (facing right) and two registers of family members and offering bearers (facing left); 13) relief scene (13-1-556l + 13-1-558k = MFA 13.5935) depicting seated figure of Nekhebu (facing left) with vertical columns of inscription above; 14) relief scene (13-1-558l = MFA 13.5936) depicting seated figure of Nekhebu (facing right) with vertical columns of inscription above (original position to left of section of facade with ceremonial dancers and offering bearers MFA 13.4348). Chapel almost completely destroyed with most blocks and fragments of relief and inscription found scattered in Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382). Fragmentary limestone seated statue (12-12-14 + 12-12-22 = MFA 13.3161a-b) inscribed for Nekhebu, identified as [smr watj mDH qd nswt m prwj] sole companion, royal architect in the two houses; fragments found scattered in Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382). Fragmentary limestone seated statue (12-11-26) inscribed for Nekhebu, identified as [smr watj mDH qd nswt m prwj] sole companion, royal architect in the two houses; fragments found scattered in G 2370 and Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382). Fragment of limestone seated statue (12-12-595 = MFA 13.3159) inscribed for Nekhebu, identified as [smr watj mDH qd nswt m prwj] sole companion, royal architect in the two houses; found in debris west of G 2381 A. Fragmentary incomplete limestone seated statue (12-11-58 + 12-12-176a = MFA 13.3149a-c), preserved fragments uninscribed, attributed to Nekhebu; fragments found scattered in G 2381. Fragment of limestone seated statue (12-12-9 = MFA 13.3156), preserved fragment uninscribed, attributed to Nekhebu; found in Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382). Fragment of limestone seated statue (12-12-16 = MFA 13.3154), preserved fragment uninscribed, attributed to Nekhebu; found in G 2381. Limestone obelisk (12-12-23 = MFA 13.4353 deaccessioned = Memphis 1981.1.5) inscribed for Nekhebu, identified as [jmj-r kAt nbt nt nswt smr watj] overseer of all royal works, sole companion; found in Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382). Fragments of diorite offering table (12-12-20 = MFA 13.3143a-b) inscribed for Nekhebu; found in Senedjemib Complex court (G 2382).
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Last king of Dynasty 5. Horus name: [wAD-tAwj]; other names: [wnjs] Unis
Modern People
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- 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_B7754_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib complex: drum lintel found in court inscribed in sunk relief with name of Nekhebu
ID: HUMFA_A795_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragments of relief and inscriptions from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs), originally from G 2381, Nekhebu: left, top: 13-1-557 (= MFA 13.5831.15, inscribed architrave); left, bottom: 13-1-548 (= MFA 13.5969, longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu); right: 13-1-551 (= MFA 13.4348.4, door jamb of Nekhebu)
ID: HUMFA_A799_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragments of relief from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs): top row: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-551 (= MFA 13.4348.5, door jamb of Nekhebu, one of several fragments of this block), [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558d (= MFA 13.5974.1, procession of cattle), [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558p (= MFA 13.5914, horizontal inscription, displayed upside down); bottom: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-549 (= MFA 13.4331.20, marsh [spear fishing] scene)
ID: HUMFA_B1317_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381, G 2382
Description: Senedjemib Complex: four fragments of limestone relief from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs): left: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-545 (= MFA 13.4335, part of frieze of standing figures of Nekhebu) (rephotographed in combination with B1308, and fragments from B1318, B1329 as A7050); right, top row: [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558b (= MFA 13.4350.4, inscription), [originally from G 2381] 13-1-551 (= MFA 13.4348.5, door jamb of Nekhebu, one of several fragments of this block); right, bottom: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-547 (= MFA 13.4331.14, autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu)
ID: HUMFA_B1322_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragments of relief from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs): left: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-556m (= MFA 13.5830.17); right, top: [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558s (= MFA 13.5911, vertical inscription); right, bottom: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-551 (= MFA 13.4348.3, door jamb of Nekhebu)
ID: HUMFA_B1328_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: fragments of relief and inscriptions from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs): left, top: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-548 (= JE 44608, longer autobiographical inscription of Nekhebu); left, bottom: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-557 (inscription, possibly related to architrave MFA 13.5831); middle: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-551 (= MFA 13.4348.5, door jamb of Nekhebu, one of several fragments of this block); right, top: [attributed to G 2381] 13-1-558c (= MFA 13.5833.4); right, bottom: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-558o (= MFA 13.5830.26)
ID: HUMFA_B1329_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2382, G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: three fragments of painted limestone relief from G 2382 (originally thought to be a tomb, but now known to be a jumbled deposit of limestone blocks from other nearby tombs): left, top: [] __-__-__; left, bottom: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-545 (= MFA 13.4335) (rephotographed in combination with B1308, and fragments from B1317, B1318 as A7050); right: [originally from G 2381] 13-1-551 (= MFA 13.4349.2, door jamb of Nekhebu)
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