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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 09: Service Equipment of the Chapel: Statues, Offering Basins and Vessels, Page 033 (alternate version)

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*Original paper documents for Chapter 9 are in archival boxes K01 and K02 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Nedjemu (in G 2420)
    Weri (G 2415)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2415

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2420

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 3

Ancient People

  • Nedjemu (in G 2420)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Headless limestone seated statue (36-5-29 = MFA 37.642) inscribed for Nedjemu, identified as [xntj-S pr-aA] palace attendant of the Great House; fragmentary limestone standing statue (36-5-31 = MFA 37.662 deaccessioned = Memphis 1987.2.1) inscribed for Nedjemu (dedicated by his son Seneb), identified as [sHD wabw xntj-S] inspector of wab-priests, palace attendant; seated statue and base of standing statue found in G 2420 D, body of standing statue found in G 2411 Z. Porter & Moss (p. 93) attribute G 2420 to Nedjemu on the basis of two statues inscribed for him but found displaced in shaft D. However, they do not mention the three in situ false doors in room b, the southernmost (and, presumably, main) one of which is inscribed for Khufudjedef, suggesting that he was the owner of G 2420.

  • Weri (G 2415)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 2415. South false door inscribed for Weri; in situ in G 2415 chapel. Blocks of architrave with titles of Weri (name not preserved), identified as [(jmj-r) Hst jmj-r ... pr-aA] overseer of singing, overseer of ... of the Great House; found behind G 2415. Fragments of drum lintel (39-5-40) inscribed for Weri with end of title [(jmj-r Hs)t] overseer of singing; found displaced on top of G 2430, originally from G 2415.

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.