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*Original paper documents for Chapter 12 are in archival boxes K06 and K07 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- Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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 Ptahshepses Impy (G 2386/G 2381)
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
Ancient People
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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.
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_A857_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper model vessels from G 2381 A, Impy: top row: 12-12-478 (= MFA 13.3242, jar on stand), 12-12-479 (= MFA 13.3241, jar on stand), 12-12-480 (= MFA 13.3240, jar), 12-12-481 (= MFA 13.3253, neckless shoulder jar), 12-12-482 (= MFA 13.3254, neckless shoulder jar), 12-12-483 (= MFA 13.3251, neckless shoulder jar); middle row: [five of thirty-five dishes] 12-12-484, 12-12-485, 12-12-486, 12-12-487, 12-12-488; bottom row: [thirty of thirty-five dishes, not all visible] 12-12-489, 12-12-490, 12-12-491, 12-12-492, 12-12-493, 12-12-494, 12-12-495, 12-12-496, 12-12-497, 12-12-498, 12-12-499, 12-12-500, 12-12-501, 12-12-502, 12-12-503, 12-12-504, 12-12-505, 12-12-506, 12-12-507, 12-12-508, 12-12-509, 12-12-510, 12-12-511, 12-12-512, 12-12-513, 12-12-514, 12-12-515, 12-12-516, 12-12-517, 12-12-518
ID: HUMFA_A839_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper models from G 2381 A, Impy: on left, top row: [three bag-shaped jars] 12-12-363 (= MFA 13.2972), 12-12-364, 12-12-365 (= MFA 13.2956); on left, middle row: [three neckless shoulder jars] 12-12-372 (= MFA 13.2971), 12-12-373 (= MFA 13.2959), 12-12-374 (= MFA 13.2957); on left, bottom row: [twenty-eight dishes] 12-12-383, 12-12-384, 12-12-385, 12-12-386, 12-12-387, 12-12-388, 12-12-389, 12-12-390, 12-12-391, 12-12-392, 12-12-393, 12-12-394, 12-12-395 (= MFA 13.3000), 12-12-396, 12-12-397, 12-12-398, 12-12-399, 12-12-400, 12-12-401, 12-12-402, 12-12-403, 12-12-404, 12-12-405, 12-12-406, 12-12-407, 12-12-408, 12-12-409, 12-12-410; on right, top row: [two hes-vases] 12-12-366 (= MFA 13.3245), 12-12-367 (= MFA 13.3250), [four jars on stands] 12-12-368 (= MFA 13.3249), 12-12-369 (= MFA 13.3248), 12-12-370 (= MFA 13.3247), 12-12-371 (= MFA 13.3246); on right, middle row: 12-12-376 (= MFA 13.2963, basin), 12-12-375 (= MFA 13.2980, censer cover), 12-12-377 (= MFA 13.2953, basin); on right, bottom row: 12-12-379 (= MFA 13.2955, basin), 12-12-381 (= MFA 13.2952b, basin cover with handle) + 12-12-378 (= MFA 13.2954, basin), 12-12-380 (= MFA 13.2952a, basin) + 12-12-382 (= MFA 13.2960, basin cover with handle)
ID: HUMFA_A843_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper and stone model vessels from G 2381 A, Impy: top row: 12-12-293 (= MFA 13.2966, basin), 12-12-294 (neckless shoulder jar, decayed), 12-12-295 (= MFA 13.2967, basin), 12-12-296 (= MFA 13.3011, dish), 12-12-298 (= MFA 13.3047, neckless shoulder jar), 12-12-300 (= MFA 13.3057, knife blade), 12-12-301 (drill); second row: 12-12-302 (= MFA 13.2975, neckless shoulder jar), 12-12-303 (= MFA 13.3081, hes-vase), 12-12-304 (= MFA 13.3166, basin), 12-12-305 (basin), 12-12-306 (incense bowl or cover); third row: 12-12-308 (= MFA 13.3012, dish), 12-12-309 (= MFA 13.3049, jar), 12-12-310 (= MFA 13.2979, basin), 12-12-311 (= MFA 13.3259, basalt cup), 12-12-313 (= MFA 13.2958, bag-shaped jar); bottom row: 12-12-320 + 12-12-321 (= MFA 13.3256a-b, jar cover and neckless shoulder jar), 12-12-317 (= MFA 13.3064, razor blade with tang), 12-12-315 (dish), 12-12-314 (= MFA 13.2976, hes-vase), 12-12-322 (= MFA 13.3266, upper item, quartzite cup), 12-12-323 (= MFA 13.3252, lower item, basalt cup)
ID: HUMFA_A844_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper and stone models from G 2381 A, Impy: top row: [three knife blades] 12-12-411 (= MFA 13.2987), 12-12-412 (= MFA 13.2986), 12-12-413 (= MFA 13.2989), 12-12-414 (= MFA 13.3264, alabaster basin), 12-12-415 (= MFA 13.3269, quartzite bottle), 12-12-416 (= MFA 13.3263, basalt bottle), 12-12-417 (= MFA 13.3258, basalt cup); middle row: 12-12-418 (= MFA 13.2969, bag-shaped jar), 12-12-419 (= MFA 13.2964, basin), 12-12-420 (= MFA 13.2965, basin), 12-12-421 (= MFA 13.3244, hes-vase), 12-12-422 (= MFA 13.3243, jar on stand), 12-12-423 (= MFA 13.2984, upper item, rectangular razor), 12-12-424 (= MFA 13.2983, lower item, rectangular razor); bottom row: 12-12-425 (= MFA 13.2973, neckless shoulder jar), 12-12-426 (= MFA 13.2988, knife blade), [sixteen dishes] 12-12-427, 12-12-428, 12-12-429 (= MFA 13.3020), 12-12-430 (= MFA 13.3021), 12-12-431 (= MFA 13.3022), 12-12-432 (= MFA 13.3023), 12-12-433 (= MFA 13.3024), 12-12-434 (= MFA 13.3025), 12-12-435 (= MFA 13.3026), 12-12-436 (= MFA 13.3027), 12-12-437 (= MFA 13.3028), 12-12-438 (= MFA 13.3029), 12-12-439 (= MFA 13.3030), 12-12-440 (= MFA 13.3031), 12-12-441 (= MFA 13.3032), 12-12-442 (= MFA 13.3033)
ID: HUMFA_B1692_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper vessels from G 2381 A, Impy: top row: 12-12-262 (= MFA 13.2948, pan with spout), 12-12-362 (= MFA 13.2944, bowl with spout, on stand), 12-12-319 (bowl with spout, on stand), 12-12-312 (bowl with spout); bottom row: 12-12-361 (bowl with spout), 12-12-266 (= MFA 13.2950, bowl with spout)
ID: HUMFA_A840_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper and stone model tools and vessels from G 2381 A, Impy: top row: 12-12-443 (= MFA 13.3048, neckless shoulder jar), 12-12-444 (jar on stand, decayed), [seven knife blades] 12-12-445, 12-12-446, 12-12-447, 12-12-448, 12-12-449, 12-12-450, 12-12-451, 12-12-452 (= MFA 13.3265, quartzite cup); bottom row: [twenty-three dishes] 12-12-453, 12-12-454, 12-12-455, 12-12-456, 12-12-457, 12-12-458, 12-12-459, 12-12-460, 12-12-461, 12-12-462, 12-12-463, 12-12-464, 12-12-465, 12-12-466, 12-12-467, 12-12-468, 12-12-469, 12-12-470, 12-12-471 (= MFA 13.2992), 12-12-472 (= MFA 13.3018), 12-12-473 (= MFA 13.3017), 12-12-474, 12-12-475
ID: HUMFA_A837_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper models from G 2381 A, Impy: top row: 12-12-218 (drill), 12-12-219 (drill), 12-12-220 (= MFA 13.3470, chisel), 12-12-221 (jar on stand), 12-12-222 (adze blade), 12-12-223 (= MFA 13.3167, basin), 12-12-224 (knife blade with tang), 12-12-225 (drill), 12-12-227 (drill), 12-12-228 (drill), __-__-__; middle row: 12-12-231 (= MFA 13.3077, axe head), 12-12-232 (= MFA 13.3471, knife blade with tang), 12-12-233 (adze blade), 12-12-234 (knife blade with tang), 12-12-235 (axe head), 12-12-230 (= MFA 13.3061, chisel), 12-12-236 (axe head), 12-12-237 (axe head), 12-12-238 (= MFA 13.3060, chisel); bottom row: 12-12-239 (drill, in fragments), 12-12-240 (= MFA 13.3059, knife blade with tang), 12-12-241 (drill)
ID: HUMFA_B1693_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper model tables and associated model vessels from G 2381 A, Impy: top row: 12-12-258 (= MFA 13.2934, model table), 12-12-259 (= MFA 13.2935, model table), 12-12-272 (model table), 12-12-271 (= MFA 13.2937, model table), 12-12-253 (= MFA 13.3165, model table), 12-12-268 (= MFA 13.2939a-d, model table with three jars); middle row: 12-12-267, 12-12-263, 12-12-257 (= MFA 13.2933); bottom row: 12-12-264 (= MFA 13.2936, model table), 12-12-273 (= MFA 13.2938a, model table), 12-12-274 (= MFA 13.2938e, model hes-vase), 12-12-275 (= MFA 13.2938b, model basin), 12-12-276 (= MFA 13.2938c, model basin), 12-12-277 (= MFA 13.2938d, model basin), 12-12-278 (model basin), 12-12-279 (model basin), 12-12-280 (model basin), 12-12-281 (model table), 12-12-282 (= Cairo JE 44612, quartzite model cup), 12-12-283 (= Cairo JE 44611, basalt model cup)
ID: HUMFA_B1638_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper objects from G 2381 A, Impy: nos. 139 (= 12-12-353, razor blade with tang, incomplete), 140 (= 12-12-354 = MFA 13.3063, razor blade with tang), 147 (= 12-12-360 = MFA 13.2962, model basin), 144 (= 12-12-358 = MFA 13.2977, model basin), 141 (= 12-12-355, model jar), 143 (= 12-12-357 = MFA 13.3052, model bottle)
ID: HUMFA_B1695_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper vessels from G 2381 A, Impy: top row: 12-12-359 (= MFA 13.2951, incense burner with handle, in three pieces), 12-12-297 (= MFA 13.2949, dish), 12-12-288 (dish), 12-12-226 (bowl); middle row: 12-12-328 (= MFA 13.3051a-b, bowl on stand), 12-12-318 (jar with spout [ewer]), 12-12-265 (= MFA 13.2940, flaring basin inscribed for Impy), 12-12-327 (basin), 12-12-255 (= MFA 13.2947, jar with spout [ewer] [in basin]), 12-12-256 (= MFA 13.2946, basin); bottom row: 12-12-375(?) (censer), 12-12-248 (= MFA 13.2970, model neckless shoulder jar), 12-12-229 (= MFA 13.2941, jar), 12-12-260 + 12-12-261 (= MFA 13.2968a + MFA 13.2968b, large neckless shoulder jar and cover), 12-12-307 (= MFA 13.2945, jar with spout), 12-12-316 (= MFA 13.2942, incense cup), 12-12-299 (= MFA 13.2943, cylindrical jar)
ID: HUMFA_A845_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 2381
Description: Senedjemib Complex: copper models from G 2381 A, Impy: top row: 12-12-324 (= MFA 13.3255, neckless shoulder jar), 12-12-325 (= MFA 13.2974, bag-shaped jar), 12-12-326 (= MFA 13.3054, basin), 12-12-329 (drill), 12-12-330 (= MFA 13.3067, axe head), 12-12-331 (= MFA 13.3065, adze blade), 12-12-332 (= MFA 13.3068, chisel), 12-12-333 (= MFA 13.3066, axe head); middle row: 12-12-334 (knife blade, broken), 12-12-335 (= MFA 13.3078, upper item, axe head), 12-12-336 (= MFA 13.3076, lower item, axe head), 12-12-337 (= MFA 13.3084, axe head), 12-12-338 (drill), 12-12-339 (= MFA 13.3083, axe head), 12-12-340 (drill), 12-12-341 (= MFA 13.3079, adze blade), 12-12-342 (= MFA 13.3080, adze blade), 12-12-343 (adze blade, incomplete), 12-12-344 (= MFA 13.3071, drill), 12-12-345 (knife blade with tang, broken); bottom row: 12-12-346 (upper item, knife blade), 12-12-347 (= MFA 13.3070, adze blade), 12-12-348 (= MFA 13.2981, bag-shaped jar), 12-12-349 (= MFA 13.3050, neckless shoulder jar), 12-12-350 (= MFA 13.2982a-b, neckless shoulder jar, decayed), 12-12-351 (= MFA 13.2985, jar), 12-12-352 (bag-shaped jar)
