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A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix N: Cemetery G 4000, page G4651_03

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*The original, paper version of this page in “Appendix N: Cemetery G 4000” can be found in archival box L13 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Hesyre (in G 4651)
    Kapunisut Kai (G 4651 and G 1741)
    Neferi (in G 4651)
    Wekhetka (in G 4651 and G 1741)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 4651

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 5

Ancient People

  • Hesyre (in G 4651)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f n Xt=f] his son of his body) of Kapunisut Kai (owner of G 4651 and G 1741). Appears (in G 4651) on north false door inscribed for Kai, south jamb, chapel entrance north door jamb (in front of seated figure of his father Kai), and chapel relief, west wall (between false doors, with his father and his mother Wekhetka, and panel of relief north of north false door); in situ in G 4651. Also appears (in G 4650) on false door inscribed for Iabtet (owner of G 4650), lower north inner jamb (standing in front of Kai); in situ in G 4650.

  • Kapunisut Kai (G 4651 and G 1741)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 4651 and G 1741. Architectural elements (in G 4651), including chapel entrance lintel and drum lintel, and north and south false doors inscribed for Kai; also appears (in G 4651) in chapel relief, west and south walls, and chapel entrance north and south door jambs, and chapel facade (panels of relief on either side of chapel entrance), identified as [rx nswt sS a nswt jmj-r Hmw-kA jmj-r prw mswt nswt wab nswt sAb sS aprw] royal acquaintance, royal document scribe, overseer of ka-priests, overseer of the houses of the king's children, royal wab-priest, juridicial scribe of the crews; in situ in G 4651. Also appears (in G 4650) on false door inscribed for Iabtet (owner of G 4650), lower north and south inner jambs, identified as [rx nswt jmj-r Hmw-kA nb jmAx kAj] royal acquaintance, overseer of ka-priests, possessor of reverence, Kai; in situ in G 4650. Architectural elements (in G 1741) inscribed for Kai; also seated group statue (Cairo JE 99128) inscribed for Kai and two of his children, Nefretankh and Shepseska; Kai identified as [sAb sS sqd n wjA] juridicial scribe, rower of a boat); found in situ in G 1741 serdab.

  • Neferi (in G 4651)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Daughter ([sA(t)=f] his daughter) of Kapuniust Kai (owner of G 4651 and G 1741). Appears (in G 4651) on chapel entrance north door jamb (behind seated figure of her father Kai); in situ in G 4651. Figure appears to be female, but inscription reads [sA=f].

  • Wekhetka (in G 4651 and G 1741)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Wife ([Hmt=f] his wife) of Kapunisut Kai (owner of G 4651 and G 1741). Appears (in G 4651) on architectural elements, including chapel entrance lintel and south door jamb, chapel facade (panels of relief on either side of chapel entrance), and chapel relief, west wall, identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 4651. Appears (in G 1741) on north false door; in situ in G 1741.

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.