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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.
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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- Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
- Hetepheres I (G 7000 X)
- Snefruseneb (G 4240)
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
Ancient People
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Wife of King Snefru, founder of Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, and mother of King Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid. Her burial was hidden in a secret chamber (labeled G 7000 X) nearly 90 feet underground, and contained beautiful pieces of gilded and inlaid wooden furniture, silver jewelry, and a large alabaster sarcophagus that was found to be mysteriously empty.
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Owner of G 4240. False door tablet (Cairo JE 43292) depicting Snefruseneb seated at offering table, identified as [sm xrp SnDt aD-mr dp r p nb smr sA nswt n Xt=f] sem-priest, director of the kilt, administrator of Dep, mouth of all Pe, companion, king's son of his body; found in G 4240. Reserve head (13-11-60 = Cairo JE 46215) attributed to Snefruseneb; found in G 4240 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_C5461_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4740
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4740 A, burial chamber, SE corner
ID: HUMFA_C5462_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4740
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4740 A, burial chamber, NW corner, remains of burial (skeleton), looking WNW
ID: HUMFA_C5463_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4640, G 4740, G 4643
Description: Cemetery G 4000: street between G 4640 (to W) and G 4740 (to E), pits of G 4643 in street, looking S
ID: HUMFA_C5464_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4640, G 4740
Description: Cemetery G 4000: street between G 4640 (to W) and G 4740 (to E), looking N
ID: HUMFA_C5465_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4640, G 4650, G 4646
Description: Cemetery G 4000: street between G 4640 (to S) and G 4650 (= VI s) (to N), G 4646 (abutting S end of G 4650), looking W
ID: HUMFA_C5466_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Copper tools from G 4140 A: top row (fragments): 13-11-17, 13-11-19, 13-11-19 + 13-11-19; middle row: 13-11-18 (chisel); bottom row: 13-11-16 (adze blade)
ID: HUMFA_C5467_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4730, G 4740, G 4731, G 4641, G 4640, G 4633+4634
Description: Cemetery G 4000: street between G 4730 through G 4630 (to S) and G 4740 through G 4640 (to N), G 4731 (abutting S end of G 4740), G 4641 (abutting SW corner of G 4740), G 4633+4634 (abutting N end of G 4630), looking W (false door of G 4640, middle ground right)
ID: HUMFA_C5410_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4440
Description: Pottery two-handled combed ware jar (mended) from G 4440 A: 13-11-106 (= MFA 13.5671)
ID: HUMFA_C5412_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4440
Description: Pottery model jars from G 4440 A: top row: 13-11-103 (= MFA 13.5669); bottom row: 13-11-101 (= MFA 13.5667), 13-11-102 (= MFA 13.5668,), 13-11-104 (= MFA 13.5670), 13-11-124 (= MFA 13.5687)
ID: HUMFA_C5413_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4440
Description: Pottery model jars from G 4440 A: 13-11-101 (= MFA 13.5667), 13-11-102 (= MFA 13.5668), 13-11-103 (= MFA 13.5669), 13-11-124 (= MFA 13.5687), 13-11-104 (= MFA 13.5670)
ID: HUMFA_C5424_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4440
Description: Pottery two-handled combed ware jars (mended, incomplete) from G 4440 A: 13-11-107 (= MFA 13.5672), 13-11-108 (= MFA 13.5673)
ID: HUMFA_C5455_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4640
Description: Alabaster cylinder jar and two alabaster bowls from G 4640 A: top row: 13-12-6 (= MFA 21.2616, bowl), 13-12-10 (= MFA 21.2618, jar); bottom row: 13-12-8 (= MFA 21.2615, bowl)
ID: HUMFA_C5456_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4240, G 4440, G 4640
Description: Flints (obverse): [G 4240 A] 13-11-95 (= MFA 13.5663, upper), 13-11-96 (lower), [G 4440 A] 13-11-100, [G 4640 A] 13-12-5, 13-12-9
ID: HUMFA_C5458_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4740, G 4540
Description: Pottery: top row: [G 4740 A] 13-12-32a (= MFA 13.5694, shallow bowl); bottom row: [G 4540 A] 13-12-22e (fragmentary jar, in two pieces, mended, incomplete)
ID: HUMFA_C5459_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4740
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4740 A, door block
ID: HUMFA_C5460_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4740
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4740 A, burial chamber, NE corner, stairs and part of blocking, looking NE
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