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A History of the Giza Necropolis II, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Chapter 09: Service Equipment of the Chapel: Statues, Offering Basins and Vessels, Page 073 (alternate version)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.

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  • 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
    Ini (G 1235)
    Kanefer (G 1203)
    Khufunakht (G 1205)
    Meryhetepef (G 4360)
    Nefer (G 1207)
    Setjihekenet (G 1227)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 13

People 8

Ancient People

  • Ini (G 1235)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 1235. Limestone slab stela (Cairo JE 37727 = CG 57127 bis = Port Said National Museum P 4082) inscribed for Ini, identified as [xrp mrw jHw rx nswt] director of cattle pastures, royal acquaintance; found in situ on east face of G 1235. Limestone offering basin (Hearst 6-19798) inscribed for Ini, identified as [xrp nrw] director of herdsmen; found in G 1235.

  • Kanefer (G 1203)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 1203. Limestone slab stela (Hearst 6-19807) inscribed for Kanefer, identified as [jmj-r wpwt xrp tmAtjw] overseer of commissions, director of bowcase bearers; pieces found in G 1203 chapel and displaced in walls of pit in G 1235 chapel.

  • Khufunakht (G 1205)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 1205. Limestone slab stela (Hearst 6-19786) inscribed for Khufunakht, identified as [rx nswt] royal acquaintance; found in situ on east face of G 1205.

  • Meryhetepef (G 4360)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 4360. Alabaster offering table (Hildesheim 3048) inscribed for Meryhetepef, identified as [sAb aD-mr] judge and administrator; found in situ in G 4360 chapel.

  • Nefer (G 1207)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 1207. Limestone slab stela (Hearst 6-19801) inscribed for Nefer, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; found in situ on east face of G 1207.

  • Setjihekenet (G 1227)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 1227. Limestone slab stela (Cairo JE 37726 = CG 57127 = Port Said National Museum P 4082) inscribed for Setjihekenet, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; found in situ on east face of G 1227.

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.

  • Hermann Junker

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates German, 1877–1962
    • Remarks Egyptologist, Director of German-Austrian expedition to Giza, 1911–1929. Published 12 volumes of final excavation reports from Giza expedition. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.