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A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 101

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*The original, paper version of this page in “Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087” can be found in archival box L11 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Irienre (G 2033)
    Senenu (G 2032)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2033

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2035

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 3

Ancient People

  • Irienre (G 2033)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 2033. Damaged false door inscribed for Irienre; in situ in G 2033. Fragments of limestone architraves (37-10-38, 37-10-43) inscribed for Irienre, identified as [Hrj-sStA n wDa-mdw] secretary of judgements; found in G 2033 and displaced on top of G 2032, originally from G 2033. Limestone architrave (36-3-16) inscribed for Irienre, identified as [sAb jrj-mDAt Hm-kA] juridicial letter carrier, ka-priest; found reused as roofing in G 2004 Y, originally from G 2033. Also appears twice on north false door inscribed for Senenu (owner of G 2032), tablet (presenting offering to Senenu seated at offering table), identified as [jmj-r Hmw-kA] overseer of ka-priests, and lower south jamb, identified as [sAb jrj-mDAt] juridicial letter carrier; false door found displaced in corridor between G 2034 and G 2032.

  • Senenu (G 2032)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 2032. Granite seated statue (MFA 06.1877) inscribed for Senenu, identified as [wab Ra xtmw Sspt nswt rx nswt n pr-aA Hrj-pr n DbAt] wab-priest of Re, sealer of the royal shespet-cloth, royal acquaintance of the Great House, major-domo of the robing room; statue found under fallen architrave at entrance to G 2034 chapel. North false door inscribed for Senenu, identified as [rx nswt sHD pr-aA] royal acquaintance, inspector of the Great House; false door found displaced in corridor between G 2034 and G 2032. Also mentioned on damaged false door inscribed for Irienre (owner of G 2033), south inner jamb; in situ in G 2033. Name and titles also occur in top line of inscription on upper lintel over north false door (in corridor chapel), otherwise inscribed for his son Ankhemtjenenet Ineb (owner of D 201); Senenu identified as [sHD pr-aA Hrj-sStA pr-dwAt] inspector of the Great House, secretary of the House of Morning; in situ in D 201.

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.