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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- Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
- Menkaure
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- Author
- George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
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- Site Name Western Cemetery
Ancient People
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- Type Mentioned on page
- Remarks Fifth king of Dynasty 4. Son of Khafre. Husband of Khamerernebti II. Builder of the Third Pyramid at Giza. Known two thousand years later by the Greeks as King Mycerinus.
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_B1046_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: Schiaparelli concession: mastaba IV.1 (= G 4140), slab stela of Meretites (MFA 12.1510) at S end of E face, in situ but buried, looking W.
ID: HUMFA_B1058_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: Schiaparelli concession: mastaba IV.1 (= G 4140), slab stela of Meretites (MFA 12.1510) in situ on E face of mastaba, looking W.
ID: HUMFA_B1245_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4140, E face, looking N
ID: HUMFA_B2091_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4140 A, limestone reserve head (13-11-1 = Cairo JE 46217) in situ, looking S
ID: HUMFA_B2093_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4140 A, burial chamber after clearing, masonry, looking E
ID: HUMFA_B2095_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4140 A, burial chamber after clearing, looking SE (rephotographed as C13177)
ID: HUMFA_B2098_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: street between G 4140 (to W) and G 4240 (to E), G 4140, chapel, fragment of limestone statue (13-11-36 = MFA 13.5637) in situ (at lower left), looking S to Khafre pyramid
ID: HUMFA_B2100_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140, G 4240
Description: Cemetery G 4000: street between G 4140 (to W) and G 4240 (to E), looking N
ID: HUMFA_B2101_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140, G 4240
Description: Cemetery G 4000: street between G 4140 (to W) and G 4240 (to E), looking S to Khafre pyramid
ID: HUMFA_B2102_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Pottery jars and bowls (mended, incomplete) from G 4140 A: top row: 13-11-43 (jar fragment), 13-11-30 (= MFA 13.5633, one of two spouts), 13-11-51 (basin fragment), 13-11-32 (= MFA 13.5635, spout), 13-11-49, 13-11-30 (= MFA 13.5633, one of two spouts), 13-11-48; second row: 13-11-25 (= MFA 13.5628, footed bowl), 13-11-25 (footed bowl fragment), 13-11-41 (model dish), 13-11-11 (= MFA 13.5623, model jar), 13-11-14 (= MFA 20.1897, jar); third row: 13-11-28 (= MFA 13.5631, jar), 13-11-13 (jar), 13-11-12 (= MFA 20.1896, jar), 13-11-26 (= MFA 20.1898, jar); bottom row: 13-11-29 (= MFA 13.5632, spouted bowl), 13-11-27 (= MFA 13.5630, jar), 13-11-15 (= MFA 13.5624, jar)
ID: HUMFA_C4604_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: Schiaparelli concession: mastaba IV.1 (= G 4140), slab stela of Meretites (MFA 12.1510) in situ on E face of mastaba, looking W
ID: HUMFA_C5305_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4140 A, limestone reserve head (13-10-70 = MFA 14.717) in situ in pit, looking SW
ID: HUMFA_C5306_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4140 A, limestone reserve head (13-10-70 = MFA 14.717) in situ in pit, looking SW
ID: HUMFA_C5309_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4140 A, limestone reserve head (13-11-1 = Cairo JE 46217) in situ, looking S.
ID: HUMFA_C5318_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140, G 4240
Description: Cemetery G 4000: debris between G 4140 (to W) and G 4240 (to E), looking S to Khafre pyramid
ID: HUMFA_C5319_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140, G 4240
Description: Cemetery G 4000: debris between G 4140 (to W) and G 4240 (to E), looking SE
ID: HUMFA_C5321_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: street between G 4140 (to W) and G 4240 (to E), G 4140, chapel, fragment of limestone statue (13-11-36 = MFA 13.5637) in situ, looking SE
ID: HUMFA_C5331_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Head of limestone statue of woman from G 4140 (front): 13-11-39 (= MFA 19.1446)
ID: HUMFA_C5332_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Head of limestone statue of woman from G 4140 (profile proper left): 13-11-39 (= MFA 19.1446)
ID: HUMFA_C5333_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Skull from G 4140 A (back)
ID: HUMFA_C5334_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Skull from G 4140 A (top)
ID: HUMFA_C5335_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Skull from G 4140 A (front).
ID: HUMFA_C5336_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Skull from G 4140 A (profile proper left)
ID: HUMFA_C5337_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Skull from G 4140 A (profile proper right).
ID: HUMFA_C5338_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Limestone hammer from G 4140 A (bottom): 13-11-34
ID: HUMFA_C5339_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Limestone hammer from G 4140 A (side): 13-11-34
ID: HUMFA_C5340_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Pottery shoulder jar (mended, incomplete) from G 4140 A: 13-11-52
ID: HUMFA_C5348_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4140 A, burial chamber, masonry, looking SW
ID: HUMFA_C5349_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4140 A, burial chamber, SE corner, masonry, looking SE
ID: HUMFA_C5350_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140, G 4240
Description: Cemetery G 4000: street between G 4140 (to W) and G 4240 (to E), cleared, looking SE
ID: HUMFA_C5351_NS
Subjects: Western Cemetery: Site: Giza; View: G 4140, G 4240
Description: Cemetery G 4000: G 4140, remains of chapel in cleared street between G 4140 (to W) and G 4240 (to E), looking NW.
ID: HUMFA_C5352_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 4140
Description: Pottery: two-handled combed ware jars (fragmentary, incomplete) from G 4140 A: top row: 13-11-61; bottom row: 13-11-62, 13-11-63a
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