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A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix L: Cemetery G 2000: Part 1: G 2001–G 2087, page 035

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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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942
  • Mentioned on page
    Irienre (G 2033)
    Ysh (in G 2004)

Tombs and Monuments 2

  • G 2004

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 2033

    • 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.

  • Ysh (in G 2004)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Limestone false door (36-3-15) inscribed for Ysh, identified as [sHD Hmw-kA] inspector of ka-priests; found reused in G 2004 D.

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.