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A History of the Giza Necropolis III, Unpublished 1942 Manuscript, Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600, page 051

*The original, paper version of this page in “Appendix K: Cemetery G 1600” can be found in archival box L10 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    Documentation-Unpublished manuscripts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
    Rudj (G 3086)
    Rudj (in G 1683)
  • Author
    George Andrew Reisner, American, 1867–1942

Tombs and Monuments 7

  • G 1677

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1681

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1682

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1683

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 1686

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 3086

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

  • G 3098

    • Site Name Western Cemetery

People 3

Ancient People

  • Rudj (G 3086)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Owner of G 3086. Son of Iymery (owner of G 3098) and Persenet. Two limestone offering basins (Cairo JE 46497 = CG 57042, UPM_E13522) inscribed for Rudj (identified as [rx nswt Hm-nTr xwfw Hm-nTr xafra Hm-nTr Ddfra sAb Hrj-wDb wab mwt nswt jmj-xt sAw-prw] royal acquaintance, priest of Khufu, priest of Khafre, priest of Djedefre, juridicial master of reversion-offerings, wab-priest of the king's mother, under-supervisor of police) and his wife Mesat; red granite offering slab (UPM_E13523) inscribed for Rudj (identified as [wab mwt nswt] wab-priest of the king's mother) and Mesat; all found in G 3086. Limestone offering basin (UPM_E13524) inscribed for Rudj, identified as [wab mwt nswt sAb Hrj-wDb sAb (jmj-xt) sAw-prw] wab-priest of the king's mother, juridicial master of reversion-offerings, juridicial (under-supervisor) of police (?); limestone offering basin (UPM_E13526) inscribed for Persenet, dedicated by her son Rudj, identified as [wab] wab-priest; limestone drum lintel (UPM_E13527) inscribed for Iymery and Persenet, dedicated by their son Rudj, identified as [sAb Hrj-wDb] juridicial master of reversion-offerings; all found in G 3098.

  • Rudj (in G 1683)

    • Type Mentioned on page
    • Remarks Limestone offering stone (32-4-49) inscribed for Rudj, identified as [wab mwt nswt sAb Hrj-wDbw] wab-priest of the king's mother, juridicial master of reversion-offerings; found reused in G 1683 B.

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.