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*The original, paper version of this page in “Chapter 16: The Royal Family of Dynasty Four” can be found in archival box L01 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Hermann Junker, German, 1877–1962
    Henutsen (in G 5150)
    Hetepibes (in G 5150)
    Hetepka (in G 5150)
    Heti (in G 5150)
    Meretites (in G 5150)
    Messat (in G 5150)
    Nensedjerka (in G 5150)
    Nesnisut (in G 5150)
    Sekhentiuka (in G 5150)
    Seshathetep Heti (G 5150)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

People 12

Ancient People

  • Henutsen (in G 5150)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Daughter of Seshathetep Heti (owner of G 5150). Appears in chapel relief, east wall (north part, top register, figure on left, standing before her parents), identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 5150.
  • Hetepibes (in G 5150)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Daughter of Seshathetep Heti (owner of G 5150). Appears in chapel relief, east wall (north part, second register, figure on left, standing before her parents), identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 5150.
  • Hetepka (in G 5150)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Appears twice in chapel relief in tomb of Seshathetep Heti (owner of G 5150), west wall (between false doors, second register, first figure on right), and north wall (top register [below offerings], figure on left), identified as [sS] scribe; in situ in G 5150.
  • Heti (in G 5150)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son ([sA=f n Xt=f] his son of his body) of Seshathetep Heti (owner of G 5150). Appears in chapel relief, west wall (depicted as young boy, standing before his father); in situ in G 5150.
  • Meretites (in G 5150)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Daughter ([sAt=f n Xt=f] his daughter of his body) of Seshathetep Heti (owner of G 5150). Appears in chapel relief, north false door, south outer jamb (top register, facing left behind standing figure of Seshathetep), and chapel entrance north door jamb (standing behind her father); in situ in G 5150.
  • Messat (in G 5150)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Daughter of Seshathetep Heti (owner of G 5150). Appears in chapel relief, east wall (north part, top register, figure on right, standing before her parents); in situ in G 5150.
  • Nensedjerka (in G 5150)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Daughter of Seshathetep Heti (owner of G 5150). Appears in chapel relief, north false door, south outer jamb (bottom register, facing left behind standing figure of Seshathetep); in situ in G 5150.
  • Nesnisut (in G 5150)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Daughter of Seshathetep Heti (owner of G 5150). Appears in chapel relief, east wall (north part, second register, figure on right), identified as [rxt nswt] royal acquaintance; in situ in G 5150.
  • Sekhentiuka (in G 5150)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Son of Seshathetep Heti (owner of G 5150). Appears in chapel relief, north false door, south outer jamb (middle register, facing left behind standing figure of Seshathetep), identified as [sS pr-mDAt] scribe of the library; in situ in G 5150.
  • Seshathetep Heti (G 5150)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 5150. Seshathetep, called Heti. Chapel entrance lintel and door jambs, and north and south false doors inscribed for Seahathetep; also appears in chapel relief (west, north, south, and east walls); identified as [sA nswt n Xt=f smr xrp aH wt jnpw Xrj-Hb wr mDw Sma rx nswt Hrj-sStA kAt nb nswt jmj-r kAt nb nswt] king's son of his body, companion, director of the palace, embalmer of Anubis, lector-priest, great one of the tens of Upper Egypt, royal acquaintance, secretary of all royal works, overseer of all royal works; most in situ in G 5150. Fragmentary limestone standing pair statue of man and woman (KHM Vienna ÄS 7788) inscribed for [sA nswt n Xt=f smsw jrj-pat tAjtj sAb TAtj wr (mDw Sma) wr mAw jwnw xrp tjst bjtj aA dwAw wn r (Hm-nTr) xntjxm Hm-nTr bA n anpt Hm-nTr Hr stX xrp mrwt Sma mHw Hm-nTr BAstt Hm-nTr Ssmtt wa wrw Hb sS mDAt-nTr smsw snwt jmj-r kAt nbt nswt] eldest king's son of his body, hereditary prince, chief justice and vizier, great one (of the tens of Upper Egypt), greatest of the seers of Iunu, director of the tjst-companions of the king of Lower Egypt, assistant of (the god) Duau, opener of the mouth, (priest of) Khenty-khem, priest of Ba-anpet, priest of Horus and Seth, director of singers of Upper and Lower Egypt, priest of Bastet, priest of Seshmetet, unique one among the great ones of the festival, scribe of the divine book, elder of the snwt-house, overseer of all royal works (names not preserved), possibly representing Seshathetep Heti and his wife, or his parents; found in G 5150 (part of statue found in shaft, part found in serdab). Limestone false door tablet (OIC_E_13546, now in Chicago) of Seshathetep Heti. He and his wife Hepetka(?) sit facing each other over an offering table. Findspot unrecorded, presumably from southern(?) false door.

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.
  • Hermann Junker

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Nationality & Dates German, 1877–1962
    • Remarks Egyptologist, Director of German-Austrian expedition to Giza, 1911–1929. Published 12 volumes of final excavation reports from Giza expedition. Nationality and life dates from Who was Who in Egyptology.